This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Media > Politics > Media And Politics – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Media And Politics Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Government officials use what to communicate with the public? A) Paper. B) Press Secretary. C) Media. D) Twitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Media. 2. Television Advertisement:Rush to shop at Super-Mart this weekend, everyone is doing it! A) Emotional. B) Glittering generality. C) Testimonial. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bandwagon. 3. In which election did The Sun proclaim "It's the Sun wot won it" after its campaign against the Labour party? A) 1979. B) 1992. C) 1997. D) 2010. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1992. 4. Short video clips of approximately 10 seconds. Typically, they are all that is shown of the politician's speech on the nightly news. And they can be taken out of context. A) Chains. B) Clips. C) Soundbites. D) Talking Heads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soundbites. 5. Politicians don't complain of bias in the media, usually a liberal bias against the views of conservative politicians A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 6. The most important role of the media in politics is to report the news A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 7. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of social media as a platform for political discourse. A) Advantages:greater participation and engagement, rapid dissemination of information, wider audience. Disadvantages:misinformation and propaganda, echo chambers, spread of extremist views. B) Advantages:censorship and control, limited access to information, suppression of dissenting views. Disadvantages:accurate reporting and fact-checking, diverse perspectives, open dialogue. C) Advantages:limited participation and engagement, slow dissemination of information, narrow audience. Disadvantages:accurate information and unbiased reporting, diverse perspectives, limited reach. D) Advantages:limited impact on public opinion, lack of engagement, limited reach. Disadvantages:accurate reporting and fact-checking, diverse perspectives, open dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advantages:greater participation and engagement, rapid dissemination of information, wider audience. Disadvantages:misinformation and propaganda, echo chambers, spread of extremist views. 8. Which is the least reliable form of media in general? A) Newspapers. B) Cable news. C) Social media. D) Magazines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social media. 9. What are some examples of social media being used to spread fake news during elections? A) Using bots to amplify false information. B) Creating fake news websites. C) Manipulating trending topics on social media. D) Creating fake accounts, sharing misleading information, promoting false narratives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Creating fake accounts, sharing misleading information, promoting false narratives. 10. Political journalists can be especially helpful in this role. Many cover candidates and the elections as a full-time assignment but can provide both positive and negative glimpses into the candidate's life A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 11. . Print media are not largely unregulated, and newspapers and magazines can print nearly anything as long as they don't slander anyone A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 12. What is the role of the media in American politics according to the text? A) To promote a specific political ideology. B) To create and change the structures of government. C) To filter and shape information for the public. D) To entertain the public with political news. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To filter and shape information for the public. 13. Today's candidates and their supporters also use the internet to do what? A) Steal private information, send viruses, establish websites. B) Send viruses, establish websites, send mass e-mails. C) Establish websites, create forums, send mass e-mails. D) Create forums, send viruses, steal private information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Establish websites, create forums, send mass e-mails. 14. Citizen journalism may owe its origin to the introduction of A) MySpace. B) Blogging. C) Twitter. D) Instagram. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blogging. 15. Propaganda can use both bias and symbolism to influence the public. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Which of the following is NOT a common type of bias? A) Sensationalism. B) Spin. C) Word Choice. D) Planting fake stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Planting fake stories. 17. Which of the following is NOT a role of the media in the United States? A) Setting the Public Agenda. B) Gatekeeping. C) Official communications. D) Creating Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Creating Policy. 18. Most news organizations provide what? A) Facts and risks to promote countries. B) Opinions and occurrences to call to arms. C) Opinions and opportunities to debate perspectives. D) Facts and chances to voice concerns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinions and opportunities to debate perspectives. 19. Citizens are now contributing their own stories based on their A) New stories. B) Digital identity. C) Personal perspective. D) Online gadgets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personal perspective. 20. What can motivate people to vote (or not to vote)? A) Closed opinion polls. B) Open opinion polls. C) Private opinion polls. D) Public opinion polls. 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