JMS 300 Final Study Set Exam Questions and
Answers
What is broccoli journalism? - -A metaphor whereby the news media gives the public what
they think is "good for them."
-What is ambient journalism? - -A scenario whereby news is ubiquitous and always on.
-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. - -
Telecommunications Act of 1996
-Which is an effect of consolidated media? - -Less diversity of viewpoints
-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? - -Limited
effects
-The theory of agenda setting... - -describes the ability of the news media to influence the
salience of topics.
-What is one of the ways salience happens? - -Placement of the text
-How did the theory of agenda setting begin? - -A 1968 study on a presidential election
and the news.
-What is the echo chamber effect in news? - -When news media copy/repeat/reinforce
each other's news stories.
-What are among the ways the news influences you, directly and indirectly? - -Affects the
decisions you make.
Affects the things you think are important or unimportant.
Affects how you think about a topic.
Affects your overall worldview.
All of the above.
-What is online content that is of a sensational or provocative nature, whose main purpose
is to attract attention and draw visitors to a particular web page? - -Click-bait
-The Pulitzer Prize is usually awarded when? - -April
, -The 2019 Pulitzer Prize for public service went to ____________? - -The staff of the South
Florida Sun Sentinel for exposing failings by school and law enforcement officials before
and after the deadly at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
-What area of conflict is usually covered pretty well by news reporters? - -Untimely death
-Which is NOT generally accepted as a criterion for news? - -Entertaining
-Prior to newspapers costing a penny, how much did they generally cost? - -Six cents
-What was the name of Lincoln's war secretary? - -Edwin Stanton
-Which is NOT one of the paradigms of journalism, according to Mindich? - -Cooperation
-Who is this? - -Ida Wells
-Who or what formalized Social Responsibility in journalism? - -The Hutchins Commission
-Social Responsibility Theory demands that journalists, in the news reports that they
create, provide both facts and ______. - -context
-Among the considerations for the notion that reporters cannot be truly objective is notion
that _________________? - -Reporters come from a possibly vast array of different racial/ethnic
backgrounds.
Reporters come from a possibly vast array of socio-economic backgrounds.
Reporters are not robots.
Reporters come to the newsroom with an inherent belief system.
*ALL LISTED HERE
-One of the conventions news organizations employ in the maintenance of forwarding the
objectivity principle is what? - -A staid "voice of authority" in the text of the story.
-The main problem with "he-said, she-said" journalism is what? - -Not every
argument/point is valid enough to warrant a counter response, especially if it is blatantly
wrong.
-In the United States, _____ say the news media should never favor one political party over
another. - -78%
-According to AllSides.com, which news organization is among the most objective and
unbiased? - -The Associated Press
-In June and July of 2020, _________ was the highest-rated television channel in the prime-
time hours of 8 to 11 p.m. - -Fox News
Answers
What is broccoli journalism? - -A metaphor whereby the news media gives the public what
they think is "good for them."
-What is ambient journalism? - -A scenario whereby news is ubiquitous and always on.
-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. - -
Telecommunications Act of 1996
-Which is an effect of consolidated media? - -Less diversity of viewpoints
-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? - -Limited
effects
-The theory of agenda setting... - -describes the ability of the news media to influence the
salience of topics.
-What is one of the ways salience happens? - -Placement of the text
-How did the theory of agenda setting begin? - -A 1968 study on a presidential election
and the news.
-What is the echo chamber effect in news? - -When news media copy/repeat/reinforce
each other's news stories.
-What are among the ways the news influences you, directly and indirectly? - -Affects the
decisions you make.
Affects the things you think are important or unimportant.
Affects how you think about a topic.
Affects your overall worldview.
All of the above.
-What is online content that is of a sensational or provocative nature, whose main purpose
is to attract attention and draw visitors to a particular web page? - -Click-bait
-The Pulitzer Prize is usually awarded when? - -April
, -The 2019 Pulitzer Prize for public service went to ____________? - -The staff of the South
Florida Sun Sentinel for exposing failings by school and law enforcement officials before
and after the deadly at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
-What area of conflict is usually covered pretty well by news reporters? - -Untimely death
-Which is NOT generally accepted as a criterion for news? - -Entertaining
-Prior to newspapers costing a penny, how much did they generally cost? - -Six cents
-What was the name of Lincoln's war secretary? - -Edwin Stanton
-Which is NOT one of the paradigms of journalism, according to Mindich? - -Cooperation
-Who is this? - -Ida Wells
-Who or what formalized Social Responsibility in journalism? - -The Hutchins Commission
-Social Responsibility Theory demands that journalists, in the news reports that they
create, provide both facts and ______. - -context
-Among the considerations for the notion that reporters cannot be truly objective is notion
that _________________? - -Reporters come from a possibly vast array of different racial/ethnic
backgrounds.
Reporters come from a possibly vast array of socio-economic backgrounds.
Reporters are not robots.
Reporters come to the newsroom with an inherent belief system.
*ALL LISTED HERE
-One of the conventions news organizations employ in the maintenance of forwarding the
objectivity principle is what? - -A staid "voice of authority" in the text of the story.
-The main problem with "he-said, she-said" journalism is what? - -Not every
argument/point is valid enough to warrant a counter response, especially if it is blatantly
wrong.
-In the United States, _____ say the news media should never favor one political party over
another. - -78%
-According to AllSides.com, which news organization is among the most objective and
unbiased? - -The Associated Press
-In June and July of 2020, _________ was the highest-rated television channel in the prime-
time hours of 8 to 11 p.m. - -Fox News
