The news media impact the formulation of public policy primarily by framing issues

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Which of the following is a criterion for a work to be ruled obscene?

A. It must be in the written or printed form. B. It must advocate the violent overthrowing of the government. C. It must have serious political or scientific value. D. It must interfere with government interests. E. It must offensively depict prohibited sexual conduct.

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The game tree in Figure 1, below, is associated with the game in which you are sure that civil society is WEAK. Solve the game by backward induction. What is the subgame perfect Nash equilibrium? (Note: write the equilibrium in the form [Soft-liner’s 1st move, Soft-liner’s 2nd move; Civil Society’s move]).

Consider the case that you are a soft-liner in an authoritarian regime who would like to introduce a policy of liberalization. Your goal is to co-opt the opposition into a broadened dictatorship, not to transition to democracy. You are a dictator, not a democrat! 1. If you open and civil society enters, then you achieve your objective of a Broadened Dictatorship. 2. If you open and civil society organizes, then you need to decide whether to democratize and become a full democracy or to repress. 3. A successful repression will lead to a narrow dictatorship, whereas an unsuccessful repression will lead to insurgency. 4. Repression is successful only if civil society is weak. A. Do nothing B. Do nothing, Democratize; Enter C. Do nothing, Democratize; Organize D. Open, Repress; Enter E. Open, Democratize; Organize

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Which country adopted a new constitution and parliamentary system of government, as part of a post World War II agreement?

a. India b. Israel c. Japan d. Germany e. France

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The use of in-depth reporting to unearth scandals, scams, and schemes, at times putting reporters in adversarial relationships with political leaders, is referred to as __________ journalism

a. beat b. gatekeeping c. investigative d. law-and-order

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