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1

When a major newspaper puts on the front page a titillating story about a celebrity what is that called?
A)Accuracy
B)Authenticity
C)Tabloidism.
D)Trying to stay current with the times.
E)Innovation.
2

What 5th C philosopher saw the value of freedom of the press?
A)Sartre
B)Heidegger
C)Plotinus
D)Plato
E)Leibniz
3

What novel cited in this chapter illustrated the ways in which the media could be used for tyrannical control over the society?
A)Myth of Sisyphus.
B)The Firm
C)The Pig-Keeper's Daughter
D)Scarlet Letter
E)The Handmaid's Tale
4

Circle the factors for balanced news coverage:
A)Political Factor
B)Geographical Factor
C)Economic Factor
D)Varying Perspectives Factor
E)Varying Perimeters Factor
F)Asymmetry Factor
G)Gender Factor
H)Logical Factor
I)Ethical Factor
5

What is included in the "asymmetry factor" of balanced news coverage?
A)Diversity in terms of the way news articles are structured.
B)Diversity in terms of the way political viewpoints are included.
C)Diversity in terms of the way people are described.
D)Diversity in terms of the way ideas are balanced with opinions.
E)Diversity in terms of the way opinions are balanced with facts.
6

Why is ownership and control of the news media an issue for critical thinking?
A)Because it has to do with the range of perspectives and the access to information relevant to a democratic society.
B)Because it has to do with the levels of corruption in a fascist society.
C)Because it has to do with the access to personal data in a computerized society.
D)Because it has to do with the range of economic opportunities in a free world.
E)Because it has to do with the way in which unions have taken over businesses in a democratic society.
7

Circle any item that is on the checklist for analyzing style and content of news coverage:
A)Structure
B)Language
C)Mythology
D)Analogies and metaphors
E)Use of testimony or expert witnesses.
F)Psychological factors
G)Cultural baggage
H)Existential dimension
I)Recognition of audience
8

What is one of the difference between sports coverage and feature news coverage?
A)Sports coverage is more likely to be factual; feature news coverage is more opinionated.
B)Sports coverage is more likely to contain fallacies; feature news coverage tends to use valid arguments.
C)Sports coverage is more likely to have a more colorful, narrative style; feature news coverage tends to be more expository.
D)Sports coverage is more likely to use cause and effect reasoning; feature news coverage uses more analogies.
E)Sports coverage is more likely to be deductive; feature news coverage is more inductive.
9

What does frame of reference refer to?
A)The economic angle influencing an article.
B)The perspective or point of view taken in the article.
C)The structural components of the article.
D)The validity or invalidity of the reasoning.
E)The political persuasion of the author.
10

What are the three major ways a reader can use a newspaper as vehicles for social action?
A)Through letters to the editor.
B)Through a commentary.
C)Through billboard advertising.
D)Through public forums.
E)Through radio talk shows.
F)Through press releases.
11

What fallacious reasoning should you watch for in sports coverage?
A)Ad populum.
B)Fallacy of Denying the Consequent.
C)Ad verecundiam.
D)Ad Nauseum.
E)Ad Hominem.
F)Question-begging epithets.
G)Principia Mathematica.
12

What is it called when newspapers feature sensational or titillating articles that are more geared at entertainment than legitimate news coverage?
A)Exponentialism
B)Tabloid-style journalism
C)Aesthetic-style journalism
D)Hollywood-style journalism
E)Pandemic journalism.





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