In what ways do the media serve the public interest? How is this function constrained?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should discuss some of the following functions: promulgation of a free press, dissemination of information, agenda setting, fact finding, and being a government watchdog. Answers should discuss the importance of having a free and independent media in a small state and large society. Constraints such as deregulation, conglomeration, a public interested in soft news, and an increased motive for profits and ratings should be discussed.
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The ideological argument over the use of federal grants-in-aid is based on which of the following?
A. Liberals object outright to federal grants-in-aid. B. Conservatives support national authority in solving social problems. C. Conservatives believe grants-in-aid provide the impetus for social change while liberals believe states can better adapt public programs to local needs. D. Liberals believe grants-in-aid provide the impetus for social change while conservatives believe states can better adapt public programs to local needs.
What forms the base of an iron triangle?
A) Congress B) agencies C) departments D) interest groups E) news media