JMS 300 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
what is online content that is of sensational or provocative nature, whose main purpose is to attract
attention and draw visitors to a particular web page? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅click-bait
what is ambient journalism? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a scenario whereby news is ubiquitous and
always on
who owns the San Diego Union-Tribune - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a wealthy L.A.- based investor,
Patrick Soon-Shiong
what is media consolidation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅where a few media conglomerates control
most news media
this law dramatically reduced important federal communications commission (FCC) regulations on cross
ownership and allowed giant corporations to buy up thousands of media outlets across the country,
increasing their monopoly on the flow of information - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅telecommunications
act of 1996
what is the echo chamber effect in news? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅when news media
copy/repeat/reinforce each other's news stories
which is the effect of consolidated media? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅(all of the above)
- less competition among news outlets
- makes information easier to control
- fewer choices for the public
what is the theory that argues that because people generally choose what to watch or read based on
what they already believe, media exerts a negligible influence? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅limited
effects
what is broccoli journalism? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a metaphor whereby the news media gives
the public what they think is "good for them"
, according to kovach and rosenstiel in "the elements of journalism," what is the "first and most confusing
principle" of journalism? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the pursuit of the "truth"
the theory of agenda setting... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅describes the ability of the news media to
influence the salience of topics
what is one of the ways salience happens? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. placement of the text
2. repetition of text
3. consistency of text
4. highlighting certain features
5. omitting certain features
how did the theory of agenda setting begin - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a 1968 study on a presidential
election and the news
in "the elements of journalism," kovach and rosenstiel argue that the primary purpose of journalism is
to... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅provide citizens with the information they need to self-govern
according to kovach and rosenstiel in "the elements of journalism," journalism's first loyalty is to -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅all citizens
which is NOT generally accepted as criterion for news - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅entertaining
salience "means making a piece of information more _____ to audiences" - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅(all of the above)
- noticeable
- meaningful
- memorable
what is online content that is of sensational or provocative nature, whose main purpose is to attract
attention and draw visitors to a particular web page? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅click-bait
what is ambient journalism? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a scenario whereby news is ubiquitous and
always on
who owns the San Diego Union-Tribune - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a wealthy L.A.- based investor,
Patrick Soon-Shiong
what is media consolidation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅where a few media conglomerates control
most news media
this law dramatically reduced important federal communications commission (FCC) regulations on cross
ownership and allowed giant corporations to buy up thousands of media outlets across the country,
increasing their monopoly on the flow of information - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅telecommunications
act of 1996
what is the echo chamber effect in news? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅when news media
copy/repeat/reinforce each other's news stories
which is the effect of consolidated media? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅(all of the above)
- less competition among news outlets
- makes information easier to control
- fewer choices for the public
what is the theory that argues that because people generally choose what to watch or read based on
what they already believe, media exerts a negligible influence? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅limited
effects
what is broccoli journalism? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a metaphor whereby the news media gives
the public what they think is "good for them"
, according to kovach and rosenstiel in "the elements of journalism," what is the "first and most confusing
principle" of journalism? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the pursuit of the "truth"
the theory of agenda setting... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅describes the ability of the news media to
influence the salience of topics
what is one of the ways salience happens? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. placement of the text
2. repetition of text
3. consistency of text
4. highlighting certain features
5. omitting certain features
how did the theory of agenda setting begin - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a 1968 study on a presidential
election and the news
in "the elements of journalism," kovach and rosenstiel argue that the primary purpose of journalism is
to... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅provide citizens with the information they need to self-govern
according to kovach and rosenstiel in "the elements of journalism," journalism's first loyalty is to -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅all citizens
which is NOT generally accepted as criterion for news - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅entertaining
salience "means making a piece of information more _____ to audiences" - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅(all of the above)
- noticeable
- meaningful
- memorable
