Question 1

Powerful-reader theories suggest that people use the media in conscious and deliberate ways, rather than being controlled by powerful senders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The chapter gave five examples of "forces behind the scenes": cultural, societal, political, economic and historical. Please a.) describe two of these and b.) provide an example to illustrate how each one might influence news coverage.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Students might include the idea that society is the manifestation of culture; that political includes the distribution of power; that economic includes the distribution of resources; and that historical refers to the idea that a sense of history helps to assess current news events.

Question 3

Economic forces can refer not only to money, but also to resources such as national forests, oil reserves or a highly skilled workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Please a.) define the term "powerful-sender model" and b.) describe a major weakness of that model

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please a.) define the term "powerful-sender model"...

Question 5

How would powerful-reader theories describe the news audience?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How would powerful-reader theories describe the news...

Question 6

The hypodermic needle theory is an example of the powerful-sender model in communications theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In general, people glean the same general meaning from a message if that message is written or produced skillfully; that is, they will interpret the message in the way it was intended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following best describes how a journalist's story might be affected by the historical moment?

Accepted Answer

A)  A journalist with a sense of history knows that what appears to be inevitable or natural may be neither. 
B)  An awareness of the historical moment can help journalists articulate in their work how current conditions are grounded in the past. 
C)  An awareness of the historical moment can help journalists recognize that claims that a trend or event never happened before may not be true. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  A journalist with a sense of history knows that what appears to be inevitable or natural may be neither. 
B)  An awareness of the historical moment can help journalists articulate in their work how current conditions are grounded in the past. 
C)  An awareness of the historical moment can help journalists recognize that claims that a trend or event never happened before may not be true. 
D)  All of the above

Powerful-reader theories suggest that people use the media in conscious and deliberate ways, rather than being controlled by powerful senders.

The chapter gave five examples of "forces behind the scenes": cultural, societal, political, economic and historical. Please a.) describe two of these and b.) provide an example to illustrate how each one might influence news coverage.

Economic forces can refer not only to money, but also to resources such as national forests, oil reserves or a highly skilled workforce.

Please a.) define the term "powerful-sender model" and b.) describe a major weakness of that model

How would powerful-reader theories describe the news audience?

The hypodermic needle theory is an example of the powerful-sender model in communications theory.

In general, people glean the same general meaning from a message if that message is written or produced skillfully; that is, they will interpret the message in the way it was intended.

Which of the following best describes how a journalist's story might be affected by the historical moment?

The Publics Champion

How Do Ethics and Critical Thinking Apply to Everyday Reporting

How Is News Language Different

How Do You Tell a Basic News Story

The Story Changes With the Medium

A Journalists Skeptical Research

Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement: Stealing Other Peoples Stuff

Who Gets the Spotlight

How Do You Conduct an Interview

How Do You Report What Sources Say

Working a Beat

Leading With Something Different

What About Other Kinds of News Stories

Imho: Expressing Your Opinions As a Journalist

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Exam 15: How Storytelling Connects to Larger Forces

Powerful-reader theories suggest that people use the media in conscious and deliberate ways, rather than being controlled by powerful senders.

The chapter gave five examples of "forces behind the scenes": cultural, societal, political, economic and historical. Please a.) describe two of these and b.) provide an example to illustrate how each one might influence news coverage.

Economic forces can refer not only to money, but also to resources such as national forests, oil reserves or a highly skilled workforce.

Please a.) define the term "powerful-sender model" and b.) describe a major weakness of that model

How would powerful-reader theories describe the news audience?

The hypodermic needle theory is an example of the powerful-sender model in communications theory.

In general, people glean the same general meaning from a message if that message is written or produced skillfully; that is, they will interpret the message in the way it was intended.

Which of the following best describes how a journalist's story might be affected by the historical moment?

The Publics Champion

How Do Ethics and Critical Thinking Apply to Everyday Reporting

How Is News Language Different

How Do You Tell a Basic News Story

The Story Changes With the Medium

A Journalists Skeptical Research

Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement: Stealing Other Peoples Stuff

Who Gets the Spotlight

How Do You Conduct an Interview

How Do You Report What Sources Say

Working a Beat

Leading With Something Different

What About Other Kinds of News Stories

Imho: Expressing Your Opinions As a Journalist

Filters