Civics Review #19 - The Role of the Media

A medium is a form of 

• television
• gatekeeper
• communicating
• HD Movie

The term ________________  refers to methods of communicating with large numbers of people.

• bias
• non bias
• sign language
• mass media

The term "The Media" is usually referring to the sour of our ____________.

• news
• opinion polls
• Twitter feed
• Snap Chat Room

One role of the media is that is stands guard and decides what information passes through to the people.  In other words the media is used as a 

• Social Media
• Gatekeeper
• commercial
• bias group

Most media attempts are for private, for profit attempts to sell such as ______________.

• HD Movies
• Redbox
• Public Broadcast Service
• commercials

Bias means _____________ one view over another view.

• supplementing
• favoring
• opinioning
• hosting

The media also serves as an ______________, or is largely responsible for societal issues.

• political cartoon
• peace keeper
• hostess
• agenda setter

Many times the media's role becomes _____________ and heavily debated in the US.

• truth
• benign
• controversial
• lies

In its role as a ________________, the media keeps an eye on the government which helps democracy.

• prisoner
• watchdog
• cheerleader
• voice of reason

Stories designed to bring to light wrong doing are called ____________ by the media.

• essays
• exposes
• exceptions
• fairy tales