14. T/F Flashcards
Television news provides greater depth of coverage in its reporting than print journalism.
False
Television news is like a series of newspaper headlines connected to pictures.
True
In recent years, cable television has been growing in importance as a news source.
True
Radio news is essentially a headline service without pictures.
True
Most radio stations devote about half of their time to news coverage.
False
In recent years, radio talk shows have become important sources of commentary and opinion.
True
Most of the programs on talk radio are liberal in opinion.
False
A number of conservative radio hosts, such as Rush Limbaugh, have huge audiences and have helped mobilize support for conservative political causes and candidates.
True
A number of liberal radio hosts have huge audiences and have helped mobilize support for liberal political causes and candidates.
False
Liberals have had less success than conservatives in the world of talk radio.
True
Infotainment programs such as The Daily Show provide viewers with no correct substantive information.
False
All news is equally “fake.”
False
Newspapers remain the primary news source for most Americans.
False
The print media engage in very little actual reporting; they primarily cover stories that have been broken or initially reported by the broadcast media.
False
In comparison to print media, the broadcast media engage in very little actual reporting.
True
If an event is not covered in the New York Times, it is not likely to appear on the CBS Evening News.
True
The print media provide more detailed and complete information and offer a better context for analysis than the broadcast media.
True
The newspaper industry today is in serious economic trouble.
True
For the most part, the Internet provides electronic versions of coverage offered by print sources.
True
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.
False
In the United States, the print media are heavily regulated by the government.
False
In the United States, license renewals for radio and TV stations are almost always granted automatically by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
True
Politicians avoid social media outlets because they are a waste of time.
False
The 1996 Telecommunications Act compelled emerging media conglomerates to split up.
False
Broadcasters must provide candidates for the same office equal opportunity to communicate their messages to the public.
True
