Fed Govt Ch. 14

A form of journalism that was popular in the late nineteenth century and featured pictures, comics, color, and sensationalized, oversimplified news coverage was called __________.

Which news medium has had the hardest time competing with newer news sources?

The media are also known as the __________.

Which political faction demanded that freedom of the press be amended to the U.S. Constitution?

The first penny press paper was the __________.

The equal time rule prohibits television stations from doing which of the following?

A __________ is a live engagement between a press secretary and the press in which the range of questions is limited.

Information provided to a journalist on the condition that it will not be attributed to any source is considered to be __________.

What is the term for change in public opinion and voting preferences caused by media coverage?

When covering Congress, reporters typically focus on which of the following?

In the White House Press Room, which organization would you find closest to the podium?

The president addresses the nation directly during a __________.

Which of the following is a media effect?

How do some analysts explain media inattention to stories critical of government and big business?

What was one result of nineteenth-century muckraking?

Over the last thirty years, media ownership has __________.

Consumption of which of the following news sources is most slanted in favor of the Republicans?

In 1983, 90 percent of American media were owned by fifty companies. In 2012, how many companies controlled 90 percent of American media?

Television and radio are regulated by the federal government because __________.

AIM and FAIR are __________.