VA & U.S. Government - Unit 6: Mass Media and Public Opinion

Media has the right to keep sources secret because of shield laws and the Privacy Protection Act of 1980.

• True

• False

The Freedom of Information Act requires the federal government to release files to the public unless that material jeopardizes national security.

• True

• False

False statements made in the media can be subject to a lawsuit for libel.

• True

• False

Media cannot be censored by the government.

• True

• False

All of the following are correct about the public involvement, EXCEPT.

• Only 10% of people who can vote are well informed

• The media only skims the surface of the politics

• Democracy does not require an informed citizen

• There is 85% or more voter turnout in all elections

Media has two significant roles in politics which are Public Agenda and Electoral Politics.

• True

• False

Which of the following are major mediums that mass media uses daily?

• Television

• Newspapers and Magazines

• Radio

• Internet and Social Media

• All of the above

Which of the following are ways that mass media communicates to the general public?

• Journalists

• News briefings

• Press conference

• Leaks

• All of the above

Mass media includes all means of communication and information to the general public.

• True

• False

SuperPACs can give unlimited donations and spend unlimited amounts of money as long as it does not coordinate with candidates.

• True

• False