Question

The process of groups or individuals identifying problems or issues that affect them and keeping pressure on policymakers to develop and implement public policy solutions is known as _____.

a. agenda building

b. a popular uprising

c. indirect attention obfuscation

d. clouding
Anonymous leaks that a legislator gives out to a reporter about a controversial proposal is/are _____.

a. innuendos

b. slick reports

c. trial balloons

d. whispered accusations
4. What is the purpose of the Open Meetings and Public Information Acts?

a. These laws allow readers and viewers of media to make complaints about alleged media bias.

b. They require state and local governmental bodies conduct most of their actions in public, and maintain records for public inspection.

c. They give freedom to local newspaper and television stations to set their own news policies independent of government intervention.

d. They require the presentation of information in the best possible light for a public official or political candidate.

When comparing views on many public policy issues between reporters and the general public, national studies have shown that _____.

a. Most reporters are more conservative than the general public

b. The majority of reporters share the same views as the general public share the same views

c. Most reporters are more liberal than the general public

d. Most reporters are more moderate than the general public

. Some scholars and media experts believe one of the major contributions of the media to politics is

a. agenda setting.

b. information processing.

c. in-depth policy analysis.

d. with negative politics ads.

Answer 1

Q- The process of groups or individuals identifying problems or issues that affect them and keeping pressure on policymakers to develop and implement public policy solutions is known as _____.

Answer-(A) agenda building

Q- Anonymous leaks that a legislator gives out to a reporter about a controversial proposal is/are _____.

Answer- (C) trial balloons

Q- What is the purpose of the Open Meetings and Public Information Acts?

Answer- (B) They require state and local governmental bodies conduct most of their actions in public, and maintain records for public inspection.

Q- When comparing views on many public policy issues between reporters and the general public, national studies have shown that _____.

Answer- (B) The majority of reporters share the same views as the general public share the same views .

Q- Some scholars and media experts believe one of the major contributions of the media to politics is

Answer- (A) agenda setting.