Study Questions

  1. Why it is important to democracy is that government’s role in the press and news media is limited?
  2. Name a few memorable soundbites from political campaigns.
  3. Does new coverage on the internet or social media differ from that presented by traditional media (newscast, press)?
  4. Is the corporation of media – that is, a number of corporations acquiring newspapers, radio stations, and television stations – a serious problem for a free press?
  5. Does media distort political reality? How can politicians and policy makers stymie the distortion to reach the electorate with their own messages?