Why is coverage by the news media, especially television, vital to the success of protest activity?
a. The media are at best unconcerned with protests groups, unless they provide "good visuals."
b. The media generate attention and support for protests that social media have screened out.
c. The media carry protesters' messages to the mass public and inform public officials about what is taking place.
d. The media impede the coverage of unpopular political protests, guaranteeing that protests with wide public support have preferred access to public officials.
Answer: c
You might also like to view...
In a within subjects design, all participants are exposed to condition(s) of the independent variable
a. all b. several c. one d. some
Two-party systems tend to
A) ?be the only guarantee of a truly stable democratic system. B) characterize most modern democratic political systems. C) ?be authoritarian. D) promote citizens' ability to replace government leaders. E) provide political stability.
Why did Texas create constitutional county courts?
a. They were created by the legislature over the years to supplement the statutory county courts, in the process assuming responsibility over criminal cases. b. They were created by the Texas Constitution to serve the needs of the sparsely populated rural society that existed in Texas then. c. They were created by legislative order in 1954 to relieve the pressure from justice of the peace and municipal courts that had become overburdened with cases. d. They were created to provide a judicial branch at the county level in every county when Texas reorganized its counties in the early 1900s.
Risk management strategies recognize that government operations will
a. be immune from lawsuits. b. involve unanticipated events with large compensatory expenditures such as accidents or natural disasters. c. have to fund risk via contingency funds, since governments are not allowed to carry insurance policies. d. not need to be self insured.