Political Science 001 - The Government of the United States » Fall 2021 » Chapter 6 Simulation Quiz

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Question #1
Click here to launch the simulation: You Are a Producer for a TV News Program. (Links to an external site.) https://services.wwnorton.com/aws/other?file=/wwnorton.college.public/Political_Science/Simulations/Media/index.htm When we say the media have the power of agenda setting or filtering, we mean that
A.   the media can affect how people view a topic or form opinions on a topic.
B.   the media shape which topics the government must deal with.
C.   the media should not take sides on issues if they can at all help it.
D.   the media are responsible for making sure that government officials do not give in to corruption.
Question #2
When we say the media have the power of framing, we mean that
A.   the media shape which topics the government must deal with.
B.   the media can affect how people view a topic or form opinions on a topic.
C.   the media tend to focus on the sensational over the substantive.
D.   the media are a business and have to focus on the bottom line.

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