Question 1

Most local newspapers get their national news from

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A)   local reporters.
B)   wire services.
C)   the Internet.
D)   government reports, press briefings, and announcements.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The Communications Decency Act was struck down by the Supreme Court because it violated the

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A)   First Amendment's right to freedom of speech.
B)   FCC's equal time rule.
C)   FCC's right of rebuttal.
D)   Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Facebook has over ________ users worldwide.

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A)   100 million
B)   500 million
C)   1 billion
D)   3 billionE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

With the rapid proliferation of online sources in the twenty-first century, the Internet has revolutionized the way Americans get their news. Discuss the requirements of digital citizenship and how these requirements produce the so-called digital divide. In addition, weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet as a tool for Americans to learn about politics.

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Question 5

Today, advertising revenue at print newspapers is ________what it was in 2005.

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A)   roughly equal to
B)   one-tenth
C)   half
D)   more than doubleE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What is "niche journalism"?

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A)   news reporting targeted for a demographic of readers based on content or ideological presentation
B)   journalism that is uncritical of government officials and the status quo
C)   journalism that is highly critical of government officials and the status quo
D)   any political reporting that can only be found onlineE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following requires a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  license in order to legally broadcast in the United States?

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A)   satellite radio channels
B)   cable television stations
C)   Internet websites
D)   over-the-air television stationsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

The Pentagon Papers were released as a result of

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A)   President Nixon's repudiation of the Johnson administration's strategy in Vietnam.
B)   investigations led by Washington Post reporters in 1972.
C)   a leak by a minor Defense Department staffer.
D)   a Freedom of Information Act request by the American Civil Liberties Union.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The greatest challenge for journalism organizations today is

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A)   obtaining access to high-level political leaders.
B)   protecting themselves from libel and slander lawsuits.
C)   generating enough revenue to finance traditional investigative journalism.
D)   fact-checking the stories written by their journalists and columnists.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which group is the LEAST likely to have high-speed Internet access at home?

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A)   whites
B)   Asians
C)   non-English-speaking Hispanics
D)   African AmericansE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The fact that journalists referred to the Obama administration's health care initiative as "reform" instead of as "health care rationing" is an example of

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A)   agenda-setting.
B)   framing.
C)   sound bites.
D)   adversarial journalism.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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