Epstein's News From Nowhere suggests which of the following about newsworthiness?
a. TV networks define news as what is entertaining to average viewers.
b. The media strive for quality of story rather than ratings.—
c. The media tend to report only the most important stories.
d. The media tend to pitch stories to a relatively high level of viewer sophistication.
a
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The clearest evidence supporting the case of critics accusing the media of having a liberal bias is
A) surveys of the attitudes and opinions of professional journalists. B) the coverage of Watergate. C) the coverage of the Clinton/Lewinski scandal. D) the advertising dollars the media receives. E) the party affiliation of the owners of America's major news corporations.
Early in its history, the U.S. government attempted to stimulate development through government subsidy. Which program was NOT subsidized?
A. roads and canals B. Railroad industry C. Mining D. Educational institutions
Under Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the United States Supreme Court invoked the Tenth Amendment to protect the powers of the states
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A circuit is
A) a group of policymakers with whom a judge is friendly. B) the procedural path along which an appeal must travel. C) the geographical area over which a court of appeals hears cases. D) the set of procedures that Supreme Court justices use to select cases for review. E) a group of judges joining together to write an opinion.