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3.19 Evaluating Political Communication Answers

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plain folk
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glittering generality
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bandwagon
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logical fallacy
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In this photo, Charlie Crist is shown speaking during a press conference just prior to the 2022 election for Florida governor. During the press conference, Christ visually illustrates the rise in taxes under his opponent, Governor Ron DeSantis.

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by attacking the character of his opponent
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by appealing to logic and reasoning
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by proving that he can be trusted to manage finances
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by showing his appreciation of popular culture
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One thousand people rally outside city hall to protest a city’s decision to build office buildings next to the city’s only park. Which of the following is the best example of the media acting as gatekeeper?

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Instead of covering that event, the evening news runs a story about the mayor’s plan to plant more trees around town.
B
The media attends, takes lots of pictures, and encourages people to sign a petition against the new construction.
C
A reporter decides to investigate the mayor and see if she stands to profit in some way from the new office buildings.
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A local news station reveals that the company building the new apartments has previously been in trouble for safety violations.
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What is one way that political propaganda has changed in the age of social media?

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Algorithms have made it easier for politicians to target those most likely to vote for them.
B
The ability to check the accuracy of all statements has caused a decline in propaganda use.
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The ability to access multiple perspectives has made people less vulnerable to propaganda.
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The goal of propaganda has changed in order to compete with all the technological developments.
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Study the image.

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It appeals to the public’s sense of patriotism and nationalism.
B
It exposes wrongdoing on the part of some political entity.
C
It reveals which issues are more important to the media than others.
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It suggests that more should be done to help homeless veterans.
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the tendency of politicians to tell the public whatever they want to hear
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the stress politicians face when dealing with competing motives and desires
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the wide range of difficult and enduring issues facing government today
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the overly complex systems of government that thwart real change
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Which phrase best describes the goal of a straw-man fallacy?

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to discredit an opponent’s position by attacking traits or facts about them
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to highlight and explain what is wrong with an opponent’s argument
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to misrepresent or oversimplify an opponent’s argument in order to easily defeat it
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to convince an opponent that they should do something because everyone else is
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Which example best illustrates media bias?

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A small newspaper struggling to stay afloat increases its advertising fee for the front page.
B
A radio station features two listeners on opposite sides of an issue and allows them both to speak.
C
One news outlet covers only the Republican candidate while the other covers only the Democratic candidate.
D
When sales fall, a newspaper moves stories about crime ahead of stories about the entertainment industry.
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Which phrase best describes how media bias affects public awareness?

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by determining who will pay attention to the news
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by deciding what and how information is shared
C
by revealing the facts about important issues
D
by using a broad range of communication methods
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Which best describes the goal of propaganda?

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to inform the public about political events
B
to manipulate people’s actions and beliefs
C
to entertain readers with wild exaggerations
D
to illustrate society’s most glaring issues

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