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Media Quiz Review

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Mass Media?

a)

A lot of media

b)

Filming the priest during the homily

c)

Reading the hymnal during church

d)

Media that reaches the public (the public is often referred to as "the masses"

2.

What is the difference between old Media and New Media?

a)

Old Media focuses on the Constitution, but New Media focuses on the Amendments

b)

Old Media is ineffective and basic, but New Media is bussin'

c)

Old Media is one-directional, but new-media allows the audience to participate and respond to use. New Media is usually digital while Old Media is often in print.

d)

Old Media is reliable and focuses on facts, but new Media focuses on gaining as many followers and likes as it can.

3.

What are some early forms of media?

a)

books, pamphlets, newspapers, magazines

b)

pagers, flip phones, dial up internet, wireless phones

c)

Nokias, Motorolas, IBMs

d)

fax machines, analog clocks, letters

4.

Newspaper columns, editorials, op-eds, editorial cartoons and other biased publications are examples of what kind of media?

a)

News Media

b)

Opinion Media

5.

How did the Watergate Scandal change media?

a)

Media reviewed the U.S. Constitution and was sure to review the Amendments

b)

Media wanted to uphold democracy but also be sensitive to all political and religious beliefs and ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging

c)

Media realized they could not longer wiretap government officials

d)

Media wanted to uncover truth

6.

What do institutions such as elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media do?

a)

Link people to people with similar interests

b)

Link people to the government

c)

Link people to media

d)

Allow people to upload resumes and apply for jobs

7-19.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

7.

Who would you have voted for just by the sound of his voice?

a)

Nixon

b)

Kennedy

8.

Who sounds more intelligent when he speaks?

a)

Nixon

b)

Kennedy

9.

Who looks the most confident?

a)

Nixon

b)

Kennedy

10.

What is the most basic role of the media?

a)

Gatekeeper

b)

Watchdog

c)

Inform the Public

d)

Bias

11.

How does the media contribute to public agenda setting?

a)

They influence what topics are on the agenda and can shape the public's opinion about what is important

b)

They ensure that public entities are held accountable

c)

They release the information they want to release

d)

They keep score of elections

12.

What is it called when the media chooses which events to cover and which to ignore?

a)

Agenda keeping

b)

Time keeping

c)

Score keeping

d)

Gate keeping

13.

How does the media contributing to framing news?

a)

They get the best frames at Ross every Tuesday when the shipments come in

b)

They choose context and additional information that can influence audience's opinions

c)

They work with the national, state, and local government to choose the best news frames

d)

They are sure that candidates wear makeup during all of their appearances and sound smart

14.

How does the media act as a watchdog?

a)

By informing the public

b)

By choosing what stories to focus on and influence the audience's idea of what is important

c)

By investigative government malpractice, policy failures, and corruption

d)

By reporting all misconduct to the President of the United States of America

15.

What was repealed, or stopped, in 1987 that might change how much people trust the media?

a)

Dr. Pepper

b)

Kindness Doctrine

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Fairness Doctrine

16.

What are news outlets more likely to be biased towards?

a)

Their own political beliefs

b)

Their audience's beliefs

c)

Their church's beliefs

d)

Their mom's beliefs

17.

What is bias?

a)

a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly

b)

a tendency to believe the most popular people and ideas in order to vote for the best candidate

c)

a tendency to believe the best the most confident and intelligent-sounding candidate

d)

a tendency to believe anything Mr. Siraguse says because he sounds so smart and wears really nice makeup

18.

How are news media and infotainment different?

a)

News media reflects the author’s or outlet’s personal biases or analysis while infotainment prioritizes objectivity and impartiality.

b)

News media is opinion based while infotainment is fact based.

c)

News media prioritizes objectivity and impartiality, while infotainment seeks to prioritizes entertainment.

d)

News media is subjective while infotainment is objective.

19.

Who would you have voted for based only on the based only on the way he looks?

a)

Nixon

b)

Kennedy

20-22.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

20.

What does it sound like huge corporations such as Disney, NBC, Fox, and others have if they own so many different media companies?

a)

monopoly

b)

money

c)

maturity

d)

means

21.

What part of the media does the Federal Communication Commission oversee?

a)

licenses/fees, restrictions, complaints

b)

hiring/termination, limitations, reinstatements

c)

regulations/policies, speed, accuracy

d)

quality/reliability, longevity, rationalism

22.

What are some new forms of media have have evolved from print media, such as newspapers and billboards?

a)

Mr. Siraguse's yard signs

b)

pagers, walkie talkies, discmen, books

c)

magazines, kahoots, Gideon bibles, pamphlets

d)

radio, social media, TV

23.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

23.

What does the literacy rate measure?

a)

reading

b)

writing

c)

arithmetic

d)

physical education

24.

Who can officially censor the media?

a)

the media company

b)

the popular vote

c)

the government

d)

Ms. Kogut

25.

Who would you vote for?

a)

Pancho

b)

Miguel

c)

Ms. Maquera