Discuss the history of the media in the United States. What major technological changes have affected them? How have these changes altered the way Americans receive information? What changes are most salient today? How have these developments already changed the public's relationship with news media, and how might they further change it?
What will be an ideal response?
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According to the stages heuristic model, what happens after a public problem has been identified?
a. The problem gets defined b. The problem gets placed on the agenda c. The solution to the problem are formulated d. The solution to the problem is evaluated
Based on Downs's issue-attention cycle, what is one reason that policy issues fade from public attention?
a. The problem has no known solution. b. Congress blocks action on the policy proposal. c. People realize that solving the problem will be costly. d. The policy is enacted, and people believe that nothing more can be done.
Reapportionment a. calculates the number of senators each state gets
b. results in some states gaining and some states losing seats. c. rarely results in redistricting. d. directly impacts funding for congressional races.
Why is citizen engagement in the political process an important condition of popular sovereignty?
a. Citizen engagement conveys the will of the people. b. Citizen engagement prevents leaders from being responsible to the public. c. Citizen engagement helps to ensure that the public is well-informed about policy issues. d. Citizen engagement protects the public from overly responsive political leaders.