Quiz 7

A  key linkage institution

B  stakeholder

C  dividing institution

D  general adversary

A  The news consumed by the American public is more entertaining than educational.

B  The American public is better informed about politics and Congress is basing its opinions more on public opinion.

C  Groups have greater access to spread their issues and messages to the public.

D  Individuals have a greater need for political parties to help them make decisions.

A  news beat

B  policy entrepreneur

C  policy agenda

D  press conference

A  their life savings

B  political capital

C  scant attention

D  financial expertise

A  investigative

B  agenda-setting

C  watchdog

D  score-keeping

A  Americans’ consumption of newspapers

B  policymakers’ issue positions

C  Americans who do not watch TV

D  public opinion

A  selects stories that are especially important to business interests

B  can alter the priorities Americans attach to problems depending on which stories are covered

C  discourages citizens from voting by focusing on the imperfections of the democratic system

D  has minimal effects on the public opinion of viewers

A  trial balloon

B  earmark

C  press release

D  talking head

A  symbiotic

B  cooperative

C  parasitic

D  antagonistic

A  assessing a political reaction

B  exposing media bias

C  avoiding a political reaction

D  limiting media bias

A  less biased

B  more homogenous

C  less thorough

D  more objective

A  favor conservatives

B  draw the largest audience

C  favor liberals

D  put the president in a good light

A  making a profit

B  spreading propaganda

C  serving the public interest

D  informing the public

A  promoting the government

B  entertaining viewers

C  serving the public interest

D  reducing recidivism

A  six adults

B  ten adults

C  three adults

D  adult

A  Young adults are more likely than other age groups to use newspapers and broadcast media as news and information sources.

B  Narrowcasting has encouraged less repetition of stories on cable news programs.

C  Young adults are less likely than other age groups to use newspapers and broadcast media as news and information sources.

D  Most Americans follow politics more frequently and with greater intensity than they follow popular culture.

A  sensational information about the candidates to substantive information about the issues

B  covering events to covering ideas

C  negative information about the candidates to negative assessments about the parties

D  the candidates’ policy statements to the campaign as a horse race

A  investigative journalism

B  narrowcasting

C  watchdog journalism

D  selective exposure

A  the Iran Hostage Crisis

B  World War II

C  the beginning of Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency

D  the Vietnam War and Watergate