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Describe at least three ways that recent changes in the news media have altered the claimsmaking process.

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The packages for social problems developed by the media often


A) are shaped by the most recent scientific evidence.
B) guide the way the public comes to think about the problem.
C) bring a sense of coherence to the many different claims being made.
D) are actually lies created by powerful politicians

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When it comes to finding sources to act as owners of claims,the media tend to prefer


A) sources that have credentials that make them experts on the topic.
B) activists who have long histories of working on a particular problem.
C) people who have experience with a problem and will elicit sympathy from the public.
D) people who are already well known and have high status.

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The shift from news being broadcast by a small number of networks only a few hours a day to twenty-four-hour news networks has resulted in


A) a vastly expanded carrying capacity.
B) greater competition among claimsmakers.
C) a decrease in subscriptions to print news outlets.
D) both a and c

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The term carrying capacity refers to the


A) number of people who consume a particular media claim in a certain time period.
B) amount of time or space a forum has available for presenting claims.
C) tolerance a given media outlet has for troubling content.
D) extent to which people take seriously a particular media source.

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Which is the most accurate description of the relationship between packages and frames?


A) Frames are made up of multiple packages that see a problem in the same way.
B) Packages are made up of multiple frames that see a problem in the same way.
C) Frames are made up of multiple packages that see a problem in similar ways.
D) Packages are made up of multiple frames that see a problem in similar ways.

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When we say social problems compete for space in arenas,we are referring to competition for


A) a limited public attention span.
B) money to support claimsmaking activities.
C) time or space in venues where social problems can be discussed.
D) the support of powerful groups.

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The news sources with the largest audiences typically


A) cover the least controversial claims.
B) have the greatest ability to choose which claims they cover.
C) cover the most controversial claims.
D) cover the widest range of claim types.

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