Deck 4: Terrorism And The Media

Question 1

Luckily for counterterrorist forces,terrorists do not comprehend the power of the Internet.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The classic approach in television is the reporting frame.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Television impacts the way women are viewed in terrorist organizations.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Terrorist groups have a special relationship with the news media.

Question 5

Television generates the same stereotypes for female terrorists and politicians.

Question 6

The Internet has no real impact on news coverage,and generally does not offer any more information than that of the established media in reporting an event.

Question 7

Steganography is frequently said to be one of the Internet's greatest vulnerabilities in light of criminal and terrorist communication.

Question 8

American television reports on terrorism are highly objective.

Question 9

Sending unsecure e-mail is the most common usage of the Internet by terrorists.

Question 10

Television and the Internet give terrorists an immediate international audience.

Question 11

"Stay tuned" is an example of a television network's drama pattern.

Question 12

While the media enhances the power of terrorism,it does not cause it.

Question 13

Terrorists use the Internet for target selection.

Question 14

New Networks have challenged the West's hold on international news.

Question 15

Terrorists rarely use the Internet for propaganda.

Question 16

Studies have shown American news media to have a strong conservative bias.

Question 17

New media is any virtual network that allows communication,including blogs,Internet postings,and social networks.

Question 18

Gender-Biased reports do not weaken our ability to respond to terrorism.

Question 19

The Salafi movement refers to those people who impose Islam with force and violence.

Question 20

Al Jazeera is Lebanon's national television network.

Question 21

refers to an uprising sparked by Ariel Sharon's visit to the Temple Mount with a group of armed escorts in September 2000.

A)al Manar Intifada
B)As Sahaab Intifada
C)al Aqsa Intifada
D)Syrian Civil War

Question 22

Censorship,regulation,and gathering data from communication threaten the basis of democracy.

Question 23

Any virtual network that allows communication is known as:

A)biased media
B)new media
C)old media
D)opinions

Question 24

Terrorism requires research because it involves so many aspects of the human experience.

A)single stage
B)counterdisciplinary
C)interdisciplinary
D)intradisciplinary

Question 25

The Internet has become more important as more join the Salafi movement.

A)males
B)females
C)children
D)missionaries

Question 26

Ambiguity strengthens the ability to create a sustainable news frame.

Question 27

Al Manar is the television network of which country?

A)Lebanon
B)Oman
C)Afghanistan
D)Iraq

Question 28

is Hezbollah's television network.

A)Al Hurra
B)Al Fajir
C)Al Jazeera
D)Al Manar

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a way that terrorists use the Internet?

A)Security
B)Communication
C)Training
D)A tactical weapon

Question 30

According to Nacos,are able to use their television-generated images to avoid detection.

A)men
B)children
C)women
D)the elderly

Question 31

refers to embedding hidden information in a picture,message,or other piece of information.

A)Steganography
B)Encryption
C)Spyware
D)Norton

Question 32

Fouzi Slisli believes adjectives introduce into the news.

A)bias
B)myths
C)understanding
D)truth

Question 33

Critics believe National Public Radio (NPR).

A)has a conservative bias
B)has a liberal bias
C)fails to address terrorism
D)is objective in reporting terrorism

Question 34

What terrorist group created the underground video network known as As Sahaab?

A)Al Qaeda
B)Hezzbollah
C)LTTE
D)Taliban

Question 35

Reporting frames form the basis for communicating symbols.

Question 36

Stephen Ulph (2006a)sees terrorists increasingly using Internet searches to find targets.

A)economic
B)political
C)religious
D)military

Question 37

is the name given to female holy warriors.

A)Muhajdeen
B)Mujahidat
C)Salafi
D)Jihad

Question 38

As terrorism evolved into an ideological phase in the ,it became a drama made for television.

A)1920s
B)1940s
C)1960s
D)1980s

Question 39

Research has shown that the media has virtually ignored domestic security issues.

Question 40

refers to news organizations producing stories to entertain their audiences under the guise of presenting objective information.

A)Infotainment telesector
B)Steganography
C)Reporting frame
D)News frame

Question 41

A news frame that draws largely upon the broadcaster's opinion is called a(n)frame.

A)investigative
B)campaigning
C)dominant
D)reporting

Question 42

In social science,studies that involve examinations of the same subject over long periods of time are known as:

A)longitudinal studies
B)latitude studies
C)content analysis
D)horizontal studies

Question 43

In television news coverage,the is designed to keep the viewer tuned to the station.

A)drama pattern
B)control pattern
C)expertise pattern
D)information pattern

Question 44

According to the text,reporters are expected to create news frames reflecting .

A)fair reporting
B)balanced reporting
C)their outlet's orientation
D)a sense of drama

Question 45

The presents a story frame with two views,each side having experts to support a position.

A)reportage frame
B)dominant frame
C)conflict frame
D)contention frame

Question 46

Most mainstream media claim when presenting information about terrorism.

A)subjectivity
B)objectivity
C)prejudice
D)partisanship

Question 47

Law enforcement networks in the have the ability to share criminal investigative information.

A)Rational Ideological Support System
B)Regional Information Support System
C)Regional Information Sharing System
D)Rational Ideological Sharing System

Question 48

refers to the visual,audible,or written packages used to present the news.

A)News frame
B)Reporting frame
C)Communicating frame
D)Media frame

Question 49

News frames form the basis for symbols.

A)communicating
B)understanding
C)defining
D)producing

Question 50

Debates over arise because many people assume that acts of terrorism are induced by reckless media coverage and that media outlets provide terrorists with terrorism.

A)censorship
B)security
C)bias
D)communication

Question 51

Tim Groseclose and Jeffrey Milyo conclude that the American news media .

A)has a strong liberal bias
B)has a strong conservative bias
C)is fair and balanced
D)presents coverage as a dramedy

Question 52

According to Durham,destroys the ability to create a sustainable news frame.

A)reality
B)ambiguity
C)facts
D)opinion

Question 53

is the public's understanding of the media and the way stories are presented.

A)News frame
B)Media bias
C)Social construction
D)Critical media consciousness

Question 54

The classic approach for television is the .It is usually short and designed to provide the latest information.

A)dominant frame
B)reporting frame
C)collective interest frame
D)conflict frame

Question 55

Whether in the new or old media,superficial narratives and constant flows of differing stories do not lend themselves to:

A)the truth
B)positive imagery
C)political freedom
D)critical thinking

Question 56

According to Barber,what is the largest overriding factor through which the media flourishes?

A)Entertainment
B)Drama
C)Money
D)Information

Question 57

In one of the best standard setting studies,and Jany deGraaf report that the relationship between terrorism and the media is so powerful that Western democracies may need to take drastic actions and even implement censorship.

A)Yassen Zassoursky
B)Alex Schmid
C)H.H.A.Cooper
D)David Levin

Question 58

According to Cottle,television news presents a _____________ frame,which reinforces common values.

A)contention
B)dominant
C)mythic
D)cultural recognition

Question 59

The reports a story from the broadcaster's opinion.

A)reportage frame
B)dominant frame
C)campaigning frame
D)investigation frame

Question 60

refers to a quick,fact-driven report that summarizes the latest information about a story.

A)News frame
B)Communicating frames
C)Reporting frame
D)Dominant frame

Question 61

Explain Edward Herman's view on the social construction of reality and political bias when examining the media.Provide an example illustrating his view.

Question 62

News __________ need to develop analytical abilities that look beyond the news frame and examine the issues behind terrorism and other political events.

Question 63

Explain steganography and its use in terrorism.What are the two positions on the steganographic threat to the United States?

Question 64

Why should the old media produce a critical media consciousness?

Question 65

The infotainment telesector is not geared for depth; it is designed to create .

Question 66

According to the text,how is the Internet used for recruiting,training,and target selection? In answering the question,provide examples of each.

Question 67

David Levin says the purpose of __________________________ is to keep the audience primed with emotion and excitement.

Question 68

What,according to the text,is the essence of the drama pattern? List and explain the different type of TV drama patterns.

Question 69

Any virtual network that allows communication,including blogs,multiple internet postings,and any social network,is known as
.

Question 70

New networks such as ____________________________ have challenged the West's hold on international news.

Question 71

The _______________________________________ Act ensures public access to governmental records.

Question 72

______________________ refers to embedding hidden information in a picture,message,or other piece of information.

Question 73

The most popular form of electronic communication during the Syrian Civil War was ,according to Jytte Klausen.

Question 74

The is a law ensuring access to governmental records.

A)Freedom of Information Act
B)COINTELPRO
C)PATRIOT ACT
D)Personal Surveillance Act

Question 75

The mass media of newspapers,radio,and television could be defined as mass .

Question 76

The purpose of a(n)_______________________ is to assemble words and pictures to create a pattern surrounding an event.

Question 77

The frame presents a story frame with two views,each side having experts or witnesses to support a position.

Question 78

The arguments about censorship are heated and deal with the core issue of .

A)privacy
B)freedom
C)security
D)democracy

Question 79

Which of the following is NOT an argument favoring censorship?

A)National security
B)The public wants information withheld
C)The truth makes the government look bad
D)Patriotism

Question 80

Which of the following is not a governmental choice when faced with censorship?

A)Criminalization
B)Hands-off
C)Complete censorship
D)Self-regulation