Media and Citizenship

Question 1

Which of the following was an effect of Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle?

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was created.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the change in viewership for the nightly news broadcasts between its peak and the mid-2000s?

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Viewership decreased significantly because of the rise of Internet and cable news.

Question 3

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair was famous for its portrayal of which of the following social issues?(i) Poor working conditions(ii) Food safety and sanitation(iii) Homeless adults and children

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i and ii only

Question 4

Image by e2020 Which of the following tables best represents the technological transformation of primary news sources in America?

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table A

Question 5

While twenty-four hour news meant constant delivery of the news around the clock, the introduction of news magazines provided in-depth coverage of specific issues and topics.

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Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding early use of free press is TRUE?

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The Constitutional protection of free press was not in existence when Thomas Paine published Common Sense.

Question 7

Elliot has had four weeks to write a paper on the government’s response to a recent hurricane. He decides to research and write the paper the night before it is due. When he receives his paper back two weeks later, there is grade (D) and a note from the teacher that says, “did you check your facts?”Elliot’s poor grade illustrates which disadvantage about media today?

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Although plentiful and easy to access, some sources of information are frequently inaccurate.

Question 8

Jacob Riis is best known for his work How the Other Half Lives which was a photographic record of _____________.

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The living conditions in urban slums and child labor.

Question 9

Which of the following are reliable ways to become an informed citizen? (i) Watch and read the news daily(ii) Talk to people about current issues, especially those that do not share your viewpoint(iii) Read and trust the quality of all online blogs

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i and ii only

Question 10

Nearly eighty-percent of people consider the Internet their most important source of news.

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