Question 1

Saying that the news is a social construction means that

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A) it does not reflect what is happening in the real world. 
B) what gets news coverage is determined by social processes. 
C) the more powerful have more control over the news than the less powerful. 
D) the social structure determines what will be covered in the news. 
E) none of the above 
A) it does not reflect what is happening in the real world. 
B) what gets news coverage is determined by social processes. 
C) the more powerful have more control over the news than the less powerful. 
D) the social structure determines what will be covered in the news. 
E) none of the above B

Question 2

Americans tend to prefer packages that

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A) emphasize the value of individual responsibility. 
B) link individual responsibility to social forces. 
C) emphasize the power of social forces in shaping our lives. 
D) talk about the ability of social forces to overcome individual will. 
E) none of the above 
A) emphasize the value of individual responsibility. 
B) link individual responsibility to social forces. 
C) emphasize the power of social forces in shaping our lives. 
D) talk about the ability of social forces to overcome individual will. 
E) none of the above A

Question 3

Describe at least three ways that recent changes in the news media have altered the claimsmaking process.

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1. Social media and citizen journalism: With the rise of social media platforms, anyone can now become a news source and share their own claims and perspectives. This has altered the claimsmaking process by allowing for a wider range of voices and opinions to be heard, but it has also led to an increase in misinformation and the spread of unverified claims.

2. 24/7 news cycle: The constant demand for news and updates has led to a faster pace of claimsmaking, with news organizations and individuals feeling pressure to quickly respond to events and share their perspectives. This has led to a greater emphasis on sensationalism and clickbait, as well as a decrease in in-depth analysis and fact-checking.

3. Polarization and echo chambers: The news media has become increasingly polarized, with different outlets and platforms catering to specific ideological or political viewpoints. This has altered the claimsmaking process by creating echo chambers, where individuals are only exposed to information that aligns with their existing beliefs, leading to a reinforcement of certain claims and a dismissal of others. This has also led to a decrease in the willingness to engage with opposing viewpoints and a rise in the spread of partisan claims.

Question 4

Describe and discuss at least four ways that the job that news workers must do influences how they present social problems to the public.

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1. Time constraints: News workers often

Question 5

The shift from news being broadcast by a small number of networks only a few hours a day to twenty-four-hour news networks has resulted in

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A) a vastly expanded carrying capacity. 
B) greater competition among claimsmakers. 
C) a decrease in subscriptions to print news outlets. 
D) less public attention being focused on the news. 
E) all of the above
F)a and c only 
A) a vastly expanded carrying capacity. 
B) greater competition among claimsmakers. 
C) a decrease in subscriptions to print news outlets. 
D) less public attention being focused on the news. 
E) all of the above
F)a and c only

Question 6

When the media act as primary claimsmakers, the claims tend to be short-lived because

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A) the public does not trust the media as much as experts. 
B) the media tend to overexpose the issue. 
C) the media quickly move on to a fresh topic.d.claims made by the media often end up being proven false.e.all of the above 
A) the public does not trust the media as much as experts. 
B) the media tend to overexpose the issue. 
C) the media quickly move on to a fresh topic.d.claims made by the media often end up being proven false.e.all of the above

Question 7

It is argued in your text that the Internet has changed claimsmaking by providing a

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A) virtually unlimited carrying capacity. 
B) place where broad claims can be brought to the attention of a broad general audience. 
C) forum where claims can be made without passing through the traditional filter provided by news workers. 
D) new source of claims from which the traditional news media can draw. 
E) all of the above
F)a and c only 
A) virtually unlimited carrying capacity. 
B) place where broad claims can be brought to the attention of a broad general audience. 
C) forum where claims can be made without passing through the traditional filter provided by news workers. 
D) new source of claims from which the traditional news media can draw. 
E) all of the above
F)a and c only

Question 8

When we say social problems compete for space in arenas, we are referring to competition for

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A) a limited public attention span. 
B) money to support claimsmaking activities. 
C) time or space in venues where social problems can be discussed. 
D) the support of powerful groups. 
E) b and d only 
A) a limited public attention span. 
B) money to support claimsmaking activities. 
C) time or space in venues where social problems can be discussed. 
D) the support of powerful groups. 
E) b and d only

Question 9

When it comes to finding sources to act as owners of claims, the media tend to prefer

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A) sources that have credentials that make them experts on the topic. 
B) activists who have long histories of working on a particular problem. 
C) people who have experience with a problem and will elicit sympathy from the public. 
D) people who are already well known and have high status. 
E) none of the above 
A) sources that have credentials that make them experts on the topic. 
B) activists who have long histories of working on a particular problem. 
C) people who have experience with a problem and will elicit sympathy from the public. 
D) people who are already well known and have high status. 
E) none of the above

Question 10

You are an activist who wants to draw media attention to your claim. Name at least five things suggested in your text that you could do to make your claims appealing to the media.

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1. Organize a public demonstration or pr

Question 11

There has been less news coverage of claims relating to the needs of the poor in recent years because

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A) poor people do not own media outlets. 
B) advertisers prefer to place ads in programs or periodicals that are consumed by a more affluent audience. 
C) claimsmakers can gain more attention for their claims by targeting more wealthy audiences. 
D) the media find that stories about the poor upset their audiences. 
E) all of the above
F)b and c only 
A) poor people do not own media outlets. 
B) advertisers prefer to place ads in programs or periodicals that are consumed by a more affluent audience. 
C) claimsmakers can gain more attention for their claims by targeting more wealthy audiences. 
D) the media find that stories about the poor upset their audiences. 
E) all of the above
F)b and c only

Question 12

When we say that the media are involved in agenda setting, we mean that they can determine which issues

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A) are most important. 
B) should be addressed first. 
C) people should pay attention to. 
D) all of the above 
E) a and b only 
A) are most important. 
B) should be addressed first. 
C) people should pay attention to. 
D) all of the above 
E) a and b only

Question 13

When the media engage in agenda setting, they are guided or constrained by

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A) the resources available to them. 
B) the objective magnitude of events occurring in the world. 
C) public officials. 
D) what competing media sources are covering. 
E) all of the above
F)a and c only 
A) the resources available to them. 
B) the objective magnitude of events occurring in the world. 
C) public officials. 
D) what competing media sources are covering. 
E) all of the above
F)a and c only

Question 14

Condensing symbols

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A) link multiple packages together. 
B) explain the elements of a package in simple terms so they are easy to understand. 
C) are images, slogans, or short examples that evoke the package. 
D) allow the media to talk about disturbing problems without offending consumers. 
E) all of the above 
A) link multiple packages together. 
B) explain the elements of a package in simple terms so they are easy to understand. 
C) are images, slogans, or short examples that evoke the package. 
D) allow the media to talk about disturbing problems without offending consumers. 
E) all of the above

Question 15

Which is the most accurate description of the relationship between packages and frames?

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A) Frames are made up of multiple packages that see a problem in the same way. 
B) Packages are made up of multiple frames that see a problem in the same way. 
C) Frames are made up of multiple packages that see a problem in similar ways. 
D) Packages are made up of multiple frames that see a problem in similar ways. 
A) Frames are made up of multiple packages that see a problem in the same way. 
B) Packages are made up of multiple frames that see a problem in the same way. 
C) Frames are made up of multiple packages that see a problem in similar ways. 
D) Packages are made up of multiple frames that see a problem in similar ways.

Question 16

The news sources with the largest audiences typically

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A) cover the least controversial claims. 
B) have the greatest ability to choose which claims they cover. 
C) cover the most controversial claims. 
D) cover the widest range of claim types. 
E) c and d only 
A) cover the least controversial claims. 
B) have the greatest ability to choose which claims they cover. 
C) cover the most controversial claims. 
D) cover the widest range of claim types. 
E) c and d only

Question 17

The term carrying capacity refers to the

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A) number of people who consume a particular media claim in a certain time period. 
B) amount of time or space a forum has available for presenting claims. 
C) tolerance a given media outlet has for troubling content. 
D) extent to which people take seriously a particular media source.e.all of the above 
A) number of people who consume a particular media claim in a certain time period. 
B) amount of time or space a forum has available for presenting claims. 
C) tolerance a given media outlet has for troubling content. 
D) extent to which people take seriously a particular media source.e.all of the above

Question 18

The packages for social problems developed by the media often

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A) are shaped by the most recent scientific evidence. 
B) guide the way the public comes to think about the problem. 
C) bring a sense of coherence to the many different claims being made. 
D) run counter to the prevailing values of the population. 
E) all of the above
F)b and c only 
A) are shaped by the most recent scientific evidence. 
B) guide the way the public comes to think about the problem. 
C) bring a sense of coherence to the many different claims being made. 
D) run counter to the prevailing values of the population. 
E) all of the above
F)b and c only

Question 19

Discuss at least three reasons the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School received more news coverage than previous school shootings.

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There are several reasons why the 1999 s

Question 20

Primary claims are

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A) the most credible claims. 
B) claims advocated by the most powerful segments of society. 
C) the initial claims about a problem. 
D) the most successful claims. 
E) none of the above 
A) the most credible claims. 
B) claims advocated by the most powerful segments of society. 
C) the initial claims about a problem. 
D) the most successful claims. 
E) none of the above

Saying that the news is a social construction means that

Americans tend to prefer packages that

Describe at least three ways that recent changes in the news media have altered the claimsmaking process.

Describe and discuss at least four ways that the job that news workers must do influences how they present social problems to the public.

The shift from news being broadcast by a small number of networks only a few hours a day to twenty-four-hour news networks has resulted in

When the media act as primary claimsmakers, the claims tend to be short-lived because

It is argued in your text that the Internet has changed claimsmaking by providing a

When we say social problems compete for space in arenas, we are referring to competition for

When it comes to finding sources to act as owners of claims, the media tend to prefer

You are an activist who wants to draw media attention to your claim. Name at least five things suggested in your text that you could do to make your claims appealing to the media.

There has been less news coverage of claims relating to the needs of the poor in recent years because

When we say that the media are involved in agenda setting, we mean that they can determine which issues

When the media engage in agenda setting, they are guided or constrained by

Condensing symbols

Which is the most accurate description of the relationship between packages and frames?

The news sources with the largest audiences typically

The term carrying capacity refers to the

The packages for social problems developed by the media often

Discuss at least three reasons the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School received more news coverage than previous school shootings.

Primary claims are

The Social Problems Process

Claims

Activists As Claimsmakers

Experts As Claimsmakers

Public Reaction

Policymaking

Social Problems Work

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

Filters

Exam 5: The Media and Claims

Saying that the news is a social construction means that

Americans tend to prefer packages that

Describe at least three ways that recent changes in the news media have altered the claimsmaking process.

Describe and discuss at least four ways that the job that news workers must do influences how they present social problems to the public.

The shift from news being broadcast by a small number of networks only a few hours a day to twenty-four-hour news networks has resulted in

When the media act as primary claimsmakers, the claims tend to be short-lived because

It is argued in your text that the Internet has changed claimsmaking by providing a

When we say social problems compete for space in arenas, we are referring to competition for

When it comes to finding sources to act as owners of claims, the media tend to prefer

You are an activist who wants to draw media attention to your claim. Name at least five things suggested in your text that you could do to make your claims appealing to the media.

There has been less news coverage of claims relating to the needs of the poor in recent years because

When we say that the media are involved in agenda setting, we mean that they can determine which issues

When the media engage in agenda setting, they are guided or constrained by

Condensing symbols

Which is the most accurate description of the relationship between packages and frames?

The news sources with the largest audiences typically

The term carrying capacity refers to the

The packages for social problems developed by the media often

Discuss at least three reasons the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School received more news coverage than previous school shootings.

Primary claims are

The Social Problems Process

Claims

Activists As Claimsmakers

Experts As Claimsmakers

Public Reaction

Policymaking

Social Problems Work

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

Filters