The Role of Media in Shaping Public Discourse
Description: This quiz aims to assess your understanding of the role of media in shaping public discourse. The questions cover various aspects of media's influence on public opinion, including the impact of different media types, the role of media gatekeepers, and the challenges and opportunities presented by new media technologies. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: media studies public discourse media influence media gatekeeping new media |
Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the media in a democratic society?
What is the term used to describe the process by which media outlets select and prioritize the news stories they cover?
Which of the following is an example of agenda-setting by the media?
What is the term used to describe the way in which the media presents information in a way that favors a particular perspective or interpretation?
Which of the following is an example of priming by the media?
Which of the following is a challenge posed by the rise of new media technologies to the traditional role of the media in shaping public discourse?
Which of the following is an opportunity presented by the rise of new media technologies for the media to shape public discourse?
What is the term used to describe the process by which the media's coverage of an issue influences the public's perception of that issue?
Which of the following is an example of cultivation by the media?
What is the term used to describe the process by which the media's coverage of an issue influences the public's behavior?
Which of the following is an example of behavioral effects by the media?
What is the term used to describe the process by which the media's coverage of an issue influences the public's perception of the importance of that issue?
Which of the following is an example of salience by the media?
What is the term used to describe the process by which the media's coverage of an issue influences the public's perception of the causes and consequences of that issue?
Which of the following is an example of attribution by the media?