Chapter 12 Vocab & Questions

Question 1

Adversarial Press

Answer 1

The tendency of the national media to be suspicious of officials and eager to reveal unflattering stories about them

Question 2

Associated Press

Answer 2

An organization founded for the telegraphic dissemination of news in 1848.

Question 3

Attack journalism

Answer 3

journalism that seizes on information that might question the character or qualifications of a public official

Question 4

Blog

Answer 4

a series or log of discussion items in a page online

Question 5

Canned News

Answer 5

Press releases or other news items prepared for reporters

Question 6

Community News

Answer 6

an official criterion for the renewal of broadcast licenses

Question 7

Equal Time Rule

Answer 7

an obligation for broadcasters to give all candidates equal access to the media

Question 8

Fairness Doctrine

Answer 8

a principle that formerly obligated broadcasters to present both sides of an issue

Question 9

FCC

Answer 9

the government agency charged with regulating the electronic media

Question 10

Feature Stories

Answer 10

public events not regularly covered by reporters

Question 11

Freedom Of Information Act

Answer 11

U S legislation guareenting citizens access to certain government documents

Question 12

Gatekeeper

Answer 12

role of the media which involves influencing what subjects become national political issues and for how long

Question 13

Insider Stories

Answer 13

Events that become public only if revealed to reporters

Question 14

Loaded Language

Answer 14

words that reflect a value judgement, used to persuade the listener without making an argument

Question 15

Market

Answer 15

an area easily reached by one television signal

Question 16

Official Secrets Act

Answer 16

British legislation to punish officials who divulge private government business

Question 17

Off the Record

Answer 17

Info from an official that cannot be printed with their name

Question 18

On Background

Answer 18

“Information from an official” that can be printed but not attributed to the official name

Question 19

On Deep Background

Answer 19

information from an official that can be printed but not attributed to anything

Question 20

On the Record

Answer 20

Information from a government official who can be quoted by name

Question 21

Reckless Disregard

Answer 21

a court standard for finding the media guilty of libeling officials

Question 22

Routine Stories

Answer 22

public events regularly covered by reporters

Question 23

Scorekeeper

Answer 23

role of media which concerns the making of political reputations by providing coverage and mentioning candidates

Question 24

Selective attention

Answer 24

The tendency of people to see what they like and ignore what they do

Question 25

Sound Bite

Answer 25

a brief statement no longer than a few seconds used on a radio pr television broadcast

Question 26

Telecommunication act of 1996

Answer 26

let anyone enter any communications business compete in any market against any other

Question 27

Trial balloon

Answer 27

international news leak for the purpose of assessing the political reaction

Question 28

Visuals

Answer 28

a filmed episode showing a candidate doing something newsworthy

Question 29

White House Press Corps

Answer 29

large white house staff that meets with reporters, briefs the president on questions he is likely to be asked, attempts to control the flow pf news from cabinet departments to the press, and arranges briefings for out of town editors

Question 30

Yellow Journalism

Answer 30

sensationalized stories to sell newspapers

Question 31

* Our Media enjoy a greater degree of freedom than that found in almost any other nation

Answer 31

True

Question 32

* It is more difficult for politicians to sue newspapers for libel in Great Britain than it is in America

Answer 32

False, its the opposite

Question 33

* Leaks are punished in Great Britain via the Official Secrets Act

Answer 33

True

Question 34

* America has a long tradition of privately owned media

Answer 34

True

Question 35

* In the early years of the Republic, newspapers were relatively unbiased and placed a premium on reporting “just the facts”

Answer 35

False, they were all very biased

Question 36

*Randolph Hearst used his newspaper to agitate for war

Answer 36

True

Question 37

*The majority of today’s magazines focus on entertainment and leisure activities

Answer 37

True

Question 38

*In 1992, Ross Perot declared his willingness to run for the presidency on the television program “Meet the Press”

Answer 38

False, it was Larry King

Question 39

* The text suggests one way to capture the media spotlight is to be supportive of the president

Answer 39

False, its critical, not supportive

Question 40

* When Howard Dean ran for presidency in 2004, most of the money he raised was from Internet appeals

Answer 40

True

Question 41

*Due to lack of regulation, there has been an increase in the number of daily newspapers that serve large communities

Answer 41

False, there was been a decrease

Question 42

*The typical American newspaper has more local than national news in it.

Answer 42

True

Question 43

* The wire services provide most of the national news that local papers publish

Answer 43

True

Question 44

*Newspaper reporters have less freedom to develop their own stories than radio and television reporters.

Answer 44

False, they have more freedom than tv and radio

Question 45

*Newspapers and magazines need no license to publish in the United States

Answer 45

True

Question 46

*In general, your name and picture can be printed without your consent if they are part of a news story pf some conceivable public interest.

Answer 46

True

Question 47

*If a paper attacks you in print, it has a legal obligation to allow you space to reply

Answer 47

False, it absolutely does not

Question 48

*Licenses for radio stations must be renewed every seven years.

Answer 48

True

Question 49

*Licenses for television stations must be renewed every five years

Answer 49

True

Question 50

*Television Broadcasting has been deregulated more than radio

Answer 50

False, it is more regulated than radio

Question 51

*A few large corporations now own most of the big market radio stations

Answer 51

True

Question 52

*Today, stations and networks can sponsor debates, but they must invite all candidates

Answer 52

False, they dont have to invite anyone

Question 53

*Members of the House at more likely to use television ads than members of the Senate

Answer 53

False, its the opposite because senators are more popular

Question 54

*Members of the media are more likely to support Democratic candidates for President

Answer 54

True

Question 55

*The public perception is that the news media is conservative

Answer 55

False, its liberal

Question 56

*Talk Radio is predominately conservative

Answer 56

True

Question 57

*In France and Great Britain, newspapers often identify with one party or the other

Answer 57

True

Question 58

*A study of the Times and the Post revealed liberal memebers of Congress were much more likely to be labeled liberal than conservative members to be conservative

Answer 58

False, conservative members are more likely to be labeled

Question 59

*Public distrust of the media has grown

Answer 59

True

Question 60

*What the press covers affects the policy issues that people think are important.

Answer 60

True

Question 61

*Congress did not allow live coverage of committee hearings until the House considered the impeachment of Richard Nixon

Answer 61

True

Question 62

*American government is one of the least leakiest in the world

Answer 62

False, it is the most

Question 63

*There are fewer leaks to members of the media where governments are more decentralized

Answer 63

False, there are more

Question 64

*today, journalists are far less willing to accept at face value the statements of elected officials

Answer 64

True

Question 65

*Most Americans oppose the idea of imposing fines for inaccurate or “biased” reporting

Answer 65

False, 70% want it

Question 66

*The text suggests “negative” attack ads are used because they work

Answer 66

True

Question 67

*Research indicates “negative” ads are associated with increased voter turnout

Answer 67

False, it has a decrease

Question 68

*Newspapers knew that Franklin Roosevelt had a romantic affair in the 1930s but did not report it

Answer 68

True

Question 69

Politicians have become more heavily dependent on the media, why?

Answer 69

Political parties have declined, making people turn to media for info

Question 70

What were some achievements of the mass-based press, exemplified by Hearst and Pulitzer?

Answer 70

- Beginning of creation of national political culture - Proving feasibility of press - Free of gov subsidy or control - Revealing public scandal - Criticizing public policy

Question 71

The invention of radio was a politically important media development why?

Answer 71

Allowed public officials to reach public in a less filtered manner

Question 72

Politicians wishing to make news are well advised to criticize who?

Answer 72

The president

Question 73

One of Jimmy Carters signal achievements in dealing with the press in the 1976 primary campaign was what?

Answer 73

Getting himself mentioned frequently

Question 74

In the late 1980s the “watchdog” function of the media was notable in the case of the front running Democratic presidential nominee, Gary Hart, who was accused of what?

Answer 74

Extra marital relations

Question 75

One something is published, a newspaper may be sued or prosecuted if the material is?

Answer 75

Libelous, obscene, insights someone to commit an illegal act

Question 76

When CBS came out with a story claiming President Bush performed poorly in the National Guard, who produced evidence that the report was a forgery?

Answer 76

The bloggers