Politicians
Which U.S politician turned president in 1901 referred to his position as the "bully pulpit"?
Theodore Roosevelt
Facebook is the biggest social media platform in the world, reporting this many users as of 2021.
2.9 Billion
Who was the first US president to embrace social media?
Barack Obama
The news must pass through this many filters before reaching the consumer according to Herman and Chomsky?
Five
This generation is most likely to get their news and information from sources like facebook and twitter.
Gen Z
During which presidents term was the term "Fake news" mostly seen on every media platform?
Donald Trump
Programs such as “The Daily Show” with Trevor Noah represent this type of news, which presents news in an entertaining and approachable way.
Soft News
Why was Boston the ideal place for the creation of newspapers in the 1700s?
There were much higher literacy rates and the desire for self-government
Herman and Chomsky’s work that posited their theory of media control
Manufacturing Consent
The invention of what product in the 1980s introduced more options for media consumers than ever before? This product also led to Americans being more suspicious and fatigued about politics.
The Invention of Cable
Which famous military general/president was the first to use cartoons as his mediaplatform?
Dwight Eisenhower
the 4 media conglomerates Comcast, Disney, Viacom CBS, and Warner Bros. Discovery all make up ___ % of total media outlets in 2021.
90%
What is it called when people try to sell more papers by spreading false information?
Yellow Journalism
The tactic by which the media was used to break up labor strikes, beginning in the 1930s?
A: Mohawk Valley Formula
This president took advantage of a medium to broadcast his “fireside Chats” and bring ordinary Americans into the presidential world.
Franklin D Roosevelt
Which U.S president has the most followers on twitter?
Barack Obama
The Media is sometimes called this, because it is so closely connected to the federal government.
The Fourth Estate
Who became famous for his "fireside chats"?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The media’s ability to choose which issues or topics get attention?
Agenda-setting
This act, created by Lyndon B Johnson was a primary legal example for sunshine laws. The act's goal was to increase openness in the executive branch, which has been criticized for hiding information.
Freedom of information Act (FOIA)
Which presidents innauguration was the first to be nationally broadcasted?
Calvin Coolidge
After the New York Times and the Washington Post published classified information about the Vietnam War, the Supreme Court gave the federal government this (very limited) right to censor the media.
Prior Restraint
What was a driving force in the rising popularity of television purchases?
World War II
A 1920s reporter and commentator who was one of the first to suggest the media holds much-consolidated power?
Walter Lippmann
This paper was the first continuously published newspaper starting in April of 1704
The Boston News-letter