Chapter 12 Flashcards
In the early years of the republic, newspapers were financially supported by:
subsidies from political parties and politicians.
For all their excesses, the sensationalist mass newspapers of the late nineteenth century effected several important changes in the press, including:
freeing the press from government control.
Electronic journalism probably contributed to the decline in party loyalties because:
politicians developed personal followings independent of party structure.
A member of Congress who wishes to maximize his or her news media attention is well advised to:
attack the president
In recent years, ________ have particularly turned away from political news.
young people
To a remarkable degree, media ownership in the United States is:
local
Compared to newspaper reporters, television news broadcasters have:
higher incomes but less professional freedom.
The federal government sued the New York Times to prevent it from publishing:
the Pentagon papers
Once something is published, a newspaper or magazine can be sued or prosecuted if the material:
is libelous, is obscene, incites someone to commit an illegal act.
The abandonment of the fairness doctrine permitted:
the rise of controversial talk radio.
T/F In recent years reporters have tended to become increasingly suspicious of officialdom in general.
true
T/F If a comment is made “on deep background,” it can be attributed to an anonymous source.
false
