Chapter_12_The_Media

Chapter_12_The_Media

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. The liberal Daily Kos and the conservative Power Line are examples of
5. cable news
6. old

ANSWER:                           a

REFERENCES:                   The Media and Politics

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.12.1 – LO12.1

2. The Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration was first exposed by
3. opposition research by the Democratic
4. the
5. a private
6. the Washington Post.
7. donors who were unhappy with

ANSWER:                           d

REFERENCES:                   The Media and Politics

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.12.1 – LO12.1

3. In 2004, _______________ ran a news program claiming that President Bush had performed poorly in the Air National Guard, which bloggers showed had been based on forged
4. the Washington Post
5. the New York Times
6. Daily Kos
7. 60 Minutes
8. CNN

ANSWER:                           d

REFERENCES:                   The Media and Politics

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.12.1 – LO12.1

4. Only _________ of adults under 30 read a
5. 13 percent
6. 15 percent
7. 27 percent
8. 30 percent
9. 55 percent

ANSWER:                           a

REFERENCES:                   The Media and Politics

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.12.1 – LO12.1

5. Most Americans rely on _________ as their source for
6. the Internet
7. radio
8. television
9. Facebook
10. Twitter

ANSWER:                           c

REFERENCES:                   The Media and Politics

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.12.1 – LO12.1