AnswersRKAA- Second Semester Civics and Citizenship 0.5 NewInfluence of Mass Media

Influence of Mass Media Answers

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Read the headline. Which term best describes this type of headline?

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viral
Option A
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clickbait
Option B
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provocative
Option C
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breaking news
Option D
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How are the media influencing public opinion in this article?

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by encouraging trust in government action
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by encouraging trust in citizens’ involvement
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by bringing attention to a citywide traffic problem
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by bringing attention to environmental issues related to cars
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Which role does this headline show the media fulfilling?

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clickbait
Option A
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watchdog
Option B
C
gatekeeper
Option C
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agenda setter
Option D
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What are the primary roles of media? Choose four correct answers.to inform the publicto sway the publicto act as gatekeepers by filtering informationto act as watchdogs to ensure that laws are followedto act as agenda setters by choosing what to coverto act as echo chambers by repeating popular ideas

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to inform the public
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to sway the public
C
to act as gatekeepers by filtering information
D
to act as watchdogs to ensure that laws are followed
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to act as agenda setters by choosing what to cover
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to act as echo chambers by repeating popular ideas
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How does the media influence public opinion and policy? Choose three correct answers.by reporting celebrities’ decisions and actionsby controlling what people see on social mediaby investigating issues that are important to the publicby deciding which stories get the most attentionby monitoring governments’ decisions and actions

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by reporting celebrities’ decisions and actions
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by controlling what people see on social media
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by investigating issues that are important to the public
D
by deciding which stories get the most attention
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by monitoring governments’ decisions and actions
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Which is one way social media differs from mass media?

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Social media cannot spread information.
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Social media reaches a large audience.
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Social media users can access content.
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Social media content can be created by users.
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How are these news stories examples of the media influencing the public agenda?

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Journalists describe what it is like to lose power.
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Journalists explain why thousands lost power and warn that it will happen again.
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Journalists provide free news coverage to energy grid operators.
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Journalists investigate how customers took advantage of the energy grid.

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