When critics of the media complain about horserace journalism, they are pointing to the fact that ...

When critics of the media complain about horserace journalism, they are pointing to the fact that
 
  A) media outlets are obsessed with getting to good stories faster than their competitors.
  B) the media tend to ignore campaigns in favor of covering horseraces.
  C) the media tend to focus more on who is winning an election than on the issues that matter.
  D) reporters tend to follow candidates to social events like horseraces.

 Q. 2

As part of the struggle for civil rights, legal battles culminated with the Supreme Court decision, ________, which ordered for the desegregation of public schools.
 
  A) Dred Scott v. Sanford
  B) Plessy v. Ferguson
  C) Reed v. Reed
  D) Brown v. Board of Education
  E) Grutter v. Bollinger

 Q. 3

Compared to political candidates at the national level, candidates in Texas have __________ controlling or at least influencing news coverage.
 
  A) an easier time
  B) a harder time
  C) about the same level of difficulty
  D) no trouble completely

 Q. 4

When antidiscrimination legislation failed to provide the necessary and desired results, civil rights leaders often turned to the courts for relief and support. This tactic for securing civil rights is referred to as _________________.
 
  A) litigation
  B) legal boycott
  C) civil disobedience
  D) organized riot
  E) strike

 Q. 5

Which of the following conclusions is NOT supported by today's research on media influence?
 
  A) The media influence which issues or traits citizens bring to bear when evaluating political leaders.
  B) The media have a strong influence on what citizens think about.  
  C) The media have an impact on which considerations shape citizens' thinking on political issues.
  D) The media have minimal influence, and can only reinforce and activate existing predispositions.

 Q. 6

In contrast to the more passive approaches of other African Americans at the beginning of the twentieth century, W. E. B. Du Bois challenged racial discrimination and injustice in various forms of political activity. This method is known as ____________.
 
  A) accommodation
  B) civil disobedience
  C) lobbying
  D) agitation
  E) rebellion

 Q. 7

When the news media provides meaning or defines the central theme of an issue, they are engaging in
 
  A) dissembling.
  B) priming.
  C) sealing.
  D) framing.