Title: Government Ch. 15 Flashcards | Quizlet
Headings: Government Ch. 15
Government Ch. 15
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Content: he invention of the radio was important for politics because
politicians could now speak directly to the public without having their ideas filtered through the media. ________ is an example of infotainment
Showing a police chase
The history of the press in the United States could be said to have moved from _____ to ____
partisan bias; commercial bias
According to the text, what was the impact on newspapers of larger circulations and increased revenue from advertising? An end to the partisan press
Covering which of the following would be an example of commercial bias? a. John Edwards's extramarital affair
b. A report on the effects of NAFTA
c. The contents of an agricultural bill
d. A discussion about the appropriate qualifications for a Supreme Court justice e. A story on the deregulation of the energy industry
John Edwards's extramarital affair
The corporate nature of the American media has caused
advertisers to dictate the content of the news
The most basic consequence of the concentrated corporate ownership of the news is
commercial bias
______ is NOT an alternative to corporate media
Infotainment
The impact of the equal time provision has been
just the opposite of that anticipated, because stations generally opt to open the airwaves to no candidate rather than to all
Gatekeepers
decide the details about what news gets covered. A major criticism of the disseminator role of journalism is that
it does nothing to help citizens understand the news
A reporter looking at the ways cell phone companies overcharge their customers would be performing which journalism role? interpretive/investigator
The major problem with the fact that news gathering is organized into beats is that
news that does not fit well into preexisting beats is not covered well
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding journalists? a. The religious affiliations of journalists are in sync with the rest of the American population. b. Journalists are predominantly female. c. A plurality of journalists identify with the Democratic Party.