5.11 lesson assessment: the media pool 1. 100% quiz grade! 1. which statement about a major dynamic in the american media is true? the media is influenced by foreign governments. the media is owned by private corporations. correct the media is unable to influence voter choices. the media is too small to have an impact on government. 2. newspapers are an example of what type of media? print correct government-controlled broadcast cable broadcast 3. what has the tabloid press been called? purple journalism objective writing journalistic evenhandedness yellow journalism correct 4. what were members of the press and writers who uncovered corporate misconduct called? muckrakers correct dilettantes nutcrackers buckeyes 5. what term is sometimes used for the media's ability to set the political agenda? logrolling gatekeeping correct horse trading agenda holding 6. which of the following terms has been applied to the press? the vital estate the last estate the wealthy estate the fourth estate correct 7. freedom of the press is guaranteed in which amendment? the first correct the eighth the last the tenth 8. which of the following is not an example of the new media? chat rooms e-mail mobile telephony radio correct 9. presidential press conferences are attended by which of the following? journalists from the president's party political insiders the white house reporters union the white house press corps correct 10. a blogger is someone who has which of the following characteristics? is reluctant to use new technology in matters of politics uses social media to publish his or her books recruits campaign workers presents news and his or her opinions online correct