Media Influence Quick Check (Political Process Unit)
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Which headline demonstrates the media's role in identifying candidates in an election?
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Fernando wrote an essay stating the reasons for his strong support of a presidential candidate. He mailed it to the editor of the local newspaper who published it in the commentary section as —
a political cartoon
an editorial
an article
an op-ed piece
What role is this newspaper headline playing in the election process?
Endorsing a candidate
Identifying the issues
Publishing political cartoons
Identifying candidates
This cartoon illustrates how government officials use the media to
communicate with other countries
approve federal legislation
influence political lobbyists
communicate with the public
Newspapers often run candidates' views side by side during elections. This is an example of —
detecting bias
separating fact from opinion
identifying propaganda
broadcasting different points of view
What are elected officials doing when they use the media to hold news conferences
communicating with the public
giving an opinion poll
enforcing laws
passing laws
The media influences public policy in all the following ways EXCEPT —
broadcasts candidates voting records
tells people who to vote for
focuses attention on selected issues
broadcasts opposing points of view
The image below is most likely related to the media’s role of —
identifying a candidate
publishing editorials
providing a forum
holding government officials accountable
A local news program broadcasted a story about a city official who used campaign funds for illegal activities. As a result of this story, the official lost support among the citizens. Based on this information one can conclude that
interest groups impact policy
citizens are not influenced by news reports
voters will not support his economic interest
the media can influence public opinion
What is the media doing when it informs the public about the wrongdoing and mistakes of government?