14. T/F

Question 1

Television news provides greater depth of coverage in its reporting than print journalism.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Television news is like a series of newspaper headlines connected to pictures.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

In recent years, cable television has been growing in importance as a news source.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Radio news is essentially a headline service without pictures.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Most radio stations devote about half of their time to news coverage.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

In recent years, radio talk shows have become important sources of commentary and opinion.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Most of the programs on talk radio are liberal in opinion.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

A number of conservative radio hosts, such as Rush Limbaugh, have huge audiences and have helped mobilize support for conservative political causes and candidates.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

A number of liberal radio hosts have huge audiences and have helped mobilize support for liberal political causes and candidates.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Liberals have had less success than conservatives in the world of talk radio.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Infotainment programs such as The Daily Show provide viewers with no correct substantive information.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

All news is equally “fake.”

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Newspapers remain the primary news source for most Americans.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

The print media engage in very little actual reporting; they primarily cover stories that have been broken or initially reported by the broadcast media.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

In comparison to print media, the broadcast media engage in very little actual reporting.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

If an event is not covered in the New York Times, it is not likely to appear on the CBS Evening News.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

The print media provide more detailed and complete information and offer a better context for analysis than the broadcast media.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

The newspaper industry today is in serious economic trouble.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

For the most part, the Internet provides electronic versions of coverage offered by print sources.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

In the United States, the government owns and controls the communications networks, but it does not regulate the content and ownership of the broadcast media.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

In the United States, the print media are heavily regulated by the government.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

In the United States, license renewals for radio and TV stations are almost always granted automatically by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Politicians avoid social media outlets because they are a waste of time.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

The 1996 Telecommunications Act compelled emerging media conglomerates to split up.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Broadcasters must provide candidates for the same office equal opportunity to communicate their messages to the public.

Answer 25

True