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Title: In what way did the media affect the American war in Vietnam?
Post by: newbuddy on Mar 11, 2018
In what way did the media affect the American war in Vietnam?
 
  a. Pamphlet propaganda in Vietnam aided the war effort.
  b. Explicit pictures helped turn public opinion against the war.
  c. Social media helped communicate news of atrocities.
  d. Television reports of high death counts amongst the Viet Cong reinforced public support for the war.

Question -2-

Studies show that how the media cover the news __________.
 
  a. has little influence on citizens' policy preferences
  b. influences what people think about
  c. has a conservative bias
  d. has a liberal bias

Question -3-

What does the cartogram in the Mapping American Politics box indicate about where wire stories originate?
 
  a. News stories originate fairly evenly across the United States.
  b. News stories are concentrated in America's centers of governance, communications, finance, and entertainment.
  c. New stories are split between Washington, D.C., and New York.
  d. News stories from Texas are much greater than expected.

Question -4-

Reporters and journalists for national news organizations tend to be more __________ than the average American.
 
  a. verbose
  b. patriotic
  c. liberal
  d. conservative


Title: In what way did the media affect the American war in Vietnam?
Post by: haleighcheyanne on Mar 11, 2018
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