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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter 13,"On the Stump" through Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," what does Foster cite as one of the main reasons that Americans have historically trusted the news media?
(a) Journalists' willingness to admit bias.
(b) The tendency of editors to insist on multiple sources.
(c) The strict editorial control of content.
(d) Journalists' willingness to admit mistakes.

2. In Chapter 9, "Living the News," what does Foster say is responsible for Didion's characteristic style?
(a) Politics.
(b) Gender.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Education.

3. In Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," Foster cites Wikipedia as the source of his information about the development of the internet. What might we reasonably call his use of Wikipedia as a source?
(a) Engaging.
(b) Scholarly.
(c) Ironic.
(d) Careless.

4. In Chapter 5, "It May Just Be Me, But..." what does Foster say about offering equal space and analysis to opposing arguments?
(a) It strikes the modern reader as dishonest.
(b) This is part of fair and balanced reporting.
(c) This can destroy a story.
(d) It is confusing to the reader.

5. According to Foster in Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," what two errors in thinking prevent people from embracing gatekeeping?
(a) They believe that all nonfiction is accurate and that all critics are misguided cynics.
(b) They believe that all gatekeepers are elitist and that all voices should be represented.
(c) They believe that all writers are honest and that all editors are dishonest.
(d) They believe that all barriers are bad and that all people are good.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what would Foster call a journalist writing a general survey of the field of string theory?

2. In Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," what does Foster call inaccurate information?

3. In Chapter 13, "On the Stump," Foster refers to White House staff as "denizens" (190). What is the best definition of this word in this context?

4. In Chapter 9, "Living the News," what historical era does Foster tie New Journalism to?

5. In Chapter 10, "From the Inside Out," why does Foster take the time to discuss the characteristic style of Barnes, Hitchens, and Robinson?

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