AP Gov 5.12, 5.13 | Changing News Media

Why is the media a linkage institution?

 

(select all that apply)

• The news can report on what government is or isn't doing

• The media funds candidates' electoral campaigns

• Super PACs can use forms of media to indirectly support a candidate

• Individuals and candidates can utilize social media to share information about what the government should or shouldn't do

Name the role:

what to issues to report and for how long, leads to agenda setting

• Gatekeeper  

• scorekeeper

• watchdog

it’s about who’s winning and losing, "horse race journalism"

• watchdog

• scorekeeper

• gatekeeper

When there's investigative reporting looking for govt overreach and corruption, the media is acting as

• Gatekeeper  

• Watchdog

• Scorekeeper

People can trust all news outlets to be unbiased and fair

• True

• False

The nature of democratic debate and the level of political knowledge among citizens is affected by...

• Increased media choices

• Ideologically oriented programming

• Consumer-driven media outlets and social media

• Credibility of news sources and information