What is the primary function of gatekeepers when it comes to media?

a. They decide the details about what news gets covered.
b. They confine their role to getting the facts of the story straight.
c. They interpret complex problems.
d. They report only via the Internet.


a. They decide the details about what news gets covered.

Political Science

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a. Immanuel Wallerstein b. Robert Keohane c. Joseph Stiglitz d.Andre Gunder Frank

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Which of the following outlets often treats election campaigns as horse races in which only two horses, the two major parties, have a chance to win?

a. The media b. The national government c. States d. Municipalities e. Interest groups

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Since African Americans vote in considerable numbers, representatives in the U.S. South take care not to offend them

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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The purpose of solemnization is to

a. demonstrate a mutual desire for marriage. b. provide public evidence of a marriage. c. demonstrate a satisfaction of legal requirements. d. All of these answers are correct.

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