Instructor Resource
Graber, Mass Media and American Politics 10e
CQ Press, 2018
Chapter 1: Media Power and Government
Control
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Why is the mass media politically important?
A. News stories take millions of Americans, in all walks of life, to the political and military
battlefields of the world.
B. They allow the public to share political experiences, such as watching political debates or
congressional investigations.
C. Media experiences undergird public opinions and political actions.
D. all of these
Ans: D
2. What type of media has the largest news audience?
A. the Internet
B. newspapers
C. television news
D. radio
Ans: C
3. What does it mean to muckrake? Muckraking refers to ______.
A. politicians engaging in reform efforts
B. news organizations’ scooping of other news organizations on a story
C. journalists’ investigation of corruption
D. All of these
Ans: C
4. ________ is when journalists expose misconduct in government and produce reforms
A. Feeding frenzy
B. Muckraking
C. Agenda setting
D. All of these
Ans: B
Which of the following statements reflects an assumption of democratic regimes?
A. Governments know and serve people’s best interests.
B. News should support major policies.
C. News should stimulate critical thinking about major policies.
D. All of these
Graber, Mass Media and American Politics 10e
CQ Press, 2018
Chapter 1: Media Power and Government
Control
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Why is the mass media politically important?
A. News stories take millions of Americans, in all walks of life, to the political and military
battlefields of the world.
B. They allow the public to share political experiences, such as watching political debates or
congressional investigations.
C. Media experiences undergird public opinions and political actions.
D. all of these
Ans: D
2. What type of media has the largest news audience?
A. the Internet
B. newspapers
C. television news
D. radio
Ans: C
3. What does it mean to muckrake? Muckraking refers to ______.
A. politicians engaging in reform efforts
B. news organizations’ scooping of other news organizations on a story
C. journalists’ investigation of corruption
D. All of these
Ans: C
4. ________ is when journalists expose misconduct in government and produce reforms
A. Feeding frenzy
B. Muckraking
C. Agenda setting
D. All of these
Ans: B
Which of the following statements reflects an assumption of democratic regimes?
A. Governments know and serve people’s best interests.
B. News should support major policies.
C. News should stimulate critical thinking about major policies.
D. All of these
