Media & Politics

What protects the media's rights to report the news?

• Freedom of the Press

• Freedom of the News

• Freedom of the Media

• Freedom of Journalism

Answer explanation

Freedom of the Press is one of the Five Freedoms guaranteed by the 1st Amendment

Mass media is communication that--

• is spread from person to person

• reaches only a few people

• reaches a large number of people

• are spread from teacher to student

Which is an example of mass media being used in an election?

• Posters

• Campaign Flyers

• Political Mailings

• Newspapers

Telephone is an example of mass media

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which is NOT a role of the media in political campaigns?

• Identifying candidates

• Publishing editorials

• Holding government accountable

• Broadcasting different points of view

CNN doing an hour-long report on the state of the economy fulfils which role of the media?

• Identifying Candidates

• Emphasizing Certain Issues

• Broadcasting Different Points of View

• Publishing Editorials

Editorials, op-eds, and political cartoons are all media that display opinions

• TRUE

• FALSE

Elected officials use the media to--

• give their opponents exposure

• communicate with the public

• raise funds

• pre-approve their ideas

Press conferences, press releases, and national addresses allow--

• the government to communicate with the people

• the people to communicate with the government

• the media to communicate with the government

• the government to communicate with aliens

One way that voters can evaluate campaign information is to count and keep a record of votes after the election

• TRUE

• FALSE