Question 1

Consider the difference between framing and priming. Explain how they are used by the media and for what purpose.

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Question 2

What was not originally an intellectual occupation in the United States?

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A)   Political-office holding
B)   Academia
C)   Journalism
D)   Business holdingE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

What increased anti-Mexican prejudice and American support for the Mexican-American War in the 1840s?

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• Negative racialize...

Question 4

How have cable and satellite television altered how media covers politics?

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A)   They have increased the popularity of network news stations.
B)   They are able to broadcast concerning the news throughout the 24-hour period.
C)   They have moved away from politics coverage because it is not profitable.
D)   None of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is accurate?

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A)   Whites and racial/ethnic minorities use social media for political news at similar rates.
B)   Whites use social media for political news at higher rates than racial/ethnic minorities.
C)   Racial/ethnic minorities use social media for political news at higher rates than Whites.
D)   Social media cannot be used as a source of political news.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

In the early nineteenth century, newspapers were controlled by

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A)   political parties.
B)   religious organizations.
C)   interest groups.
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following individuals is not classified as a political satirist?

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A)   Stephen Colbert
B)   Joe Scarborough
C)   Mark Twain
D)   Samantha BeeE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

In general, aside from issues concerning racial and ethnic minority groups, the New York Times was different from many other periodicals in that it largely

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A)   reported accurate information.
B)   reported human interest stories.
C)   reported sensationalized crime and vice stories.
D)   reported and perpetuated scientific racism.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Nineteenth-century newspapers that eschewed coverage of politics and instead focused on human interest stories were known as

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A)   the parallel press.
B)   the penny press.
C)   yellow journalism.
D)   the printing press.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The first Spanish-language newspapers in America were founded in San Francisco in the

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A)   1830s.
B)   1850s.
C)   1870s.
D)   1890s.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Government attempts to censor the press by preventing the publication of apparently objectionable material is called

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A)   prior restraint.
B)   public restraint.
C)   priority examination.
D)   speech restriction.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

How are Spanish-language newsletters, newspapers, and pamphlets in the United States classified? Comment on why they are important.

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• They are a part of the parallel press....

Question 13

Social media has been used to

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A)   mobilize social movements, such as Black Lives Matter.
B)   promote political campaigns.
C)   promote ideas related to various interest groups.
D)   All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Pan-Indian newspapers largely

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A)   report news relevant to a specific tribe and its governing institutions.
B)   report national news as found in most media outlets.
C)   report news specific to issues affecting American Indians throughout the nation.
D)   None of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following was not a false Internet rumor concerning President Obama?

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A)   He was born in Kenya.
B)   He is secretly a Muslim.
C)   He appeared in a hip-hop video.
D)   All were Internet rumors.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The vast majority of the media outlets in the United States are owned by _______ large corporations.

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A)   3
B)   6
C)   9
D)   12E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

What broadcast group tried to force the stations it owned to air programs promoting misinformation about the coronavirus?

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A)   Fox
B)   One America News Network
C)   Breitbart
D)   SinclairE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

What was one of the main purposes of the parallel press?

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A)   To counteract the stereotypical portrayals of racial and ethnic minorities in the more traditional press
B)   To perpetuate stereotypical portrayals of racial and ethnic minorities for political purposes
C)   To make money by reporting sensationalized stories
D)   None of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

In the late 19th century, The New York Times referred to American Indians as

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A)   noble, civilized, and essentially American.
B)   semicivilized, wild, and predatory.
C)   Both of the above
D)   None of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Racial minorities traditionally have been _______ in the media industry.

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A)   underrepresented
B)   overrepresented
C)   absent
D)   vocalE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 11: The Media

Which of the following is accurate?

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The first Spanish-language newspapers in America were founded in San Francisco in the

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Social media has been used to

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Pan-Indian newspapers largely

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Consider the difference between framing and priming. Explain how they are used by the media and for what purpose.

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How have cable and satellite television altered how media covers politics?

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What broadcast group tried to force the stations it owned to air programs promoting misinformation about the coronavirus?

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Which of the following was not a false Internet rumor concerning President Obama?

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In the early nineteenth century, newspapers were controlled by

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Nineteenth-century newspapers that eschewed coverage of politics and instead focused on human interest stories were known as

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How are Spanish-language newsletters, newspapers, and pamphlets in the United States classified? Comment on why they are important.

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What was one of the main purposes of the parallel press?

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Which of the following individuals is not classified as a political satirist?

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Racial minorities traditionally have been _______ in the media industry.

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In general, aside from issues concerning racial and ethnic minority groups, the New York Times was different from many other periodicals in that it largely

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What increased anti-Mexican prejudice and American support for the Mexican-American War in the 1840s?

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The vast majority of the media outlets in the United States are owned by _______ large corporations.

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What was not originally an intellectual occupation in the United States?

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