Social Movements and the Media

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the media in relation to social movements?

  1. Providing information about the movement to the public

  2. Framing the movement in a particular way

  3. Mobilizing support for the movement

  4. Suppressing information about the movement


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The media generally plays a role in providing information about social movements to the public, framing the movement in a particular way, and mobilizing support for the movement. However, it is not typically in the media's interest to suppress information about a social movement.

What is the term for the process by which the media frames a social movement in a particular way?

  1. Agenda-setting

  2. Priming

  3. Framing

  4. Cultivation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Framing is the process by which the media selects and emphasizes certain aspects of a social movement while downplaying or ignoring others. This can have a significant impact on how the public perceives the movement.

Which of the following is NOT a type of media frame that can be used to portray social movements?

  1. Conflict frame

  2. Consensus frame

  3. Episodic frame

  4. Thematic frame


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Conflict frame, episodic frame, and thematic frame are all types of media frames that can be used to portray social movements. Consensus frame, on the other hand, is a type of media frame that is used to portray a social movement as having widespread support and legitimacy.

What is the term for the process by which the media's coverage of a social movement can lead to increased public awareness and support for the movement?

  1. Agenda-setting

  2. Priming

  3. Framing

  4. Cultivation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Agenda-setting is the process by which the media's coverage of a social movement can lead to increased public awareness and support for the movement. This is because the media's coverage can help to raise the issue's profile and make it more salient to the public.

Which of the following is NOT a way that social movements can use the media to their advantage?

  1. To raise awareness of their cause

  2. To mobilize support for their cause

  3. To frame their cause in a positive light

  4. To suppress information about their cause


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Social movements typically use the media to raise awareness of their cause, mobilize support for their cause, and frame their cause in a positive light. They do not typically use the media to suppress information about their cause.

What is the term for the process by which the media's coverage of a social movement can lead to increased public opposition to the movement?

  1. Agenda-setting

  2. Priming

  3. Framing

  4. Backlash


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Backlash is the term for the process by which the media's coverage of a social movement can lead to increased public opposition to the movement. This can happen when the media portrays the movement in a negative light or when it focuses on the movement's more controversial aspects.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can influence the media's coverage of a social movement?

  1. The movement's size

  2. The movement's goals

  3. The movement's tactics

  4. The media's own biases


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The media's coverage of a social movement can be influenced by a number of factors, including the movement's size, its goals, and its tactics. However, the media's own biases can also play a role in shaping its coverage of a social movement.

What is the term for the process by which the media's coverage of a social movement can lead to increased public cynicism about the movement?

  1. Agenda-setting

  2. Priming

  3. Framing

  4. Cultivation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cultivation is the process by which the media's coverage of a social movement can lead to increased public cynicism about the movement. This can happen when the media portrays the movement as being ineffective or as being dominated by extremists.

Which of the following is NOT a way that social movements can use the media to challenge the status quo?

  1. By raising awareness of their cause

  2. By mobilizing support for their cause

  3. By framing their cause in a positive light

  4. By using the media to spread propaganda


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Social movements typically use the media to raise awareness of their cause, mobilize support for their cause, and frame their cause in a positive light. They do not typically use the media to spread propaganda.

What is the term for the process by which the media's coverage of a social movement can lead to increased public support for the movement?

  1. Agenda-setting

  2. Priming

  3. Framing

  4. Mobilization


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mobilization is the term for the process by which the media's coverage of a social movement can lead to increased public support for the movement. This can happen when the media portrays the movement as being effective and as having widespread support.

Which of the following is NOT a way that social movements can use the media to their advantage?

  1. To raise awareness of their cause

  2. To mobilize support for their cause

  3. To frame their cause in a positive light

  4. To control the narrative about their cause


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Social movements typically use the media to raise awareness of their cause, mobilize support for their cause, and frame their cause in a positive light. They do not typically use the media to control the narrative about their cause.

What is the term for the process by which the media's coverage of a social movement can lead to increased public apathy about the movement?

  1. Agenda-setting

  2. Priming

  3. Framing

  4. Desensitization


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Desensitization is the term for the process by which the media's coverage of a social movement can lead to increased public apathy about the movement. This can happen when the media portrays the movement as being repetitive or as being ineffective.

Which of the following is NOT a way that social movements can use the media to challenge the status quo?

  1. By raising awareness of their cause

  2. By mobilizing support for their cause

  3. By framing their cause in a positive light

  4. By using the media to promote violence


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Social movements typically use the media to raise awareness of their cause, mobilize support for their cause, and frame their cause in a positive light. They do not typically use the media to promote violence.

What is the term for the process by which the media's coverage of a social movement can lead to increased public support for the movement?

  1. Agenda-setting

  2. Priming

  3. Framing

  4. Mobilization


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mobilization is the term for the process by which the media's coverage of a social movement can lead to increased public support for the movement. This can happen when the media portrays the movement as being effective and as having widespread support.

Which of the following is NOT a way that social movements can use the media to their advantage?

  1. To raise awareness of their cause

  2. To mobilize support for their cause

  3. To frame their cause in a positive light

  4. To control the narrative about their cause


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Social movements typically use the media to raise awareness of their cause, mobilize support for their cause, and frame their cause in a positive light. They do not typically use the media to control the narrative about their cause.

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