Understanding American Politics and Government

The U.S.government owns what percentage of the major television outlets?

The burden of proof in cases of prior restraint rests on __________.

Newspapers in the U.S.differ from those in other countries in that most are __________.

What government entity oversees the broadcast media?

The broadcast-media spectrum is considered a __________.

What is it called when the media focus on the poll numbers of a candidate or issue rather than the position of the candidate or specifics of the issue?

Which media outlet was the first to report Osama bin Laden's death?

News coverage that is determined to be important to a news outlet's audience,solely by virtue of the news story's content,is called __________.

Campaign efforts that aim to hit particular voters with very specific messages tied to their individual demographics and attitudes are known as __________.

What is media bias?

Much of the evidence in the debate over media bias in covering politics does which of the following?

What is the term for presenting news stories that cast a favored party or politician in a positive light while ignoring stories that would cast the party or politician in a negative light?

The minimal-effects finding in the early literature concerning the effects of mass media refers to the fact that __________.

The so-called minimal effect of the media on public opinion refers specifically to the media's ability to influence people's __________.

Selective exposure,selective perception,and selective retention are ways in which individuals try to avoid or reduce which of the following?

Who are the most likely people to be convinced by the media?

If a media message is very quiet,you should expect opinion change among which demographic?

Which of the following statements characterizes government funding for public broadcasting in the United States?

Government ownership of newspapers is __________.

According to the text,the U.S.media often plays a role as which of the following?