No other media outlet had more influence than the invention of television. When did it become widely adopted as a medium for getting news about politics and the world?
a. prior to World War II
b. during the manufacturing boom of World War II
c. during the post-war economic boom following World War II
d. during the early 1960s
e. during the late 1970s
Question -2-During WWII Americans were hungry for news about the progress of the war and turned to whose live radio reports from London during the Nazi bombings of that city?
a. Larry King
b. Edward R. Murrow
c. Father Charles Coughlin
d. Walter Cronkite
e.
Huey LongQuestion -3-What was the impact of the invention and distribution of radio in the early twentieth century?
a. It reached the first truly mass media audiences.
b. It improved commercial marketing for advertisers.
c. It proved problematic in that enemy nations could monitor American transmissions.
d. It exposed an income gap in that most Americans could not afford the device.
e. It was a nice invention but was overshadowed by the power of the printed media.
Question -4-Who was the first president to use radio to communicate with constituents on a regular basis?
a. Abraham Lincoln in 1865
b. Theodore Roosevelt in 1901
c. Franklin Roosevelt in 1932
d. John Kennedy in 1960
e. Ronald Reagan in 1980
Question -5-Although newspapers were very partisan in the early 1800s, by about 1850 they began to distance themselves from particular partisan positions. What was the result of this decision?
a. Readership suffered considerably.
b. Political parties removed all financial support from newspapers, which had a negative effect on growth for nearly thirty years.
c. Readership declined because the news was considered boring without the heated twist of partisanship.
d. Readership increased.
e. Advertisers withdrew support and profitability declined.
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