Impact of US Media System and Role of the Government Quiz

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What is a key factor in determining the extent of political orientation in media content?

Government ownership of media (correct)
The clarity of division between bias and quality news sources
The relationship between media and political organizations
Media personnel engaging in politics

Which aspect determines the government's role as the primary decider of what is considered 'news'?

Media economic subsidies
Government censorship levels (correct)
Role of media in people's daily lives
Regulation levels

How does political parallelism influence the media landscape in a country?

Ownership of media sources
Access to consuming and creating mass media
Official connections between political organizations and media (correct)
High consumption of media

What determines whether the government decides what the public consumes in terms of news?

Levels of regulation imposed by the government (C) Signup and view all the answers

In terms of media economics, what plays a critical role in keeping media afloat?

Economic subsidies from the government (D) Signup and view all the answers

How do levels of censorship impact the role of government in media control?

Government ownership of media (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who owns or controls the grand majority of media channels and outlets in China?

The government (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Great Firewall of China?

Block unwanted content and monitor citizen activity (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which term is likely to trigger monitoring by the Great Firewall of China?

Taiwan (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of the media content in China due to cultural impacts?

Restricted with high controls by the government (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who are the highly trained journalists in China primarily serving under?

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the CCP in relation to journalism in China?

Control and supervise journalists' activities (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of journalism according to the text?

Hold people in power accountable (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the US Media System, what is the role of journalists in relation to the government?

Act as government watchdogs (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the problems highlighted in the text related to media consumption?

Selective exposure to media supporting one's political understanding (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of the US Government's approach to media regulation as mentioned in the text?

Low levels of regulation on media ownership (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of China in terms of media control based on the text?

Semi-Authoritarian model with heavy control of content (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does the text describe the relationship between media and political entities in the US?

Media/political connections without official ties (B) Signup and view all the answers