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1. This and the following eight questions are from Issue 7, Should The White House Control The Press. Veteran reporter Ken Auletta argues that the Bush White House tightly controls information provided to the press because it does not believe the press corps represents the American people.
2. Reporter Lori Robertson notes that the Bush administration's dealing with the press has fostered other disturbing trends including all of the following EXCEPT
- [ ] opposition groups are left with little to say since the information coming out of the White House is so sparse.
- [ ] future administrations, regardless of party affiliation, will likely limit access to information.
- [ ] concerns about the lack of public concern regarding the First Amendment and the role of the press.
- [ ] governmental agencies are also controlling information and limiting access.
3. Auletta states that the Bush White House sees the press as
- [ ] a partner, seeking to sell the Bush agenda to the voters.
- [ ] a necessary evil, needed to get information to the public.
- [ ] the fourth estate, watching over the functions of government.
- [ ] an interest group, requiring treatment like all other interest groups.
4. The White House is able to get information to the public through the press in all of the following ways EXCEPT
- [ ] one-on-one interviews with the President.
- [ ] specialized websites controlled by the executive branch.
- [ ] the "gaggle."
- [ ] press conferences.
5. According to Auletta, the Bush White House concedes that Internet sites and the 24/7 news cycle brought about by cable news networks will make it more difficult for them and future administrations to control the message, although they work diligently to do just that.
6. Former Chief of Staff for President Clinton, Leon Panetta, is quoted in Robertson's article describing why administrations try to control access by the media. What reason does he provide?
- [ ] the reliance on governmental sources outside the White House
- [ ] the increased aggressiveness of the press corps
- [ ] the inability of the public to understand the complexities of most foreign policy issues
- [ ] the changing ideology of the public versus the press
7. According to Robertson's article, a "closed" White House that tightly controls information released to the public is more capable of weathering a crisis but less capable of ensuring public trust in its decisions.
8. The Bush White House, according to Robertson, is better at controlling what type of information?
- [ ] foreign policy issues
- [ ] personal information about the Bush family
- [ ] domestic issues
- [ ] both foreign and domestic issues
9. What is the one thing the press needs in order to gain greater access to the White House?
- [ ] public outrage at the lack of information
- [ ] public consumption of independent sources of news like websites and small newspapers
- [ ] Supreme Court support for First Amendment guarantees
- [ ] congressional changes to the Freedom of Information Act
10. This and the next seven questions are from Issue 12, Should Freedom of Speech Ever Be Restricted. According to Eugene Volokh's article, what is the newest way speech is restricted in the workplace, on college campuses, and in governmental buildings?
- [ ] fighting words doctrine
- [ ] broadcast indecency rules
- [ ] cyperspace indecency regulations
- [ ] harassment law
11. Which of the following statements best summarizes the public's concern about offensive radio content, according to the Edison Media and Jacobs Research survey?
- [ ] Radio stations are self-selected, so those who are listening to "offensive" content are not offended by it.
- [ ] Something should be done to reduce offensive content, but it is difficult to reach a consensus on what is really offensive material.
- [ ] Radio stations are so similar in format that it is difficult for listeners to avoid the offensive content.
- [ ] There's significantly less offensive content on the radio than politicians tell the public.
12. Volokh's explanation of how harassment law is used to stifle speech clearly shows that only sexually explicit speech is at risk in the workplace environment. This category of speech does include jokes, however, made about third parties (like Monica Lewinsky), not just speech directed at an individual in the workplace.
13. The use of "hostile environment harassment law" on college campuses is a result of what?
- [ ] Lower federal courts have decided individual cases that show a consistent theme of limiting harassing speech directed toward students.
- [ ] Congress passed a law specifically making harassing speech illegal on campuses.
- [ ] The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has determined that harassing speech is illegal and has no constitutional protection.
- [ ] The Supreme Court ruled that college students must be protected from harassing speech in order to fulfill their educational goals on campuses.
14. While librarians can sue to limit what types of materials are accessed on the Internet on library computers under the harassment laws discussed by Volokh, patrons of the library cannot because they do not work at the library.
15. According to Edison and Jacobs Media's survey findings, how do listeners of rock radio stations feel about the 2004 Super Bowl incident (with Janet Jackson)?
- [ ] They found it to be "much ado about nothing."
- [ ] They would like to see greater government control of broadcast content to avoid that type of incident.
- [ ] They find it to be a major issue even though they weren't personally offended by it.
- [ ] They were not very familiar with the incident.
16. According to rock music listeners, who should be responsible for what media content children have access to?
- [ ] the children
- [ ] radio station managers
- [ ] the government
- [ ] parents
17. What is the methodological flaw of the Edison and Jacobs study?
- [ ] The sample was limited to those who listened to stations with "shock jocks" as DJs.
- [ ] The sample was skewed to young adults with no children.
- [ ] The sample was not randomly selected; it was self-selected.
- [ ] The sample size was small.
18. This and the following seven questions are from Issue 15, Will the Rise of Christian Media Significantly Change Media Content? While the number of Christian radio and television outlets have increased dramatically in the past decade, Blake concedes that they still attract only a minor audience compared to their mainstream competitors.
19. Rosin's focus on Act One, the screenwriting school for Christians, illustrates that Hollywood is focused on delivering mainstream content that is more appealing and less offensive to the "values voters" who are explicit with their religious beliefs.
20. The largest increase in Christian media is found in what industry?
- [ ] television stations
- [ ] AM and FM radio stations
- [ ] low-frequency radio stations
- [ ] cable networks
21. According to Blake, news programs on Christian networks are turning their attention to what aspect of society?
- [ ] a. Christian persecution in other countries
- [ ] b. the U.S. judicial system
- [ ] c. the cultural renaissance among Christians
- [ ] d. both a & b
- [ ] e. both a & c
22. Blake points to the mainstream media's treatment of religious practices as curious spectacles as one of the explanations for the rise in Christian media outlets.
23. Rosin says there are two reasons Hollywood is becoming more interested in movies with Christian themes. They are
- [ ] the popularity of good vs. evil themes in a post-9/11 society and the desire to look more patriotic to the "values voters"
- [ ] the desire to "cash in" on the popularity of 'The Passion' and the outcry of parental advocacy groups regarding the content of movies popular with children
- [ ] the need after 9/11 to make meaningful movies and the desire to capture 'The Passion's' audience
- [ ] the recent presidential election and the fear of governmental regulations to reduce offensive content
24. Rosin says the Christian screenwriters who attend Act One represent a cultural renaissance among conservative evangelicals.
25. The primary criteria for admittance into Act One is a desire to produce Christian-oriented entertainment programming that brings a message of hope rather than despair.
26. In the film, 'The Myth of the Liberal Media,' Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman contend the idea of a liberal media is a myth because
- [ ] a. the mainstream media give minimal coverage to labor issues
- [ ] b. journalists rely on information from experts from conservative and corporate-funded think tanks
- [ ] c. media owners are more conservative than mainstream Americans on most issues
- [ ] d. advertising dominates the media system, so that news reflects the conservative interests of sellers and buyers
- [ ] e. a & b
- [ ] f. b & d
- [ ] g. all of the above