Question 1

The first period of Canadian journalism was characterized by British or American newspapers that were transplanted in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

News delivered by telegraph was called thunder news.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which is not one of the primary values that Herbert Gans observed in North American journalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urban focus 
B)  Ethnocentrism 
C)  Commitment to democracy and capitalism 
D)  Moderate individualism 
E)  Social order 
A)  Urban focus 
B)  Ethnocentrism 
C)  Commitment to democracy and capitalism 
D)  Moderate individualism 
E)  Social order

Question 4

The partisan period of journalism occurred between the two world wars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A news hole refers to all the rest of a newspaper that is devoted to advertising.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A news story that is worth covering will always be printed in a newspaper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Herbert Gans concluded that journalists have radical values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

David Rooney believes that it is inevitable that journalists are

Accepted Answer

A)  unbiased. 
B)  biased. 
C)  objective. 
D)  partisan. 
E)  professional. 
A)  unbiased. 
B)  biased. 
C)  objective. 
D)  partisan. 
E)  professional.

Question 9

One social factor that made the penny press possible was increasing literacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which was the initial issue of the partisan period?

Accepted Answer

A)  World War II 
B)  World War I 
C)  The Depression 
D)  American independence 
E)  The Constitution 
A)  World War II 
B)  World War I 
C)  The Depression 
D)  American independence 
E)  The Constitution

Question 11

The first co-operative for gathering and distributing news was the __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first co-operative for gathering and distributing...

Question 12

Which was the first period of American journalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colonial period 
B)  Partisan period 
C)  Penny press period 
D)  Yellow period 
E)  Pilgrim period 
A)  Colonial period 
B)  Partisan period 
C)  Penny press period 
D)  Yellow period 
E)  Pilgrim period

Question 13

__________________ is the space for news in a newspaper after ads are inserted.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________ is the space for news in...

Question 14

When it was first published,The New York Sun cost one penny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which term is used to describe a person who decides whether to shorten,drop,or change a story en route to the mass audience?

Accepted Answer

A)  News editor 
B)  Gatekeeper 
C)  Journalist 
D)  Proofreader 
E)  Copy editor 
A)  News editor 
B)  Gatekeeper 
C)  Journalist 
D)  Proofreader 
E)  Copy editor

Question 16

When did the partisan period of American newspapers begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the Depression 
B)  Before American Independence 
C)  After the American Revolution 
D)  Between the two world wars 
E)  In the 1960s 
A)  During the Depression 
B)  Before American Independence 
C)  After the American Revolution 
D)  Between the two world wars 
E)  In the 1960s

Question 17

According to the Boykoffs,balanced reporting has not translated into accurate coverage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which is not a current newspaper trend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less comprehensive coverage 
B)  Less enterprise 
C)  Fewer stories 
D)  Fewer beats 
E)  Less independent reporting 
A)  Less comprehensive coverage 
B)  Less enterprise 
C)  Fewer stories 
D)  Fewer beats 
E)  Less independent reporting

Question 19

What variables affect the news?

Accepted Answer

Several variables can affect the news, r

Question 20

Which is not a newspaper tradition from the partisan period that remains today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government keeps its hands off the press. 
B)  News media are a forum for debate. 
C)  News media comment on public issues. 
D)  Journalists are professionally trained. 
E)  Government transgressions against the news media are met by public rejection. 
A)  Government keeps its hands off the press. 
B)  News media are a forum for debate. 
C)  News media comment on public issues. 
D)  Journalists are professionally trained. 
E)  Government transgressions against the news media are met by public rejection.

The first period of Canadian journalism was characterized by British or American newspapers that were transplanted in Canada.

News delivered by telegraph was called thunder news.

Which is not one of the primary values that Herbert Gans observed in North American journalists?

The partisan period of journalism occurred between the two world wars.

A news hole refers to all the rest of a newspaper that is devoted to advertising.

A news story that is worth covering will always be printed in a newspaper.

Herbert Gans concluded that journalists have radical values.

David Rooney believes that it is inevitable that journalists are

One social factor that made the penny press possible was increasing literacy.

Which was the initial issue of the partisan period?

The first co-operative for gathering and distributing news was the __________________.

Which was the first period of American journalism?

__________________ is the space for news in a newspaper after ads are inserted.

When it was first published,The New York Sun cost one penny.

Which term is used to describe a person who decides whether to shorten,drop,or change a story en route to the mass audience?

When did the partisan period of American newspapers begin?

According to the Boykoffs,balanced reporting has not translated into accurate coverage.

Which is not a current newspaper trend?

What variables affect the news?

Which is not a newspaper tradition from the partisan period that remains today?

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Exam 10: News

The first period of Canadian journalism was characterized by British or American newspapers that were transplanted in Canada.

News delivered by telegraph was called thunder news.

Which is not one of the primary values that Herbert Gans observed in North American journalists?

The partisan period of journalism occurred between the two world wars.

A news hole refers to all the rest of a newspaper that is devoted to advertising.

A news story that is worth covering will always be printed in a newspaper.

Herbert Gans concluded that journalists have radical values.

David Rooney believes that it is inevitable that journalists are

One social factor that made the penny press possible was increasing literacy.

Which was the initial issue of the partisan period?

The first co-operative for gathering and distributing news was the __________________.

Which was the first period of American journalism?

__________________ is the space for news in a newspaper after ads are inserted.

When it was first published,The New York Sun cost one penny.

Which term is used to describe a person who decides whether to shorten,drop,or change a story en route to the mass audience?

When did the partisan period of American newspapers begin?

According to the Boykoffs,balanced reporting has not translated into accurate coverage.

Which is not a current newspaper trend?

What variables affect the news?

Which is not a newspaper tradition from the partisan period that remains today?

Mass Media Literacy

Mass Media Technology

Entertainment

Print

Sound Recording

Picturesradio

Motion Pictures

Television

The Internet

Public Relations

Advertising

Media Research

Media Law and Ethics

Media Effects

Global Mass Media

Mass Media and Governance

Filters