Which statement about the media in the United States is true?
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Correct: It is largely privately owned.
Incorrect: It is always objective., It is controlled by political parties., It is mostly local in its coverage.
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Newspapers and magazines are part of what kind of media?
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Correct: print
Incorrect: government-controlled, broadcast, public
What term was used for a reporter or writer who investigated corporate misdeeds?
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Correct: muckraker
Incorrect: mailroom carrier, lead editor, sad sack
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Regarding the media, what does the term gatekeeping mean?
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Correct: influencing the political agenda
Incorrect: dictating party platforms at the convention, deciding what items candidates can debate at election time, choosing a political candidate over others
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Which of the following terms has been applied to the press?
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Correct: the fourth estate
Incorrect: the vital estate, the last estate, the wealthy estate
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Which freedom does the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantee?
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Correct: the press
Incorrect: the schools, the corporate estate, Congress
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Which of the following is not an example of the new media?
Journalists who cover the president full time are part of which group?
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Correct: the White House Press Corps
Incorrect: the tabloid press, congressional committees, the third estate
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Blogging has become a way for individuals to do which of the following?
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Correct: present news and opinions via the Internet
Incorrect: bypass e-mail regulations, broadcast short television news reports, promote their friends
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