Quiz 7

A  key linkage institution

B  stakeholder

C  dividing institution

D  general adversary

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

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

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

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

A  news beat

B  policy entrepreneur

C  press conference

D  policy agenda

A  scant attention

B  their life savings

C  political capital

D  financial expertise

A  score-keeping

B  agenda-setting

C  watchdog

D  investigative

A  public opinion

B  Americans who do not watch TV

C  Americans’ consumption of newspapers

D  policymakers’ issue positions

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

B  selects stories that are especially important to business interests

C  has minimal effects on the public opinion of viewers

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

A  talking head

B  earmark

C  press release

D  trial balloon

A  cooperative

B  parasitic

C  symbiotic

D  antagonistic

A  exposing media bias

B  assessing a political reaction

C  limiting media bias

D  avoiding a political reaction

A  less thorough

B  more objective

C  less biased

D  more homogenous

A  favor conservatives

B  draw the largest audience

C  put the president in a good light

D  favor liberals

A  spreading propaganda

B  informing the public

C  making a profit

D  serving the public interest

A  serving the public interest

B  promoting the government

C  reducing recidivism

D  entertaining viewers

A  three adults

B  six adults

C  ten adults

D  adult

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

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

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

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

A  covering events to covering ideas

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

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  watchdog journalism

C  narrowcasting

D  selective exposure

A  the Vietnam War and Watergate

B  the Iran Hostage Crisis

C  World War II

D  the beginning of Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency