Question

Column A

1.
Media as agenda-setter:
2.
Media as business:
3.
Media as gatekeeper:
4.
Media as biased:
5.
Media as watchdog:
6.
Media as entertainment:

Column B
a.
Two hundred people rally in the street to protest a city’s decision to cut bus transportation. Instead of covering that event, the evening news runs a story about the mayor’s plan to build a new park.

b.
Two presidential candidates give speeches in a city on the same day. One local newspaper features a photo of the Republican candidate with the front page story. The other local paper runs a photo of the Democratic candidate.

c.
A newspaper loses several advertising accounts after sales are down. The paper decides to put crime stories on the front page and move stories about government to page 2. Sales go up, and advertisers begin buying more ad space in the newspaper.

d.*Pair this answer with the role that does not have a matching scenario*
e.
The media begins reporting about a disgusting-looking ingredient found in many common foods. Soon everyone is talking about the ingredient. People begin signing petitions, and soon there is a major movement to convince the government to outlaw the ingredient.

f.
A politician accepts expensive gifts from a campaign supporter. Two television networks run hour-long exposés about the politician’s bad behavior. The politician returns the gifts and resigns from office.

Answer 1

The answer is A or 1 but this is based off of what I was thought

Answer 2

The Role of Media NotesVocabularyComplete the following from the reading.1.The Media- the sources of our news and information about current events2.Gatekeeper- one who stands guard and sounds an alert if something goeswrong3.Exposes- story designed to expose wrongdoing4.Gatekeeper- person responsible for paying attention to the media5.Unbiased- not favoring any view6.Sound bite- something said in 15 seconds or less7.watchdog- one who stands guard at a gate and decides who gets to passthrough8.Public broadcasting system- a method of communicating information,entertainment, and other messages9.Mass media- methods of communicating with large numbers of people10.commercial- word that means for-profit11.Media- plural of the word medium12.Biased- favoring one view over another

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