Which of the following is a way in which the media acts as a watchdog?
A) publishing editorial columns in newspapers on differentiating perspectives
B) providing live, objective coverage of an event
C) pinning news anchors against ideological opponents on live news
D) rooting out corruption and abuses of power through investigative journalism
E) renouncing the goals of the muckrakers
Q. 2One result of the proliferation of maquiladoras has been
A) a rise in the cost of the American products made there.
B) a reduction in drug trafficking across the border.
C) the ecological endangerment of the Rio Grande.
D) a reversal of NAFTA.
Q. 3Ideally, in providing context and commentary on political events, the competing news outlets play a vital role in the democratic process by ________.
A) facilitating and advocating public debate of the issues, thus increasing voter awareness
B) calming public furor over certain events
C) advocating for the government's favor
D) fulfilling the government's needs
E) advertising for private companies
Q. 4Which of the following is NOT correct about modern South and Far West Texas?
A) NAFTA has proven to be an economic stimulus for the Texas border.
B) Spanish is the language of choice for commerce for many Anglo Americans there.
C) The Rio Grande is now one of America's least ecologically endangered rivers.
D) The Texas border region remains one of the poorest in the United States.
Q. 5What was the name given by President Theodore Roosevelt to a group of journalists who investigated and exposed corporate and political corruption in American life?
A) carpetbaggers
B) muckrakers
C) lobbyists
D) Deep Throat
E) scalawags
Q. 6Which Texas region is known as the Trans-Pecos region because it exhibits elements of two cultures?
A) German Hill Country
B) Central Texas
C) Far West Texas
D) Panhandle
Q. 7Why is it essential that the media operate free of government control?
A) The government has no expertise in media management.
B) The government is incapable of providing media coverage.
C) This is the only way in which the media can be truly objective and serve a watchdog function.
D) Private interests are always more honest and objective than those of the government.
E) Profits from the media industry belong in the private sector.
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