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a. Advertising b. Satire c. Melodrama d. Parody 10. In the USA, Tryon notes that the Federal Communication Commission has a responsibility to ensure network TV broadcasting? a. All of the answer options are correct b. Provides a diversity of viewpoints c. Serves the public interest d. Provides content that serves local needs 11. Drawing on Mittel, Tryon argues we should recognize the different genres of political TV so that our analysis of political TV can deal with? a. Politicians picking pathetic policies b. Big sister watching us, while we watch Big Brother c. Questions about political participation and citizenship d. Ranking the best shows for their ability to inform political knowledge 12. Which of these is Tryon’s term for “the role of politicians and the media to construct idealized images of democratic engagement and notional identity”? a. Political spectacle b. Political enfranchisement c. Political culture d. MAGA 13. According to Ellis, Political TV in the form of drama, for example, serves the function of? a. Raising viewers’ expectations that politicians can solve all political issues b. Encourages viewers to consider ways to think through current political and social issues

c. Cynical engagement d. TV-centered political participation 22. Which of these is Tryon’s term for “the role of politicians and the media to construct idealized images of democratic engagement in national identity? a. Political enfranchisement b. Political spectacle c. MAGA d. Political culture 23. Political TV can analyze “the realms of political experience, imagination, values, and dispositions that provide the settings within which a political system operates, shaping the character of political processes and political behavior.” In other words, Tryon suggests it examines: a. Political spectacle b. Democracy c. Political culture d. Political institutionalism 24. A Political TV show’s narrative can serve a vital role in political sensemaking, in part through its role in playing out conflicts between heroes and villains as a device for engaging with larger issues of injustice; Williams calls this narrative? a. Redemption b. Good versus Evil c. Melodrama d. Heroes beat Zeros 25. Even if there is economic and textual complicity, Tryon argues that political parody is important and significant because it can? a. Create outrage that increases viewers’ interest in getting involved in politics b. Hold politicians and the political media accountable

a. American Greatness Today b. Great Scott America is Great c. Restoring America’s Greatness d. Make America Great Again 36. Tryon argues that in the USA, the most significant court case affecting political advertising was? a. General Electric v. Federal Broadcast Commission b. Brown v. Board of Education c. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission d. Citizen PAC v. National Broadcast Commission 37. A notable reason online videos as political advertising is effective is because? a. No one can be held accountable for online videos b. Outrageous and bad-quality videos are popular c. Sharing them is quick and easy d. Only political marketers make them for discussion 38. Unlike political campaigns, political advertising by non-campaign political groups to tarrish and ruin a candidate’s reputation is possible because these groups are? a. Truthful b. Big c. Rich d. Unaccountable 39. The first televised US network debate was in 1960 between? a. Ronald Z. Reagan and Jimmy P. Carter b. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Gerald X. Ford c. John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon d. Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon 40. Since when have US Presidential Debates been a regular event during US election?

50. Amongst Political News, Stroud terms “the practice of seeking out news media that reinforces a single political perspective” as? a. Singular media messaging b. Citizenship-led partisan consumption c. Partisan selective exposure d. Low-information echo chambering 51. Which is NOT one of the key news broadcasters Tryon discusses? a. CNN b. Fox News c. CBC Newsworld d. MSNBC 52. According to Tryon, there are 3 aspects of the high-modernist belief in Political News; which is NOT one of them? a. Objective reporting b. Political neutrality c. Informing the public d. Accuracy in reporting 53. Political news on cable networks develops and profits from brand loyalty by? a. Encouraging participation in particular political parties b. Giving free tickets to shows like Fallon and Kimmell c. Promoting branded consumer products d. Selling trips to the network headquarters’ ‘behind the scenes’ 54. Since the start, Tryon and others note Political News has become tainted by it becoming less news-focused and more? a. Infotainment b. Technologically sophisticated c. Talk show-like

a. 9/11 b. D-day c. JFK assassination d. Iraq War 65. Tryon asserts that Comedy Central was able to push fake news to viewers by also making it possible to share through? a. Pictionary b. Blogs c. CD exchanges d. Show transcripts 66. Hart and Hartelius suggest that the Daily Show ‘tutors’ young people to be? a. Cynical b. Knowledgeable c. Political party members d. Political activists 67. Jones points out that Michael Moore’s fake news TV show involved combining fake news with? a. Chicken costumes b. Guerilla political journalism c. Investigative journalism d. News broadcasting 68. To show why elections need better political campaign financing regulations, the Colbert Report set up a? a. Bank account b. Campaign exploratory finance committee c. Political action committee (PAC) d. Wikipedia Go Fund me site

c. Interviews d. Marketing 79. Tinic hints that Rick Mercer’s political satire speaks to feelings of political subordination to? a. Ottawa b. Northern Ontario c. Central Canada d. Quebec 80. Which political event resulted in Mercer humbly removing himself from an award nomination for Talking to Americans? a. Oklahoma Bombing b. Iraq war c. 9/11 d. Shooting of Ronald Reagan 81. Tinic notes Talking to Americans exposes and shows the shallowness of America’s? a. Political staffers b. Working-class c. Elites d. Capitalists 82. Tinic considers the political and cultural implications of Rick Mercer’s The Mercer Report and? a. This Minute has 22 hours b. Listening to Albertans c. Talking to Americans d. Power and Politics 83. Political satire, much Canadian’s perspective on Americans, involves a satirist like Rick Mercer claiming to show?

a. Media on political campaigns b. Sexual harassment in politics c. Political lobbyist on laws d. Money in politics 94. Corry notes that Tanner ’88 was showing how a political campaign became? a. Performance art b. Infotainment c. Political circus d. Caught up in a scandal involving staffers 95. Tryon notes that p & r is an antidote for? a. Political cynicism b. Positive government c. Moral political TV sitcoms d. Political corruption 96. Some mockumentaries make use of the background of on-going current events, such as a convention or political rally, to go on a location to film their satirical show: Hight refers to this technique as? a. Current comedy b. Guerilla satire c. Gotcha satire d. Satirical presence 97. Veep is a show about a female politician who is a? a. Attorney general b. Foreign minister c. Vice-president d. Treasure

98. Tryon notes that Sarah Palin’s political image in the 2008 election was “damaged” by SNL, so her image, she had to? a. Support Donald trump in the 2016 election b. Move to mount Everest c. Appear on the show d. Get tutored in political issues 99. Jones asserts that SNL humor does not? a. Critique politics in a meaningful way b. Relate well to current political issues c. Show how democracy is a great system d. Keep people from changing the channel 100. When SNL had Fred Remission play Barack Obama, this put SNL in the spotlight of political issues around? a. Chicago political system b. Racism and “blackface” c. No one making fun of Obama d. United states election 101. To analyze politics, Tryon asserts comedy series and comedy shows use intertextuality combined with? a. Narrative techniques b. Double intenders c. Dramatic irony d. Meme references 102. Pre-trump, Tryon notes Tina Fey’s exaggerated dialogue on SNL was sometimes mistaken for political statements of? a. Sarah Palin b. Donald trump

c. John McCain d. Barack Obama 103. Jones asserts SNL larger focuses its humor on? a. Late-night viewers who have no social life on Saturdays b. Failures of political campaigns c. Dysfunctional political institutions d. Politician’s personalities 104. When SNL has faced its share of controversy, one could argue that it has engaged in self-aware critique: the appearance of Scandal’s Kerry Washington highlighted SNL’s issues of? a. Transgender comedians’ overrepresentation in the cast of SNL b. Sex as an escape from the pressure of political life in a capital c. Lack of African-American comedians in the SNL cast d. SNL’s limited discussion of Mexican-American political issues in their “What’s News?” segment 105. Which of these is NOT one of the key American political leaders SNL has extensively parodied? a. George Bush Sr b. Mike Pence c. George Bush Jr d. Donald trump 106. In SNL, the political fake news segment is called? a. News you can use b. Weekend update c. The daily show

d. What’s news? 107. Tryon notes that political serialized sitcoms are uniquely able to provide? a. Commentary on political culture b. Analysis of historical events c. Characters which look like politicians d. Opportunities for politicians to be on a TV show 108. SNL parodying of news shows relies on critical intertextuality which requires? a. Studio audiences to laugh even when the show is not funny b. Viewers be aware of current events in order to understand jokes and skits c. Viewers to have read extensively about politics in order to understand the jokes and skits d. The show writers to avoid references to popular culture 109. Tryon argues that West Wing had a pedagogical impact on American because it showed them? a. The president is unable to govern without Supreme Court support b. Pediatricians are important to government functioning c. Politicians worry less about polls and more about action d. How their government works 110. Scandal shows how, regardless of their actions good or bad, Washington elite preserve and consolidate their? a. Political power b. Historical importance c. Social standing d. Economic wealth 111. House of Cards, according to Tryon, shows that politicians? a. Encourage voters to choose the most fearful and nasty leaders

b. Seek to pursue only good intentions and always do right c. Manipulate politics for personal gain and power d. Are involved in their local communities 112. Political drams fall into categories: national security and? a. Political process 113. Tryon notes shows like Scandal show how political operatives operate? a. Without a moral compass b. By a moral code c. Legislation benefits the most number of people d. To ensure that elections are fair and just 114. Many political dramas with women are considered to be based on the example or life of? a. Condoleezza rice b. Madeleine Albright c. Michelle Obama d. Hillary Clinton 115. Tyron asserts The Good Wife was one of the first political dramas to look effectively at the relationship between? a. Presidencies & domestic partnerships b. Elections and lawyers c. Race and structural discrimination d. Law & technology 116. Political dramas often show government activities, passing laws, are often sacrificed due to political spectacle (image) and? a. Lack of political skill b. Voter’s choices c. Corruption

d. Legal rulings 117. While the west wing does involve viewers to characters, Tryon argues it also teaches audiences to? a. Like the shows quick dialogue and monologues b. Embrace the shows political values c. Believe in themselves d. Dislike congress for being corrupt 118. Who sits in the main office of the west wing? a. Vice-president b. President c. Head of congress d. Senate leader 119. West Wing, showed importantly not only show how political process work, but also how in the short-term, politicians engage in? a. Political decision-making b. Passing lawsuits c. Budgeting congress d. Running for government 120. In Scandal, the politicians and their ambition are caught up in a corrupt system: the audience seeks the good in all this, so they are seeking? a. Political knowledge b. Moral legibility c. Absolution for guilty pleasure d. Brain candy 121. Tryon notes national security political dramas focus on the politics of? a. Counter-terrorism b. Environmentalism

c. Nuclear warfare d. Economic globalization 122. The key event that has spurred or framed national security political dramas was? a. World trade centre bombing b. Iraq war c. Crimea invasion d. 9/11 123. Homeland provides insights into politics around? a. Counter-feinting b. Invasion c. Espionage d. Warfare 124. National security political dramas move from the politics of spectacle to the politics of? a. Surveillance b. Legislation c. Analysis d. Security 125. The Americans looks at the moral and ethical questions concerning? a. American military expansion b. Spying c. Homeland security d. Counter-terrorism 126. Some national security political dramas are focused on a single episode issue, and are called political? a. Procedurals

b. Dramas c. Episodes d. Culture 127. Tryon notes that 24 was having an effect on? a. Romantic lives of counter-terrorism agents b. Discussions about the use of honey-pots in counter-surveillance c. Increased levels of anti-Christians rhetoric in politics d. Politicians understanding of national security issues 128. As a departure from national security political dramas, Homeland also examines? a. Cultural radicalism b. Private/personal problems of spies c. Terrorist perspectives on the environmental d. Internal threats to foreign security 129. Due to its counter-terrorism focus, a key region of focus in 24 has been? a. Northern Europe b. southern Africa c. Middle east d. Northern east Asia 130. National security political dramas move from the politic of spectacle to the politics of? a. Legislation b. Analysis c. Security d. Surveillance 131. Some blame national security political dramas, according to Tryon, for the increased acceptability of?

a. War b. Torture c. Non-violence d. Terrorism 132. National security political dramas look at the moral and ethical issues around? a. Political scandal b. Police excesses c. Warfare d. Surveillance 133. Tasker is concerned that the nexus between crime dramas and homeland security are legitimating or normalizing? a. Asset forfeiture b. No access to a lawyer c. Detention without trial d. Trial by fire 134. Which is NOT a narrative or thematic element of Terror Tv? a. Technology has made it easier to organize terrorist acts b. Assurance that state agent will settle the dangers c. US under threat d. Racial and ethnic stereotypes 135. Tasker notes that many homeland security crime dramas are drawing on US political cultures? a. Love of arbitrary state of power b. Suspicion of authority c. Dislike of climate change science d. Awe of the power of radio personalities 136. According to Tasker, crime dramas draw on the following strategies EXECPT?

a. Dramatization of deviance and criminality b. Historical intratextuality of criminal behaviour c. Military inflection of the War on.. d. Tropes of Otherness 137. What is Tasker term for crime dramas which tackle the nexus between political violence, homeland security and official attempts to tackle them? a. Terror TV b. Homeland TV c. Homeland Security TV d. Security TV 138. According to Tasker, in crime dramas, the themes of political violence and homeland security has focused on? a. Esterification b. Terrorism c. Homeland invasion d. Nuclear war 139. According to Tasker, in crime dramas, the themes of political violence and homeland security become “married” since the events of? a. World economic forum bombing b. Iraq invasion c. 9/11 d. 4/11 140. Tasker raises the concern state surveillance in the crime dramas is shown as? a. Unconstitutional b. Necessary c. Extensive

d. Illegal 141. Tasker acknowledges that much of post 9-11 US crime drama about terrorism has focus on? a. Gang warfare between suburban gangs b. Extra-judicial justice by police forces c. Caucasian supremacy d. Political violence linked to Islam 142. Tasker draws on Lee’s analysis of “postmodern psychic tension” in crime dramas in which viewers are reassured that? a. Terrorist always win b. Trauma of political violence is witnessed and managed c. Gang violence is limited to a handful of poor, urban, racially-segregated areas of major cities d. Police & state forces cannot win against politically-violent actors 143. Tasker notes that there is a tension in crime dramas in both challenging but also reinforcing narrative around? a. Racial profiling b. Political campaigning c. Nationalism d. Transnational criminal activity 144. Quinn asserts Law & Order purposely takes on issues which are? a. Divided between democratic & Republican states b. Politically neutral c. Nationally divisive d. Nationalistic 145. Quinn notes Law & Order reinforces liberal democratic values through?

a. Demanding there be a Mueller investigation into all police chiefs b. Encouraging citizens to go out and vote on issues of legal importance c. Characters representing different and opposing views on crimes d. Creating characters who are extremist on legal issues 146. Quinn notes Law & Order reinforces liberal democratic values through? a. Showing checks & balance in the justice system are righted by a powerful District Attorney b. Encouraging integrity and reform by villains who suffer in prison justice system c. The justice system policing those who are agents but violate system’s rules d. Showing the criminal justice system only punishes the guilty 147. Quinn notes Law & Order reinforces conservatism through reaffirming? a. Rule of politicians b. Constitutionalism c. Conservation of policing and lawyering d. Authority and convention 148. Quinn notes Law & Order is effective in generating political controversy through its claim? a. Right the law and You Lose b. Ripped from the headlines c. District attorneys rip off the News d. Fake news shown to be faker 149. Quinn notes Law & Order takes national issues and crimes and re-writes them for portrayal in the criminal justice system? a. New York b. Illinois c. New Jersey

d. Pennsylvania 150. Quinn asserts Law & Order purposely takes on issues which raises issues of? a. Morality b. Nationalism c. Illegality d. Religiosity 151. Quinn asserts Law & Order purposely takes on issues which are? a. Easy to solve in 50min b. Political non-issues c. Politically violent d. Highly politicized

QUIZ 16 - CURTIS AND ERION - SOUTH PARK AND THE OPEN SOCIETY: Interestingly, Curtis and Erion note that South Park presents ‘extremist’ views, even if only caricatured, in order to understand and? Critique and ridicule their claims South Park's strategy to challenge the political views of extremists is to? A Present their ideas as extreme and mock their ideas B. Encourage documentary-cartoon analysis Arguably, South Parks' steadfast approach to criticizing unrelentingly all political and social issues results in it often fighting against? A. Christianity B. Oprah Winfrey C. Censorship D. Freedom of Speech Curtis and Erion analyze South Park using ideas & concepts from? A. Popper B. Manheim C. Redenback D. Reiner To mock liberal left-wingers, South Park routinely uses these as a stand-in or to personalize those political viewpoints? A. The Clintons B. Feminists, anti-racists and pre-modemists C. Bernie Sanders supporters D. Hollywood celebrities South Park is a A. Game show B. Family drama C. Political cartoon D. Religious charity According to Popper, a 'closed society' is one in which? A. Everyone is encouraged to rationally reflect on social issues B. New immigrants are not allowed and deported C. Citizens are encouraged freedom of speech to challenge social conventions D. Criticism of social customs is not permitted but resisted JACK QUESTIONS - Quiz 14 According to Popper, an 'open society' is one in which? A. Rational reflection is punished by exile B. Citizens must use violence to change politics C. Everyone is encouraged to snitch on their friends who favour freedom of speech D. Taboos, rules, political values and laws can be critiqued and changed Arguably, South Parks' steadfast approach to criticizing unrelentingly all political and social issues results in it often fighting against? A. Christianity B. Censorship

C. Freedom of Speech D. Oprah Winfrey Curtis and Erion note that South Park particularly chooses to? A. Ridicule religion, especially religious extremists B. Encourage joining Hollywood celebrities' political causes C. Conform to prevailing views about political correctness D. Censor itself from addressing the most controversial issues Curtis and Erion note that South Park particularly chooses to? A. Regularly mock Hollywood celebrities (I put this and got perfect - Jomana) B. Censor itself from addressing the most controversial issues C. Boycott network television for its lack of diversity and wage gap D. Reaffirm the importance of religion What is Cartman's famous phrase related to showing and mocking totalitarian or fascistic tendencies? A. It's on Witches! B. Respect my authorita! C. Who's all y'all's Daddy?! D. OMG, you killed Kenny! The main religious organization that has been extensively ridiculed in South Park is? A. Buddhism B. Scientology C. Islam D. Hinduism South Park's strategy to challenge the political views of extremists is to? A. Present their ideas as extreme and mock their ideas B. Encourage documentary-cartoon analysis C. Argue the opposing view D. Provide a platform for fanatics to rationally present their positions Curtis and Erion suggest South Park creators Parker and Stone would agree with Popper that? A. Marijuana should be legalized B. Totalitarian tendencies are a threat to democracy C. Anti-fa and White-nationalist groups should not be mocked on their show D. Hippies are providing important social critique against the totalizing capitalist system Who is not a key character in South Park? A. Cartman B. Prof C. Kenny D. Stan Interestingly, Curtis and Erion note that South Park presents 'extremist' views, even if only caricatured, in order to understand and? A. Critique and ridicule their claims B. Defend and support their ideas C. Brainwash their audience D. Academically analyze their validity

To mock liberal left-wingers, South Park routinely uses these as a stand-in or to personalize those political viewpoints? A. Feminists, anti-racists and pre-modernists B. Bernie Sanders supporters C. The Clintons D. Hollywood celebrities While filled with juvenile humour, offensive vulgarity, and inane cartoon-style, Rushkoff would suggest South Park provides? A. Political outlets for the most marginalized B. Sophisticated social criticism C. Satirical political affirmation D. Pant-splitting jokes JACK QUESTIONS - Quiz 17 Costello & Worcester note while lots of books are written to analyze superheroes and politics, but this has not been picked up in analysis by? A. Political Scientists B. Anthropologists C. Engineers D. Sociologists According to Costello & Worcester note readers & viewers of superheroes' stories appear to politically lean toward which political configuration of American states? A. Gray B. Red C. Purple D. Blue According to Costello & Worcester, readers & viewers of superheroes' stories appear to politically lean? A. Fascist B. Liberal C. Neosocialist D. Neoconservative According to Costello & Worcester, superheroes challenge the boundary between? A. The Law and Order B. Lawlessness and the Law C. The Law and Justice. D. Peace and War According to Costello & Worcester, superheroes connect the political relationship between ideology, power and? A. Neoconservatism B. Economic relations C. Popular culture D. Political culture

According to Costello & Worcester, superheroes connect the political relationship between ideology, political culture and? A. Social connections B. Power C. Economic exploitation D. Neoliberalism According to Costello & Worcester, superheroes deal with the debates about life under? A. Austerity B. The Gilded Age C. Medieval ages D. Modernity According to Costello & Worcester, superheroes have always been politically engaged by regular engagement with all EXCEPT? A. Law enforcement B. Elected officials C. Politicians D. Firefighters According to Costello & Worcester, while the state has legitimate authority over people, superheroes express people's? A. Hatred for lawyers and judges B. Hope for justice through the use of superpowers C. Absolute trust in law enforcement D. Desire for justice when legal processes are insufficient JACK QUESTIONS - Quiz 18 According to Williams, the major event that fashioned modern day representations of superheroes is? A. War in Vietnam B. Watergate C. The Cold War D. World War II According to Williams, superheroes' motivations to do good, seek justice, etc., used to be linked to shared motivation of? A. Impartiality B. Altruism C. Injustice D. Xenophobia Concerning the Superfriends, Williams asserts the Legion of Doom represented? A. A universal political system B. An authoritarian fantasy C. An ethical political federation D. A despotic community regime According to Williams, superhero narratives reflect? A. Economic uncertainty

B. Social values C. Social injustices D. Hatred of freedom and power Williams asserts that the Justice League shows self-doubt of superheroes which reflect the burden and isolation felt by? A. Germany B. Middle Eastern states C. France D. America Williams asserts that post-Cold War America's concerns about power, burden and isolation were reflected in the? A. Silver Age Heroes B. Superheroes C. Justice League D. Spiderverse Williams' study of superheroes connects superheroes to American values in? A. Justice policy B. Sociology of mythology C. Cultural history D. Foreign policy QUIZ 15 -DOYLE - SIMPSONS - CHECK THESE - 3/5 Greene suggests The Simpson satirizes the American Dream by Simpson can be successful in spite of being a/an? A. Middle-class nuclear biomedical engineer B. Overachieving nuclear power plant safety inspector C. Productive and educated employee D. Slothful, stupid American worker Greene suggest that The Simpsons as a family are used to satirize the life and experiences of? A. White-collar and Post-modern classes B . Middle- and Working-classes C. Professional and Pink-collar classes D. Rich and Upper-classes Greene notes Homer Simpson’s life and success may challenge the assumptions of limited intelligence and lack of motivation of? A. Upper class B. Working-class C. Middle-class D. Canadians Greene contrasts The Simpsons to all of the following EXCEPT? A. Jetsons B. Rocky and Bullwinkle C. Wait ‘Til Your Father Get Home D. Flintstones Marc argues The Simpsons political satire suggests American lower-classes are? a. Xenophobic and jingoistic

Greene argues that The Simpson’s vacation episodes don’t challenge American stereotypes but reinforce? a. Stereotypes of Americans ** are u sure Drawing in Marcuse, Greene raises the concern that the Simpsons is no longer oppositional in its satire but has? a. Coopted Greene notes those who praise The Simpsons consider it genre-redefining because of its many cultural references and? A. Social commentary? B. Mocking of non-politicians C. Political neutrality D. Multicultural characters QUIZ 17 - COSTELLO & WORCESTER - heros According to Costello & Worcester, the key character that introduced the modern genre of superheroes is A. Superman B. Bart Simpson G. Batman D. Wonder Woman According to Costello & Worcester, gay marriage, Vietnam War, etc., show that superheroes are used to? A. Prevent political changes from happening democratically B. Demand politicians have more interesting things to say C. Express political opinions and clashing viewpoints D. Encourage voters to look to heroes instead of themselves for change Hide/Show Time Remaining According to Costello & Worcester, superheroes provide a way to question all of the following EXCEPT? A. Law B. Exploitation C. Justice D. Public order Costello & Worcester note while lots of books are written to analyze superheroes and politics, but this has not been picked up in analysis by? A. Anthropologists B. Sociologists C. Engineers D. Political Scientists According to Costello & Worcester, superheroes have always been politically engaged by regular engagement with all EXCEPT? A. Politicians B. Law enforcement C. Firefighters D. Elected officials

According to Costello & Worcester note readers & viewers of superheroes' stories appear to politically lean toward which political configuration of American states? A. Blue B. Gray C. Red D. Purple According to Costello & Worcester, superheroes connect the political relationship between ideology, power and? A. Economic relations B. Political culture C. Neoconservatism D. Popular culture QUIZ 18 - WILLIAMS Williams asserts that post-Cold War America's concerns about power, burden and isolation were reflected in the? A. Spiderverse B. Justice League C. Superheroes D. Silver Age Heroes According to Williams, superhero narratives reflect? A. Economic uncertainty B. Hatred of freedom and power C. Social values D. Social injustices According to Williams, superhero narratives reflect? A. Fantasies about giving up freedom and power B. Political values C. Political injustices D. Economic uncertainty Williams' study of superheroes connects superheroes to American values in? A. Cultural history B. Foreign policy C. Sociology of mythology D. Justice policy According to Williams, the Golden Age of Comics ended after? A. War in Vietnam B. Watergate C. World War II D. The Cold War According to Williams, superheroes reinforced the false belief there were not racial, gender or economic divisions post-World War II; this is captured in the? A. Authoritarian personality B. Cold War mentality

C. Crusading mentality D. Antifa mentality QUIZ 14 - QUINN Quinn notes Law & Order reinforces liberal democratic values through? a. Characters representing different and opposing views on crimes Quinn notes that Law & Order added women and minorities in order to? a. Avoid cancellation by NBC Quinn asserts Law & Order purposely takes on issues which raise issues of? a. Morality Quinn notes Law & order takes national issues and crimes and re-writes them for portrayal in the criminal justice system of? a. New York TASKER - ARTICLE - Quiz 13 - Law and Order Which is NOT a narrative or thematic element of Terror TV? a. Technology has made it easier to organize terrorist acts What is Tasker’s term for crime dramas which tackle the nexus between political violence, homeland security, and official attempts to tackle them? a. Terror TV Tasker draws on Lee’s analysis of ‘postmodern psychic tension’ in crime dramas in which viewers are reassured that? a. Trauma of political violence is witnessed and managed According to Tasker crime dramas draw on the following strategies EXCEPT? a. Legal complexities of victims’ lawsuits Tasker notes that many homeland security crime dramas are drawing on US political culture’s a. Suspicion of authority Quinn asserts Law & Order purposely takes on issues which are? a. Nationally divisive Quinn asserts Law & Order purposely takes on issues which raise issues of? a. Morality Quinn notes that Law & Order is effective in generating political controversy through its claim? a. Ripped from the Headlines Quinn notes Law & Order reinforces conservatism through A. Conservation of Policing and Lawyering B. Authority and Convention C. Constitutionalism D. Rule of Politicians ???? CHECK Quinn notes Law & Order reinforces liberal democratic values through? A.Showing checks and balance in the justice system are righted by a powerful District Attorney B. Encouraging integrity and reform by villains who suffer in the prison justice system C. Showing the criminal justice system only punishes the guilty D. The justice system policing those who are its agents but violate the system's rules

What is Tasker's term for crime dramas which tackle the nexus between news, crime, espionage and national borders? A. Homeland Crime TV B. Spy TV C. Border TV D. Terror TV According to Tasker, crime dramas draw on the following strategies EXCEPT? a. Historical intertextuality of criminal behaviour Hanks asserts that homeland security crime dramas often resolve by removing politics as the motive and replacing it with? A. Greed B. Religion C. Anti-urbanism D. Nationalism Tasker acknowledges that much of post-911 US crime drama about terrorism has focussed on? A. Gang warfare between suburban gangs B. Extra-judicial justice by police forces C. Political violence linked to Islam D. Caucasian supremacy Tasker notes that many homeland security crime dramas are drawing on US political culture's? A. Dislike of climate change science B. Suspicion of authority C. Awe of the power of radio personalities D. Love of arbitrary state power TRYON 6 - POLITICAL DRAMAS: NATIONAL SECURITY - Quiz 12 ???? CHECK Tryon notes that 24 was having an effect on? A. Increased levels of anti-Christian rhetoric in politics B. Discussions about the use of honey-pots in counter-surveillance C. Politicians' understandings of national security issues D. Romantic lives of counter-terrorism agents Some blame national security political dramas, according to Tryon, for the increased acceptability of? A. Non-violence B. Terrorism C. War D. Torture Due to its counter-terrorism focus, a key region of focus in 24 has been? A. Northern Europe B. Northeast Asia C. Southern Africa D. Middle East The Americans as a national security political drama seeks to show the complexity of life caught between two different?

A. Continents B. Economic opportunities C. Political ideologies D. Social welfare systems Interestingly, 24 acknowledges that national security threats often emerge from? A. Environmental activists attacking Keystone pipelines B. Terrorist activities of Canadians C. Internal power grabs to control the government D. Only Muslims and Mexicans who are interested in profiting from war National security political dramas move from the politics of spectacle to the politics of? A. Security B. Legislation C. Surveillance D. Analysis The Americans looks at the moral and ethical questions concerning? A. Spying B. Counter-terrorism C. American military expansion D. Homeland security TRYON 5 - QUIZ 11 - POLITICAL DRAMAS - MELODRAMAS ???? The West Wing focussed on the senior staff of the White House, which is mainly responsible for? A. Passing laws B. Political decision-making C. Creating more jobs than the last government D. Developing nuclear weapons Tryon notes that West Wing significantly showed how the White House managed the 'threat' from and 'benefit of the? A. Political lobbyists B. Political media C. Opposition parties D. Russian government The Good Wife is based on the life of a politician's? A. Staffer B. Mistress C. Spouse D. Bodyguard Tryon asserts The Good Wife was one of the first political dramas to look effectively at the relationship between? A. Race and structural discrimination B. Presidencies and Domestic partnerships C. Law and technology D. Elections and lawyers

Scandal shows how, regardless of their actions good or bad, Washington elites preserve and consolidate their? A. Social standing B. Historical importance C. Political power D. Economic wealth Tryon notes that many political dramas show that good people cannot accomplish good things because of the problems in the? A. Getting into power in a democracy B. Political culture C. Power of politicians D. Law and judiciary Political dramas shape our view of a society's or people's views of? A. Ethnic demographics B. Political culture C. Political ideology D. Polling results Many political dramas with women are considered to be based on the example or life of? A. Hillary Clinton B. Condoleezza Rice C. Madeleine Albright D. Michelle Obama Tryon argues that unlike Scandal, the West Wing seeks to counter political? A. Processes B. Fake News C. Media D. Cynicism House of Cards, according to Tryon, shows that politicians? A. Manipulate politics for personal gain and power B. Are involved in their local communities C. Encourage voters to choose the most fearful and nasty leaders D. Seek to pursue only good intentions and always do right Tyron 4 - POLITICAL SPECTACLE - SIT COMS - Quiz 10 Some mockumentaries make use of the background of on-going current events, such as a convention or political rally, to go on location to film their satirical show; Hight refers to this technique as? A. Current comedy B. Guerilla satire C. Gotcha satire D. Satirical presence In the show Veep, Tryon notes that the politicians and staffers are shown to have contempt or dislike for? A. Women

B. Presidents C. Governors D. Voters Parks and Recreation's mockumentary style is modeled after which show? A. Spin City B. Scandal C. The Office D. Veep ???Tryon notes that Parks and Recreation is? A. Communist because it shows Leslie and Ron getting things done B. Trying to avoid picking sides in politics C. Lacking in character who are competent and well-intentioned in their activities D. Unrealistic in showing municipal officials being effective Who asserted that Parks and Recreation shows government bureaucrats using their government roles to provide basic services and provide positive changes? A. Heather Hendershot B. Xi Pen Fu C. Chuck Tryon D. James Franco Corry noted that Tanner '88 not only mocked political campaigns but also? A. Political lobbyists influencing them B. Bureaucratic officials use of bylaws to affect political campaigns C. Political debates done as live television D. News media coverage of political candidates According to Tryon, in Veep, the characters pursue political actions with a focus on whether it is popular with the public and? A. How best to pass new laws and rules B. Where at the best offices in Washington C. Who has access to power D. How much money do they have Corry notes that Tanner '88 was showing how a political campaign became? A. Performance art B. Caught up in a scandal involving staffers C. Political circus D. Info-tainment Tryon 4 Political Spectacle QUIZ 9 - SKETCH COMEDY Which of these is NOT one of the key American political leaders Saturday Night Live has extensively parodied? A. George Bush Jr B. Donald Trump C. Mike Pence D. George Bush Sr

Tryon notes that Sarah Palin's political image in the 2008 election was 'damaged' by Saturday Night Live, so to save her image, she had to? A. Get tutored in political issues B. Appear on the show C. Move to Mount Everest D. Support Donald Trump in the 2016 election To analyze politics, Tryon asserts comedy series and comedy shows use intertextuality combined with? A. Narrative techniques B. Dramatic irony C. Meme references D. Double entendres In Saturday Night Live, the political fake news segment is called? A. Weekend Update B. News You Can Use C. The Daily Show D. What's News? When Saturday Night Live had Fred Armison play Barak Obama, this put SNL in the spotlight of political issues around? A. Chicago's political system B. No one making fun of Obama C. United States' election D. Racism and 'blackface' Tryon notes that Sarah Palin's political image in the 2008 election was 'damaged' by Saturday Night Live, so to save her image, she had to? A. Move to Mount Everest B. Support Donald Trump in the 2016 election C. Get tutored in political issues D. Appear on the show Tryon notes the political impact of Amy Poehler's and Tina Fey's exaggerated portrayals on Saturday Night Live of? A. Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin B. Ivanka and Melina Trump C. Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey D. John McCain and Barack Obama Tryon notes that during political campaigns, Saturday Night Live often uses the week's political events to? A. Announce who viewers should vote for B. Invite politicians to the show for a pie-eating contest C. Make up for lack of humour D. Base and develop the show's 'cold open'

TINIC - MERCER REPORT - QUIZ 8 Tinic notes that Mercer accepts that while critiquing politicians, he needs good relationships with politicians, because satirists and politicians have a relationship that needs to use and feed off each other, and so is? A. Complicated B. Freaky C. Parasitic D. Interdependent Which political event resulted in Mercer humbly removing himself from an award nomination for Talking to Americans? A. Shooting of Ronald Reagan B OB. Oklahoma Bombing C. 9/11 D. Iraq War Tinic considers the political and cultural implications of Rick Mercer's The Mercer Report and ? A. Listing to Albertans B. This Minute has 22 Hours C. Talking to Americans D. Power and Politics Tinic argues satire involves all of the following EXCEPT? A. Critiquing missteps and hypocrisy B. Moralistic mode of address C. Opportunity for rebuttal by those who are mocked D. Challenge to cultural and political authority Tinic notes that Mercer's friend Mary Walsh says that Mercer is no longer? A. A Newfoundlander OB. Funny C. Satirical D. Interesting JOMANA QUIZ QUESTIONS By speaking to politicians, university professors and university students, Rick Mercer is playing on what aspect of the Canada-America relationship? A. Power B. Travel C. Education D. Trade ???? we dont know this answer - Tinic notes that over time the Rick Mercer Report? A. Allowed Canadian politicians to discuss their platforms B. Stopped focussing on the differences between Canadians C. Focussed on American accomplishments D.Encouraged Americans to have a better understanding of the Canadian political system and Americans In analyzing Mercer's Canadian take on political issues between Canadians and Americans, Tinic notes Mercer had initially to react to the events of?

A. 9/11 B. Canada Day C. New Year's 2001 D. Thanksgiving The Rick Mercer Report involved the following? A. None of the options listed here B. Co-anchors including Shawn Majumdar and Mary Walsh C. Using the person of J.B. Dickson to mock the news D. Talking to Americans segments every week Tinic argues satire involves all of the following EXCEPT? A. Critiquing missteps and hypocrisy B. Challenge to cultural and political authority C. Moralistic mode of address D. Opportunity for rebuttal by those who are mocked TRYON 3 - FAKE NEWS - QUIZ 7 Tryon asserts that fake news functions to equip people A. Accept that real news no longer exists B. Seek out better news sources C. Critically think about news D. Write fake news for Russian trolls ????? CHECK Tryon suggests that this 1972 'guerilla filmmaking collective' was a foreparent to fake news? A. TVTV (i think i put A) B. CNN TV C. Michael Moore Show D. Four More Years Tryon notes the Daily Show became increasingly political after Jon Stewart took over, and this was most evident with its focussed coverage of? A. Indecision 2000 B. Clinton-Bush election 1998 C. 9/11 D. America Decides 2004 Both Bill Maher and Stephen Colbert used their program to see if they could impact American elections by showcasing? A. Election voting interference by Russians B. Process of voting C. District election races D. Trump Towers To show why elections need better political campaign financing regulations, the Colbert Report set up a? A. Campaign exploratory finance committee B. Wikipedia Go Fund me site C. Bank account

D. Political action committee QUIZ 5 - TRYON 2 In Political News, Arceneaux and Johson note that "two strongly opposed ideological camps talking past each other rather than deliberating toward sound public policies" is an implication of? A. Political Satire B. Point-counterpoint political talk shows C. Fox-MSNBC rivalry D. Niche nows D Political News was initially protected, but now it must be more careful of? A. Political correctness B. Business/advertiser concerns C. Limited social relevance D. Podcasts Tryon notes in the African-American shootings' protest coverage by Political News, an important development was that protestors? A. Set news vans on fire B. Were arbitrarily detained and arrested by the police and C. Were of all races, colours, ethnicities, and countries D. Confronted the media about their news stories As Political News channels are providing their viewers a place where viewers are 'shielded' from the views of their opponents and contradictory information; Jamieson and Capella call this place' a/an? A. Echo chamber B. Glass house C. Safe haven D. Regurgitation Tryon extensively discusses the impact of Political News coverage of the shootings of African-Americans as propelling and solidifying the role of? A. Black Panthers B. Black Lives Matter C. Congressional Black Caucus D. White nationalists Since when have US Presidential Debates have a regular even during US election? - 1976 Jomana’s answers ⅗ ???In their earlier days, Political shows were? A. Protected from sponsors and advertisers' opposition B. Anchored mostly by women C. Funnier and self-deprecating D. Done without reporters in the field filming video

????Tryon notes that in the case of African-American shootings, Political News turned to a new, important source for information? A. Internet B. Police body cams C. Drone videos D. Cell & smartphone video MATTHEISZ - QUIZ 6 The authors suggest "infotainment is? A."programs which blur the distinction traditionally made between news, or informational, and entertaining media content and modes of presentation" B. "wasting your time watching TV and thinking you'll learn something" C."programing which seeks to ensure that viewers are provided in-depth investigative journalism news stories, but presented with infographics, dramatic re-enactments, and language that is accessible to low-information voters D. "programs which are enjoyable, but convey no information or knowledge:" The authors focus on analysis about Political Talk Shows in? A. Denmark B. Canada C. USA D. Germany In the authors' study, 3 out of every 4 participants was? A. Lower- middle class B. German C. Male D. Female Jomana’s answers According to Vorderer, knowledge gain from Political TV is enhanced by? A. Turning off the TV and reading a book B. Being entertained, therein interested and attentive to facts, etc. C. Watching TV news shows instead of Political Talk Shows D. Being careful to watch nightly news and investigative journalism shows exclusively The authors examine the German experience of viewers who watch? A. Political talk shows B. Investigate journalism C. Fake news D. Political satire The authors suggest viewers reacted positively, and were more likely to be engaged with, Political Talk Shows that included showing? A. Video clips B. Montages of violent guests C. Politicians and celebrities D. Pantomimes Prior noted that those who watched hard news over entertainment-oriented news were?

A. More likely to fall for Fake news B. Better informed about politics C. Depressed about the horrible state of the world D. Low-information voters According to Schultz, there is debate as to whether Political Talk Shows are 'shallow entertainment' or? A. Respectable political programs B. In-depth journalism C. Democratic deliberation opportunities D. Deep-level entertainment QUIZ 3 - POLITICAL ADVERTISING Tryon notes newer and possibly more effective new form of political advertising is? A. Political podcast B. Online videos C. Political interviews D. Tweeting and Facebook posting ?? Tryon notes a new form of political advertising making an impact is? - Online videos probably is the answer or podcasts According to Tryon, to create a favourable story or image about themselves, politicians can best do this by? - Political satire - POLITICAL ADVERTISING (i put this and it was marked correct?? - Jomana) ????A notable reason online videos as political advertising is effective is because - Sharing is quick and easy ???? Tryon notes on-line videos are? - Possibly more effective form of political advertising JACK QUESTIONS Homeland focus on the activities of agents of the? A. FBI B. CIA C. ATF D. CTU National security political dramas look at the moral and ethical issues around? A. Warfare B. Police excesses C. Political scandal D. Surveillance National security political dramas move from the politics of spectacle to the politics of? A. Security B. Surveillance C. Analysis

D. Legislation The Americans as a national security political drama seeks to show the complexity of life caught between two different? A. Economic opportunities B. Political ideologies C. Social welfare systems D. Continents Some blame national security political dramas, according to Tryon, for the increased acceptability of? A. Terrorism B. War C. Torture D. Non-violence The key event that has spurred or framed national security political dramas was? A. World Trade Centre bombing B. Iraq War C. 9/11 D. Crimea Invasion Some blame national security political dramas, according to Tryon, for misunderstanding that counter-terrorism gains beneficial information from? A. Terrorism B. Non-violence C. War D. Torture Tryon notes national security political dramas focus on the politics of? A. Environmentalism B. Nuclear warfare C. Economic globalization D. Counter-terrorism The Americans looks at the moral and ethical questions concerning? A. American military expansion B. Homeland security C. Spying D. Counter-terrorism Which national security political drama focussed on Russian counter-spies? A. Homeland B. Spetznat Team C. 24 D. The Americans The Americans looks at the counter-spying efforts of a family of? A. Rwandans B. Israelis C. Iranians D. Russlans

Some blame national security political dramas, according to Tryon, for misunderstanding that counter-terrorism gains beneficial information from? A. Non-violence B. Terrorism C. War D. Torture Some national security political dramas are focussed on a single episode issue, and are called political? A. Dramas B. Procedurals C. Episodes D. Culture The Americans looks at the moral and ethical questions concerning? A. American military expansion B. Counter-terrorism C. Spying D. Homeland security The Americans looks at the counter-spying efforts of a family of? A. Israelis B. Iranians C. Rwandans D. Russians Tryon notes some suggest the show 24 played a 'role' in? A. Preparing voters to elect Obama B. Discouraging the use of torture C. Effective techniques for fighting terrorism being developed D. Electing Trump While news political parody does provide a critique of the news, it may also reinforce those news shows’ meanings and interpretations when the parody is shown to confirm, amplify, or attack their view; Tryon calls this? - Textual complicity - QUIZ 2 - INTRO A key argument Baym and Tryon are asserting is that? - New and entertainment programming are not separable Although political parody serves as a mirror and critique of politics, shows like The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live or Veep, are highly profitable and generate millions, and so are caught in what Grey calls - Economic complicity Review questions Curtis and Erion analyze South PArk using ideas & concepts from ?

- Popper The Simpsons is which type of show? - Sitcom The Clinton-Trump debate had how many viewers? - 84 million Tinic argues that Mercer Report encapsulates Baym’s notion of ‘discursive integration’ which includes all of the following EXCEPT? - Marketing - Comedy - News - Politics McKinney et. al. article is relevant to Political TV analysis because? - Political debates do have an impact on elections In Lotz’s ‘network era’ voters get their political information from? - News networks Tasker notes that there is a tension in crime dramas in both challenging but also reinforcing narratives around ? - Racial Profiling According to Costello & Worcester while he state has legitimate authority over people, superheroes express people’s - Desire for justice when legal processes are insufficient In 1980, what was Ronald Reagan’s political campaign slogan? - Restoring america’s greatness According to Tyron, in Veep, the characters pursue political actions with a focus on who has access to power and? - Whether it is popular with the public In the USA, Tyron notes that the Federal Communication Commission has a responsibility to ensure network and TV broadcasting? - Serve the public interest - Provides content that serves local needs - Provides a diversity of viewpoints - All of the answer options are correct Greene notes intellectualism and social criticism are aspects of which Simpsons character? - Lisa Jeffrey Jones notes that, concerning political news, fake news allows for the channelling of the average citizens feelings of? - Frustration and anger According to Fahr, while watching Political Talk Shows, viewers were entertained by: - Their favorite guest taking part in the discussion While Saturday Night Live has faced its share of controversy, one could argue that it has engaged in self-aware critique; the appearance of Scandals’ Kerry Washington highlighted SNL’s issue of? - Lack of African-American comedians in the SNL cast Based on Benoit’s debate analysis, it is not surprising that candidates?

- Mostly speak about themselves, their policies and their accomplishments Homeland provides insights into the politics around? - espionage The Simpsons’ humour and jabs in political and social commentary allowed Fox to be perceived as? - Fake news ???????? (i think so**) Tyron argues that West Wing had a pedagogical impact on Americans because it showed them? - How their government works Arguably, Curtis and Erion see South Park as necessary or part of making society successful, along Popperian lines, by? - Providing uninhibited criticism to solve social problems Tryon applies “critical textuality” to examine how fake news challenges - Political Authority Political dramas fall into 2 categories: political processes and? - NATIONAL SECURITY According to Tryon, one notable example of the impact of Political TV over the last decade has been the number of Americans who regularly get their news from? - Political Satirists, like Jon Stewart As an example of Political News’ changes, when 60 minutes “killed” a story about CEOs lying in court, the CEOS were from which industry? - Cigarettes Stephen Colbert’s show has him analyse political news as a fake? - POLITICAL PUNDIT In Scandal, Olivia Pope and her political operatives are involved in helping politicians with? - PUBLIC RELATIONS Arguably, Curtis and Erion see south park as necessary or part of making society successful, along Popperian lines by? - Providing uninhibited criticism to solve social problems Political satire, much like Canadians’ perspective on Americans, involves a satirist like Rick Mercer claiming to show? - Moral superiority of Canadians Mattheisz et. al. suggest Political Talk shows that heightening viewers’ factual knowledge about politics are increasing viewers’? - Political Knowledge Fraiman notes numerous times that the Beaverton was seeking to be different in analyzing Canadian political society by being more? - Compassionate and caring - Darker and riskier → not sure (we never learned about a Fraiman) - Factual and statistical - Sexist and racist Since the 1980s, Political News is less characterized by presenting the facts, but instead on developing? - Character Driven narratives Jones notes that political news is using their framining of the political as a form of?

- Brand Identification??

Quiz 2 ** NEED TO CONFIRM THESE ANSWERS** According to Gray, supportive intertextuality? a. Encourages a critical approach to political messaging in television shows and news programming b. Determines how truthful messaging in television about politics has to be in order to not be fake news c. Attacks or subverts the meaning or power of a particular show or presentation d. Suggests advertisements, interviews, trailers, etc. serve to promote or support political TV shows To decide which information and stories to tell the public, political news often relies on Stuart Hall et al’s “primary definers” who are a. Socially defined groups whose role in society is to encourage a focus on the most important political and social issues b. Influencers of political, social and economic issues and priority for the political community in which they are dominant voices c. Political and corporate leaders who can define the parameters of a topic and set the agenda for what topics are worthy of attention d. Trend-setters who determine which news is worthy of being discussed and debated, but also prevent more controversial stories from making the news In Lotz’s ‘network era’ voters get their political information from a. Steaming networks b. News networks c. Friend networks d. Social media networks In Political tv, suspense, moral legibility, space of innocence and realism are four components of William’s framework for analyzing? a. Dramatic intertextuality b. Serialized drama c. Political parody d. Melodrama Which is not part of Scheuer’s ‘sound bite society’ framework for analyzing political TV? a. Dog-whistling and virtue-signalling b. Appeals to narrow moral-political impulses c. Blunt emotional messages d. Filtering out complex ideas

According to Ellis, political TV in the form of drama, for example, serves the function of? a. Raising viewers’ expectations that politicians can solve all political issues b. Distracting from viewers from their own lives to see how much worse off everyone on TV is going c. Encourages viewers to consider ways to think through current political and social issues d. Informing viewers as to the right way to think about political issues and problems Tryon points out that this 2010 Supreme Court case changed the laws to remove limits on political spending by non-profit and for-profit corporations? a. Citizen’s united vs federal election committee b. Political lobbyists of America vs national voter protection agency c. Corporations vs the US government d. American civil liberties union (ACLU) vs federal election regulation agency (FERA) Tryon suggests that advertisements, interviews, trailers, etc. serve to promote or support Political TV shows, and so would be categorized as Grey’s? a. Supportive intertextuality b. Critical intertextuality c. Promotional intertextuality d. Peripheral intertextuality In the USA, Tryon notes that the Federal Communication Commission has a responsibility to ensure network TV broadcasting? a. All of the answer choices are correct b. Provides a diversity of viewpoints c. Serves the public interest d. Provides content that serves local needs Which of these is NOT part of the description of political news’ “primary definers”? a. Set the agenda for what topics are worthy of attention b. Determine how those topics should be covered c. Vet the content of topics discussed d. Political and corporate leaders e. Define the parameters of a topic According to Tryon, Political TV dramas that “engage with the moral and ethical questions that emerge for individuals or groups who are tasked with protec ting the nation’s citizens from attack, in most cases by external threats” are melodramas of? a. National security b. Defence security c. Safety security d. Ethical security

Although political parody serves as a mirror and critique of politics, shows like the Daily Show, Saturday Night Live of Veep, are highly profitable and generate millions, and so are caught in what Gray calls? a. Profitability-framed critique b. Ratings dilemmas c. Capitalist rationalization d. Economic complicity A key argument Baym and Tryon are asserting is that? a. Political parody is mistaken for news programming b. New and entertainment programming are not separable c. Programs referencing politics are shallow and irrelevant d. Political TV is an oxymoron According to Tryon, Political TV “dramas that depict aspects of political governance: the business of passing legislation, holding elections, conducting trials, or otherwise managing the affairs of running a government” are melodramas of? a. Intertextual realist process b. Semantic process c. Legislative and administrative process d. Political process According to Jones, of late, popular media outlets have realized that political content? a. Is disliked by audiences who prefer music videos b. Can be its hottest commodity c. Upsets people d. Encourages low information voters In Lotz’s post -network era, currently, people gain their political news and knowledge from a variety of sources, so we see? a. News fragmented so it does not encourage a common, shared understanding of events, etc. b. Voters feeling they cannot affect or change politics, so they don’t get involved c. People believing fake news about what is happening and challenging governments to provide the truth d. The major networks being bought by Facebook, Netflix and Amazon In terms of getting their political information from TV, which is NOT one of Lotz’s 3 eras” a. Post-network era b. Steaming era c. Multichannel transition d. Network era

Understanding political news, talk shows, dramas, etc. as a genre is important because genres? a. Affect what forms of new shows are streamed in online formats b. Permit classification of political news into informed and uninformed c. Guide how we evaluate and understand programming d. Make it sound classier than saying Political TV is a category Tryon suggests that political TV which attacks or subverts the meaning of power of a particular show or presentation would be categorized as Gray’s? a. Critical intertextuality b. Peripheral intertextuality c. Supportive intertextuality d. Promotional intertextuality According to Jones, the impact of media on our political system is that we participate in politics through perceptions shaped by media’ thus, he says our relationship is one of? a. TV-centred political participation b. Social media enfranchisement c. Mediated citizenship d. Cynical engagement Applying Tryon’s ideas, Scandal, West Wing, Designated Survivor or Madam Secretary are examples of melodramas of? a. Legislative and administrative process b. Semantic process c. Intertextual realist process d. Political process Arguably, which type of political programming does NOT seek to hold political media and politicians accountable? a. Satire b. News c. National security d. Parody Which is NOT one of Gray’s main functions of political parody? a. Pollute political TV shows’ meaning construction processes b. Put political TV shows into different context c. Encourage viewers to watch favoured political TV shows d. Critique authoritative political TV shows

Which type of political programming holds political media and politicians accountable according to Tryon? a. Satire b. Advertising c. Melodrama d. Parody According to Scheuer, political messaging in TV has become simplified and reduces complex ideas to blunt emotional messages targeting individuals and their narrow moral-political impulses; Scheuer calls this? a. Emotive fake news b. Narrow messaging c. Sound bite society d. Echo chambering Tryon discusses the example of Sinclair Broadcast group because it shows how companies? a. Have failed to have a political role in elections and voting b. Want to get out of owning TV stations and use the internet fot political impact c. May influence political views through targeted programming d. Are trying to bring more political TV shows to rural areas In 2010, Tryon notes that the US Supreme court’s ruling in the case of Citizen’s United vs Federal Election Commission resulted in the end of? a. Television for public education b. Increasing number of Politicotainment programming c. Limits on political spending by non-profit and for-profit corporations d. Maximum political spending by politicians on political campaigns and advertising Which of these is Tryon’s term for “the role of politicians and the media to construct idealized images of democratic engagement and national identity?” a. Political enfranchisement b. Political spectacle c. MAGA d. Political culture Drawing on Mittel, Tryon argues we should recognize the different genres of Political TV so that our analysis of Political TV can deal with? a. Questions about political participation and citizenship b. Ranking the best shows for their ability to inform political knowledge c. Politicians picking pathetic policies d. Big sister watching us, while we watch big brother

Tryon notes that while more channels are available to connect people with political issues, etc., he notes that the ‘expansion of choices’ may not have democratized TV becaus e of? a. Concentration of ownership to a handful of companies b. Dumbing down TV so adults can understand what is going on c. Many channels repeat the same shows d. All political shows are re-makes of shows from the 1980s and 1990s In terms of getting their politic al information from TV, which is NOT one of Lotz’s 3 eras? a. Post-network era b. Streaming era c. Multichannel transition d. Network era

Quiz 3 Tryon notes a key reason the tea party became popular was because of? a. Three billboards outside of ebbing Missouri b. Its clear and popular plan for fixing America c. Rick Santelli’s comments on MSNBC becoming a viral video d. Everyone loves tea, but not taxes Controversial political ads can get more exposure for their candidate through the textual complicity of? a. News broadcasters and analysts b. Political elites c. Facebook shares and reposts d. Political drama producers Tryon notes on-line videos are? a. An older form of political advertising that is making a come-back b. Not useful as political advertising c. Entertainment advertising with little or no use for political messaging d. Possibly more effective form of political advertising Unlike political campaigns, political advertising by non-campaign political groups to tarnish and ruin a candidates reputation is possible because these groups are? a. Truthful b. Big c. Rich d. Unaccountable According to Tryon, political advertising allows politicians and other political actors to? a. Support their favourite sports teams b. Inform voters about the different sides of political issues c. Create a favourable story or image about themselves d. Apologize in advance for breaking their promises and scandals What is the family name of the two brothers who are major political donors, and discussed by Tryon? a. Bezos b. Trump c. Koch d. Gates

According to Tryon, to create a favourable story or image about themselves, politicians can best do this by? a. Political advertising b. Political satire c. Political interviews d. Singing despacito Tryon argues that in the USA, the most significant court case affecting political advertising was? a. Brown vs. Board of education b. Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission c. General Electric vs. Federal Broadcast Commission d. Citizen PAC vs. National Broadcast Commission Trump used this type of political advertising to get ‘free time’? a. Explanatory ads b. Controversial ads c. Positive ads d. Viral ads Political advertising, drawing on Waldman, will help a candidate succeed if they? a. Tell an appealing and coherent story b. Buy more air-time than anyone else c. Use negative advertising rarely or never d. Are better-looking than their opponent Tryon notes a newer and possibly more effective new form of political advertising is? a. Political interviews b. Political podcast c. Online videos d. Tweeting and Facebook posting Tryon notes a new form of political advertising making an impact is? a. Podcasts b. Classroom lectures c. Recycled memes, bye felicia d. Online videos

Quiz 4 Since when have US Presidential debates been a regular event during US election? a. 1986 b. 1976 c. 1961 d. 1796 McKinney et. Al. article is relevant to political TV analysis because? a. No one watches political debates b. No one is studying political debates c. Political debates are boring, so reading about them is too d. Political debates do have an impact on elections When voters view a political debate they are more likely to become? a. Supportive of political institutions b. Increasingly cynical about politics c. Trolls on Facebook and twitter d. Discouraged from participating in politics Political debates lead to voters having a better sense of all of the following EXCEPT? a. Candidates image b. Taxation and interest-rate policies c. Understanding of the issues d. Candidates character The concept of “social watching” connects watching political debates while? a. Enjoying viral dog videos on facebook b. Engaging with one’s social network online c. Drinking tea or beer in a bar with your friends d. Fact-checking all the political debaters claims and ideas Based on Benoit’s debate analysis, it is surprising that candidates? a. Enjoy being yelled at by the audience b. Discuss campaign issues more than the other candidate’s character c. Spend more time on wardrobe and make up than on knowing policies d. Defend their political actions more than attack their opponent The *not question that looks the same as this was the opposite of the answer for this - Discuss character more than issues

Even though only 15-20% of Americans ever watch a Presidential Debate, McKinney and Spialek assert debates are important because? a. Politicians come up with the best insults in debates b. Debates encourage a better, well-informed voter who will then vote for the most qualified candidate c. Voters get to challenge candidates to explain and defend their policies and ideas in the debate d. They have the largest viewing audience of any single televised political campaign event Approximately how many Americans are said to watch a US Presidential Debate? a. 35-40 million b. 255-300 million c. 70-80 million d. 50-60 million The Clinton-Trump debate had how many viewers? a. 200 million b. 76 million c. 24 million d. 84 million

Quiz 5 Since its start, Tryon and others note political news has become tainted by it becoming less news-focused and more a. Infotainment b. Talk-show like c. Self-critical d. Technologically sophisticated As a news medium, American regulators were concerned that TV a. Would encourage political participation b. Be profitable so public-subsidized TV would not be needed c. Would be rendered an ‘idiot box’ by reality tv d. Serve the public interest During the 2016 American presidential election, Tryon notes trump used political news to a. Discuss important economic policies b. Encourage young people to get out the vote, like Obama did c. Bolster his claim he was a political outsider d. Sell Trump brand products In the 1980s, political news became a form of branded a. Intertextuality b. Polititainment c. Infotainment d. Advertisement During elections, Bennett notes that political news creates candidate challenges, akin to shows like survivor, which do all of the things except a. Focus on candidate personalities b. Pursue superficial storylines c. Analyze candidate policy positions d. Obscure policy discussion

Since its start, Tryon and others note Political News has become tainted by it becoming news- focused and more? a. Infotainment b. Talk show-like c. Self-critical d. Technologically sophisticated Prior noted that those who watched hard news over entertainment-oriented news were? a. Low-information voters b. Better informed about politics c. More likely to fall for fake news d. Depressed about the horrible state of the world Mattheisz et. Al. suggest “infotainment” is? a. “wasting your time watching TV and thinking you’ll learn something” b. “programs which blur the distinction traditionally made between news, or informational, and entertaining media content and modes of presentation” c. “programming which seeks to ensure that viewers are provided in -depth investigate journalism news stories, but presented with infographics, dramatic re-enactments, and language that is accessible to low-information voters” d. “programs which are enjoyable, but convey no information or knowledge” According to Schultz, there is a debate as to whether Political Talk Shows are ‘shallow entertainment’ or? a. Deep-level entertainment b. Democratic deliberation opportunities c. Respectable political programs d. In-depth journalism Mattheisz et. al. suggest Political Talk Shows that are heightening awareness of political issues, and increasing viewers’? a. Political understanding b. Political knowledge c. Political education d. Political engagement Mattheisz et. Al.’s study, 3 out of every 4 participants was? a. Lower-middle class b. German c. Male d. Female

Baym notes that Political News is becoming like Reality TV due to its growing focus on? a. Realistic politics b. Increasing viewers c. Scandal d. Advertisements Tryon notes in the African- American shootings’ protest coverage by Political News, an important development was that protestors? a. Agreed with police who said there is no institutional racism b. Did not do any looting c. Chose not to protest peacefully d. Challenged media representatives of the protests and policing With the shootings of African-Americans, concerns about police brutality, and critiques of systematic racism, Political News had space to? a. Examine why fascism was a political force b. Avoid u sing the term ‘police brutality’ c. Challenge narratives about policing practices and racism d. Detail stories of African-American heroes and their achievements Which is one of the key characteristics of post-network Political News Tryon identifies? a. Non-partisan news presentation b. Fact checked news c. Niche news channels d. Fair and balanced news Jones notes that Political News is using their framing of the political as a form of? a. Objective journalism b. Brand identification c. Contested politics d. Party identification Mattheisz et. Al. examine the German experience of viewers who watch? a. Fake news b. Political satire c. Political talk shows d. Investigate journalism According to Vorderer, knowledge gain from Political TV is enhanced by? a. Watching TV news shows instead of Political Talk Shows b. Being entertained therein interested and attentive to facts, etc. c. Turning off the TV and reading a book d. Being careful to watch nightly news and investigate journalism shows exclusively

Mettheisz et. Al. note that watching Political Talk Shows may be seen as a waste of time by those who are expecting? a. Entertainment will to be secondary to factual analysis b. To gain knowledge c. To hear from well-informed academics d. To stay awake while watching TV According to Fahr, while watching Political Talk Shows, viewers were entertained by: a. Violent outbursts when guests threw furniture at each other b. Long monologues from the host c. Funny comments from the hosts and guests d. Commercials and their political messaging Mettheisz et. Al. use which Political Talk Show to measure and understand viewer response? a. The Beaverton b. Anne will c. John Oliver d. Oprah Tryon extensively discusses the impact of political news coverage of the shootings of African- Americans as propelling and solidifying the role of? a. White nationalists b. Black panthers c. Congressional black caucus d. Black lives matter Which is NOT one of the key roles of political media? a. Dissuading political activism b. Shaping storylines c. Defining stakes in a political debate d. Determining relevant issues During elections, Bennett notes that Political News creates ‘candidate challenges’, akin to shows like Survivor, which do all of the following EXCEPT? a. Analyze candidate policy positions b. Focus on candidate personalities c. Pursue superficial storylines d. Obscure policy discussion Tryon notes that beyond the branding of the political news, it is also leading to the shaping of? a. Political partisanship b. Consumer citizenship c. Normalized disassociation d. Network identities

As an example of political news chang es, when 60 minutes “killed” a story about CEO’s lying in court, the CEO’s were from which industry? a. Cigarettes b. Children’s toys c. Adults boys d. Guns and ammunition According to Schultz, there is debate as to whether political talk shows are ‘respectable pol itical programs’ or? a. Low-budget fake reality-TV b. Important information sources for voters c. Shallow entertainment d. Divisive in democratic discussions Mattheisz et. Al. suggest that “programs which blur the distinction traditionally made between news, or informational, and entertaining media content and modes of presentation” are a form of? a. Informational conveyers b. Political talk show c. Audience-focussed analysis d. Infotainment According to Schultz, there is debate as to whether Political Talk Shows are ‘sha llow entertainment’ or? a. Deep-level entertainment b. In-depth journalism c. Democratic deliberation opportunities d. Respectable political programs Mattheisz et. Al. focus on analysis about political talk shows in? a. Canada b. Germany c. Denmark d. USA Mattheisz et. Al. suggest viewers reacted positively, and were more likely to be engaged with, political talk shows that included showing? a. Video clips b. Politicians and celebrities c. Pantomimes d. Montages of violent guests

In their earlier days, Political News shows were? a. Required to avoid weighing in on political conflicts b. No better than modern day fake news c. Not required to generate a profit through advertising sale d. Part of the entertainment division of networks According to Fahr, while watching political talk shows, viewers were entertained by: a. Political messaging focused on repeated talking points b. Funny animals pretending to be guests who were discussing political issues c. Swearing d. Their favoured guests taking part in the discussion Stroud argues partisan political news can be beneficial because? a. Politics is increasingly unified b. Motivation for active political participation is increased c. Alternative facts have to be created by someone d. Greater awareness of past political issues is unimportant The collapse of political news into a form of infotainment begins in the? a. 1990’s b. 1980’s c. 2000’s d. 1970’s Since the 1980’s, political news is less characterized by presenting the facts, but instead on developing? a. Sales marketing to viewers products b. Character driven-narratives c. Personalities of newscasters d. Partisan presenting of events and facts Political news on cable networks develops and profits from brand loyalty by? a. Selling trips to the network headquarters ‘behind the scenes’ b. Giving free tickets to shows like Fallon and Kimmell c. Encouraging participating in particular political parties d. Promoting branded consumer products Political news is providing a branded experience, such that Ouellette suggests we see the rise of practices of? a. Political partisanship b. Gullible voters c. Consumer citizenship d. Information overload

In their earlier days, political shows were? a. Funnier and self-deprecating b. Protected from sponsors and advertisers opposition c. Done without reporters in the field filming video d. Anchored mostly by women Since its start, Tryon and others note political news has become tainted by it becoming less news focused and more? a. Technologically sophisticated b. Talk show-like c. Self-critical d. Infotainment

Quiz 7 and 8 What political event resulted in Mercer humbly removing himself from an award nomination for Talking to Americans? a. Shooting of Ronald reagan b. Oaklahoma bombing c. 911 d. Iraq war Tinic notes Talking to Americans exposes and shows the shallowness of America’s? a. elites b. capitalists c. political staffers d. working-class Tinic argues the Mercer Report encapsulates Baym’s notion of ‘discursive integration’ which includes all of the following except? a. comedy b. marketing c. politics d. news Real time with Bill Maher was modelled as comedic version of a? a. self-aggrandizement b. news magazine c. news broadcast d. political podcast Interestingly, Tryon notes that the Daily Show’s and the Colbert Report’s average viewers are in their? a. 40s b. 20s c. 30s d. 50s Arguably, Tinic sees political satire as? a. Critique of those who are marginalized b. Opportunity for humiliation c. Tactic of resistance d. Symptom of anger and frustration against politicians

In analyzing Mercer’s Canadian take on political issues between Canadians and Americans, Tinic notes Mercer had initially to react to the events of? a. 9/11 b. Canada day c. Thanksgiving d. New years 2001 The Rick Mercer Report uses this show segment to critique politics and hypocritical or outrageous actions of the powerful directly? a. Editorial page b. The rant c. Weekly outrage d. The streeter The attempt to incorporate Rick Mercer into the American TV world could be noted in all of the following EXCEPT? a. Nightline invited Mercer to be a panelist b. Mercer was interviewed by major American news organizations, such as the New York Times c. ABC offered to run Mercer’s Talking to Americans on prime -time TV d. The Weakest Link wanted Mercer as the host Tinic argues the Mercer Report encapsulates Baym’s notion of ‘discursive integration’ which includes all of the following EXCEPT? a. entertainment b. politics c. drama d. news Interestingly, Tryin notes that The Daily Show’s and the Colbert Report’s fake news have been especially successful in attracting? a. Elderly and senior people b. Young people c. Canadians d. Middle-aged families Jon Stewart is con sidered a ‘high priest’ of fake news from his early years critiquing the US administration of? a. Obama b. Clinton c. Trump d. Bush

Besides satirizing politics, the Daily Show regularly and uniquely used? a. Investigative analysis b. Political parody c. Political cartoons d. Political analysis Tryon notes most fake news largely makes fun by challenging the narrative and style of? a. Political podcasts b. Cable News c. Print Journalism d. Late night celebrity talks shows Tryon suggests that this 1994-5 documentary raconteur Michael Moore’s show was a for parent to fake news a. Four More Years b. This Hour has 22 Minutes c. TV Nation d. DRTV To show how elections are overrun or can be dominated by campaign finance issues and those with money the Colbert Report set up a? a. Political action committee b. Campaign exploratory finance committee c. Wikipedia Go Fund me site d. Bank account Real Time with Bill Maher was a controversial political show; It was first cancelled due Maher’s statements about which political event? a. D-Day b. JFK assassination c. 9/11 d. Iraq War Tyron focuses on which political/legal issue extensively in the John Oliver analysis? a. Toys-R-Us b. Taco Time c. Hobby Lobby d. Barbarshop Larry Wilmore’s The Nightly Show was the only late night show whose host was a/an a. Women b. African-American c. Challenged person d. Political Scientists

Jones points out that Michael Moore’s fake news TV show involved combining fake news with? a. Chicken costumes b. Investigative journalism c. News broadcasting d. Guerilla Political journalism Tryon notes a key difference between other fake news shows and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver show is? a. Lack of comedy in addressing a serious political issue b. A weekly, focusses, lengthy investigative report c. Oliver has a conservative bias d. An analysis of political as seen from a Belgian’s viewpoint Tyron notes that fake news seeks to make the political news and political processes? a. More transparent b. Less like a circus c. Increasingly complicated d. Easier to participate in Tryon suggests that this 1972 ‘guerilla filmmaking collective’ was a foreparent to fake news? a. Four More Years b. Michael Moore Show c. CNN TV d. TVTV Morris and Baumgartner note that ‘viewers viewed election candidates more negatively’ as the ‘effect’ of watching? a. the Colbert Report b. The Amy Schumer Show c. The Simpsons d. The Daily Show Tryon notes the Daily Show became increasingly political after Jon Stewart took over, and this was most evident with its focused coverage of? a. Indecision 2000 b. 9/11 c. American Decides 2004 d. Clinton-Bush election 1998 Larry Wilmore’s The Night Show notably had political authority in which particular issue? a. sexual reproduction b. political leadership c. police violence d. Transgender rights

A key idea from The Colbert Report was the notion of political claims being correct because you ‘feel it in your gut’, which Colbert called? a. truthiness b. righteousness c. trueness d. reality To show why elections need better political campaign financing regulations, the Colbert Report set up a? a. A campaign exploratory finance committee b. Bank account c. Wikipedia Go Fund me site d. Political action committee Interestingly, Tryon notes that the daily shows and the Colbert report’s fake news have been especially successful in attracting? a. elderly and senior people b. Canadians c. young people d. middle aged families Tryon notes that fake news seeks to make the political news and political processes? a. more transparent b. less like a circus c. increasingly complicated d. easier to participate in Tyron suggest part of the aim of Maher’s Real Time political panels is to? a. Meet some celebrities that will sign his head b. Make sense of American policies c. Encourage viewers to joins political parities d. Show musicians, r eports, actors, etc., don’t know politics e. Understand American voters’ choice and voting patterns f. Ensure neither liberal or conservative politics dominates g. Show politics is not something that can be analyzed through humour h. Increase voter turnout amongst comedy-enjoying voters Tryon asserts that Comedy Central was able to push fake news to viewers by also making it possible to share through? a. Show transcripts b. blogs c. Pictionary d. CD exchanges

Tryon asserts that fake news functions to equip people to: a. Critically think about news b. Seek out better news sources c. Accept that real news no longer exists d. Write fake news for Russian trolls Interestingly, Tryon notes that, as compared to The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, ‘real news’ shows’ viewers are generally? a. younger b. older c. Un-S-M-R-T d. Mediocre In the Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert takes on the role of? a. Well-meaning and humble political analyst b. Highly informed political scientist c. Conservative news anchor d. Investigate journalist Jeffrey Jones notes hat, concerning political news, fake news allows for the channelling of the average citizens feeling of? a. Dolce and Gabbana b. Love and compassion c. Frustration and anger d. Hatred and extremism Larry Wilmore’s The Nightly Show analyzed Dylan Roof’s attack on a church as politically- motivated and all of the following EXCEPT? a. Mental illness b. Domestic terrorism c. Hate crime d. Political terrorism Tryon suggests that Maher’s Real Time’s focus on imcumbent candidates in US elections was to? a. Limit the information available to voters b. Raise political awareness c. Ensure they would win the election d. Lower his ratings Both Bill Maher and Stephen Colbert used their program to see if they could impact American elections by showcasing? a. Process of voting b. Trump towers c. Election voting interference by Russians

d. District election races To show why elections need better political campaign financing regulations, the Colbert Report set up a? a. campaign exploratory finance committee b. bank account c. wikipedia Go Fund me site d. Political action committee What is Baumgartner and Morris’s ‘Daily Show Effect’? a. Watching re-runs of the Daily Show will lead to sharing fake news at through billboards b. Viewers who watch the Daily Show look at news more critically and analytically c. After an endorsement from Jon Stewart, election candidates are d. After watching the show, viewers viewed election candidates more negatively Tryon asserts that Comedy Central was able to push fake news to viewers by also making it possible to share through? a. Pictionary b. social media c. show transcripts d. CD exchanges Stephan Colbert show has him analyse political news as a fake ? a. Alien b. Newscaster c. Weathercaster d. Political pundit Tryon suggest part of the aim of Maher’s Real Time political panels is to? a. understand American voters’ choice and voting patterns b. ensure neither liberal or conservative politics dominates c. show politics is not something that can be analyzed through humour d. increase voter turnout amongst comedy-enjoying voters Colbert Report’s ‘The Word’, according to Tryon, used irony to challenge a. Political polices of the white house b. Political claims based on popular opinion or emotion c. Hope and cynicism d. Truthiness of the democratic party’s libertarian platform

Tryon suggests that Maher’s Real Time focus on incumbent candidates in US elections was to? a. limit the information available to voters b. raise political awareness c. ensure they would win the election d. lower his ratings Larry Wilmore’s The Nightly Show notably had political authority in w hich particular issue? a. racial violence b. political leaderships c. women’s rights d. gun control Tryon applies “critical textuality” to examine how fake news challenges? a. political authority b. trump administration policies c. political legitimacy d. public policies Tr yon uses the concept of ‘critical textuality’ proposed by? a. Dorian Gray b. Meredith Gray c. Jonathon Gray d. Earl Grey Besides satirizing politics, The Daily Show regularly and uniquely used? a. political cartoons b. political analysis c. political parody d. investigative analysis The Colbert Report’s ‘truthiness’ refers to political or other claims that rely on? a. celebrity endorsements of the truth b. truth based on factual analysis c. loch Ness’s truth correlation coefficient d. belief they are true

Quiz 9 Try on suggests that Saturday Night Live’s Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton portrayals serve to? a. Make political cynicism less common b. Encourage more women to get involved in top-tier political campaigns and offices c. Show why the show has been a ratings disaster d. C ritiques news media’s lack of/laziness in critical questioning of candidates While Saturday Night Live has faced its share of controversy, one could argue that it has engaged in self- aware critique; the appearance of Scandal’s Kerry Washington highlighted SNL’s issue of? a. Lack of African-American in the SNL cast b. Transgender comedians overrepresentation in the cast of SNL c. Sex as an escape from the pressures of political life in a capital d. SNL’s limited discussion of Mexican -American political issues in their ‘What’s News?’ segment Jones asserts that Saturday Night Live largely focuses its humour on? Tryon suggests that Saturday Night Live’s Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton portrayals serve to? a. Failures of political campaigns b. Dysfunctional political institutions c. Politicians personalities d. Late-night viewers who have no social life on Saturdays Tryon suggests that Saturday Night Live’s Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton portrayals serve to? a. Launch the careers of two of the 20 th centuries most important comedians b. Reinforce women are not qualified for politics c. Critique political campaigns’ use of pandering to women’s voters d. Decrease cynicism In Saturday Night Live, the political fake news segment is called? a. What’s News? b. Weekend Update c. The Daily Show d. News You Can Use Tryon suggests that Saturday Night Live’s Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton portrayals serve to? a. Make political cynicism less common b. Encourage more women to get involved in top tier political campaigns and offices c. Show why the show has been a ratings disaster d. Critiques news media’s lack of /laziness in critical questioning of candidates

When Saturday Night Live had Fred Armison play Barak Obama, this put SNL in the spotlight of political issues around? a. Racism and ‘blackface’ b. No one making fun of Obama c. Chicago’s political system d. United States’ election Pre Trump, Tyron notes Tina Fey’s exaggerated dialogue on Saturday Night Live was sometimes mistaken for the political statements of? a. John McCain b. Sarah Palin c. Donald Trump d. Barak Obama Tyron notes that political sketch comedy are uniquely able to provide a. Characters which look like politicians b. Career launches for politicians c. Opportunities to discuss issues seriously d. Commentary on current political events Satur day Night Live’s parodying of news sh ows relies on critical intertextuality which requires a. Studio audiences to laugh even when the show is not funny (or else they have to pay to be in the studio audience) b. The show writers to avoid references to popular culture c. Viewers be aware of current events in order to understand the jokes and skits d. Viewers to have read extensively about politics to understand the jokes and skits Pre-Trump, Tyron notes Saturday Night Live notable shaped the public perception of? a. John McClain b. Sarah Palin c. Hillary Clinton d. Barak Obama Tyron notes that Sarah Palin’s political image in the 2008 election was ‘damaged’ by Saturday Night Live, so to save her image she had to? a. Move to Mount Everest b. Appear on the show c. Support Donald Trump in the 2016 election d. Get tutored in political issues

As with other types of shows, Saturday n ight live generates ‘buzz’ and ‘water - cooler discussion’ by encouraging? a. social media sharing b. viewers to send in skits for the show c. viewers to have watching parties d. dubbing into foreign languages like British To analyze politics, Tyron asserts comedy series and comedy shows use intertextuality combined with? a. Meme references b. Double entendres c. Narrative techniques d. Dramatic irony In America’s political landscape, Tyron asserts that Saturday Night Live is like a/an? a. Cultural institution b. TV show that has ‘jumped the shark’ c. Political branch of the government d. Cynical political analyst Tryon notes that during political campaigns, Saturday Night Live often uses the week’s political events to? a. invite politicians to the show for a pie-eating contest b. base a nd develop the shows ‘cold open’ c. announce who viewers should vote for d. make up for lack of humour In Saturday Night Live, the Weekend Update segment seeks to satirize politics through? a. impersonating politicians b. interrogating historical events c. investigating journalism d. fake news Jones asserts that Saturday Night Live’s humour does not? a. relate well to current political issues b. keep people from changing the channel c. show how democracy is a great system d. critique politics in a meaningful way Which of these is NOT one of the key American political leaders Saturday Night Live has extensively parodied? a. Donald Trump b. George Bush Sr c. Mike Pence

d. George Bush Jr Tryon notes that political serialized sitcoms are uniquely able to provide? a. characters which look like politicians b. opportunities for politicians to be on a TV show c. commentary on political culture d. analysis of historical events

Quiz 10 Tanner’88 focused on a politician engaging with many voters often publicly, and for maximum publicity, which is part of a process called a. Retail Politics b. Public Publicity c. Meet-n-greet politics d. Voter identification politics The character of Selina in Veep is used discuss how women politicians? a. May be discouraged from speaking from views on certain issues b. Are much better at politics than men c. Worry too little about issues like abortion or being overpaid d. Don’t have to worry about their image In the show Veep, Tyron notes that the politicians and staffers are shown to have contempt or dislike for? a. Voters b. Women c. Presidents d. Governors Veep shows that a politicians’ policies or qualifications matter less than? a. Personal quirks b. Ability to give speeches c. Wealth d. Media Image Tanner ’88 was a mockumentary about? a. A republican Senator taking on lobbyists such as the National Rifle Association b. White House staff and their policy challenge with President Tanner c. Municipal officials trying to deal with challenges of local government d. A politician seeking the Democratic party’s presidential nomination Veep shows the incompetence and self-interest of political leaders and staffers as they try to do their job; thus, it is also a? a. Realistic comedy b. Workplace comedy c. Cynical comedy d. Liberal comedy

Alpha House is a show about? a. Charlie Sheen’s ‘Winnnnnnning’ life b. Politicians who love alphabets c. Elected congressional politicians d. Political lobbyists for the oil industry Park and Recreation is a show about? a. State politics in the state of Illinois b. Campaigning for a Senate race c. Municipal politics in Pawnee d. Politics in local courthouse Some mockumentaries make use of the background of on-going current events, such as convention or political rally, to go on location to film their satirical show; Hight refers to this technique as? a. Satirical presence b. Guerilla satire c. Current comedy d. Gotcha satire Parks and Recreation’s mocumentary style is modeled after which show? a. Scandal b. Veep c. Spin City d. The Office As Tanner ’88 showed, political campaigning often involved ‘retail politics’ which involves? a. Encouraging voters to buy into the political campaign of the candidate and their party b. Candidates meeting and selling themselves to as many voters as possible c. Promising to provide voters with many economic and social benefits d. Securing large donations from retail developers who have lots of money from campaigns Tyron notes that Parks and Recreation is? a. Unrealistic in showing municipal officials being effective b. Trying to avoid picking sides in politics c. Lacking I character who are competent and well intentioned in their activities d. Communist because it shows Leslie and Ron getting things done Tyron notes that Veep is mocks the idealized image of? a. Authority b. Running for election c. Public service d. Democracy

***Tyron notes Alpha House tries to show the negative political effect of? a. The Clintons b. The Trumps c. The Tea Party Movement d. The Republican Party Tryon argues Veep’s view of politics is? a. Idealized b. Cynical c. liberal d. positive Parks and Recreation, according to Hendershot, shows that government? a. Is run effectively b. Is being undermined by Ron Swanson c. Is run by a team of d. Is a positive force Who asserted that Parks and Recreation shows government bureaucrats using their government roles to provide basic services and provide positive … a. Heather Hendershot b. Adam Beecham c. Xi Pen Fu d. Jon Stewart Veep shows the incompetence and self-interest of political leaders and staffers as they try to do their job; thus, it is also a? a. Cynical comedy b. Liberal comedy c. Realistic comedy d. Workplace comedy Corry notes that Tanner’88 was showing how a political campaign bec ame? a. Info-tainment b. Caught up in a scandal involving staffers c. Performance art d. Political circus A political comedy that combines documentary filming with scripted satire is called? a. Satirical political documentary b. Political mockumentary c. Parodomedy d. Political documedy

According to Tryon, in Veep, the characters pursue political actions with a focus on who has access to power and? a. How best to pass new laws and rules b. Whether it is popular with the public c. How much money do they have d. Where at the best offices in Washington Corry noted that Tanner 88’ not only mocked political campaigns but also? a. political debates done as live television b. news media coverage of political candidates c. Bureaucratic officials use of bylaws to affect political campaigns d. Political lobbyists influencing them A political mockumentary combines scripted satire with? a. Documentary filming b. Drone wide-view film framing c. 3D interactive graphs d. Adult instructional videeography Parks and Recreation is a show about? a. politics in a local courthouse b. satire politics in the state of Illinois c. campaigning for a senate race d. municipal politics in Pawnee

Quiz 11 An interesting aspect of House of Cards is that it shows Frank Underwood as cunning in his ability to a. Work around the government system to get stuff done b. Not kill people to get what he wants c. Fool his wife into not knowing his true goals d. Be hated by all of his congressional colleagues for becoming president House of cards, according to Tryon, shows that politicians? a. Seek to pursue only good intentions and always do right b. Encourage voters to choose the most fearful and nasty leaders c. Manipulate politics for personal gain and power d. Are involved in their local communities House of Cards, according to Tryon, shows that politicians? a. Are powerless to make good things happen due to the political system b. Encourage voters to choose the most fearful and nasty leaders c. Seek to pursue good intentions and always do right d. Are involved in their local communities Scandal shows how, regardless of their actions good or bad, Washington elites preserve and consolidate their? a. Social standing b. Historical importance c. Political power d. Economic wealth Political dramas shape our view of a society’s or people’s views of? a. Political culture b. Polling results c. Political ideology d. Ethnic demographics In Scandal, Olivia Pope and her political operatives are involved in helping politicians with? a. Finding extra-marital affairs b. Budgeting c. Public relations d. Running for municipal office Political dramas fall into two categories: political process and? a. National security b. Electioneering c. Government administration

d. Legislative process Tryon argues that West Wing had a pedagogical impact on Americans because it showed them? a. Politicians worry less about polls and more about action b. The President is unable to govern without supreme court support c. Pediatricians are important to government functioning d. How their government works An interesting twist in Scandal, which feeds into the ‘deep state’ narrative, is that the real power in Washington is not in the hands of elected officials but? a. A secret government agency b. The president c. A congressional underground leadership d. A judicial oversight committee Tryon notes shows like Scandal show how political operatives operate? a. Legislations benefits the most number of people b. By a moral code c. Without a moral compass d. To ensure that elections are fair and just In Scandal, the politicians and their ambition are caught up in a corrupt system audience that seeks the good in all of this, so they are seeking? a. Absolution for guilty pleasures b. Political knowledge c. Brain candy d. Moral legibility Tryon argues that a significant episode in Scandal raised important moral and ethical issues about a. Violence by police against African American males b. Murder of many political innocents, including one crossing guard c. Stealing of the election for President Grant by Russian hackers d. Providing ransom to a terrorist organization Like some fake news shows, an interesting aspect of current political dramas, like Scandal, is that they also engage with? a. Connect with viewers through social media b. Focus on comedy in new stories c. Influencing voters through the use of political topics d. Fake news story lines

Tryon asserts The Good Wife was one of the first political dramas to look effectively at the relationship between? a. Elections and lawyers b. Presidencies and domestic partnerships c. Race and structural discrimination d. Law and technology Who sits in the main office of the West wing? a. Head of congress b. President c. Senate leader d. Vice president Tryon notes that West Wing significantly showed how the white house managed the threat from and benefit of the a. Russian government b. Political lobbyists c. Opposition parties d. Political media As with Parks and Rec, the west wing shows the efforts of a. Small town politics b. Insincere politicians and bureaucrats c. Dedicated political servants d. Dictators running the government The west wing focused on the senior staff of the white house, which is mainly responsible for? a. Developing nuclear weapons b. Creating more jobs than the last government c. Political decision making d. Passing laws The West wing also made the point, according to Tryon, that political media had a responsibility to ensure they were providing information for the? a. CIA b. Congressional information service c. Political culture d. Public interest Interestingly, the West wing showed that political elections were becoming fights less over economy and politics but over ____ issues? a. Psychological b. Biological c. Social

d. Inter-racial West wing showed importantly not only show how political processes work, but also how in the short-term, politicians engage in? a. Running for government b. Budgeting by congress c. Political decision-making d. Passing lawsuits While the west wing does involve connecting viewers to characters, Tryon argues it also teaches audiences to? a. Believe in themselves b. Embrace the show’s political values c. Dislike congress for being corrupt d. Like the show’s quick dialogue and monologues The good wife is based on the life of a politician’s? a. Staffer b. Spouse c. Mistress d. Bodyguard Tryon argues that unlike Scandal, the west wing seeks to counter political? a. Fake news b. Processes c. Media d. Cynicism Interestingly, given Trump’s election, Perry -Giles fault west wing for portraying male-headed, agrarian, economically-struggling, Caucasians as? a. True Americans b. Ethno-nationalists c. The deplorables d. Underrepresented Political dramas often show government activities, passing laws, etc. are often due to political spectacle (image) and? a. Voter’s choice b. Legal rulings c. Lack of political skill d. Corruption

Tryon notes that many political dramas show that good people cannot accomplish good things because of the problems in the? a. Getting into power in a democracy b. Political culture c. Power of politicians d. Law and judiciary What does Williams explain as competing values or believes through the use of serialized narrative? a. Moral legibility Many political dramas with women are considered to be based on the example or life of? a. Condoleezza Rice b. Michelle Obama c. Hillary Clinton d. Melania Trump The West Wing also made the point, according to Tryon, that political media had a responsibility to ensure they were providing information for the? a. Congressional information service b. CIA c. Political culture d. Public interest Political dramas fall into two categories: national security and? a. Security process b. Political process c. Government administration d. Procedures of legalization House of Cards, according to Tryon, shows that politicians? a. Seek to pursue only good intentions and always do right b. Are involved in their local communities c. Encourage voters to choose the most fearful and nasty d. Manipulate politics for personal gain and power

Quiz 13 National security political dramas move from the politics of spectacle to the politics of? a. Surveillance b. Security c. Legislation d. Analysis National security political dramas look at the moral and ethical issues around? a. Political excesses b. Surveillance c. Warfare d. Political scandal The Americans looks at the moral and ethical questions concerning? a. Homeland security b. American military expansion c. Spying d. Counterterrorism Due to its counter-terrorism focus, a key region of focus in 24 has been? a. Northeast Asia b. Middle East c. Northern Europe d. Southern Africa Homeland provides insights into the politics around? a. Warfare b. Espionage c. Counter-feiting d. Invasion Tryon notes that 24 was having an effect on? a. Discussions about the use of honeypots in countersurveillance b. Romantic lives of counter terrorism agents c. Increased levels of anti-Christian rhetoric in politics d. Politicians’ understandings of national security issues The key event that has spurred or framed national security political dramas was? a. World trade centre bombing b. Iraq war c. 9/11 d. Crimea invasion

Some blame national security political dramas, according to Tryon, for misunderstanding that counterterrorism gains beneficial information from? a. Torture b. Terrorism c. War d. Nonviolence Tryon notes some suggest the show 24 played a role in? a. Preparing voters to elect Obama b. Discouraging the use of torture c. Effective techniques for fighting terrorism being developed d. Electing Trump Which national security political drama focused on Russian counter spies? a. Spetznat team b. The Americans c. 24 d. Homeland The Americans looks at the counter-spying efforts of a family of? a. Russians b. Iranians c. Israelis d. Rwandans The Americans as a national security political drama seeks to show the complexity of life caught between two different? a. Economic opportunities b. Continents c. Social welfare systems d. Political ideologies Tryon notes that national security political dramas focus on the politics of? a. Economic globalization b. Nuclear warfare c. Counterterrorism d. Environmentalism Interestingly, 24 acknowledges that national security threats often emerge from? a. Only Muslims and Mexicans who are interested in profiting from war b. Environmental activists attacking Keystone pipelines c. Internal power grabs to control the government d. Terrorist activities of Canadians

As a departure from national security political dramas, Homeland also examines a. Cultural radicalism b. Private/personal problems of spies c. Terrorist perspectives on the environmental d. Internal threats to foreign security Some national security political dramas are focused on a single episode issue, and are called political? a. Dramas b. Episodes c. Procedurals d. Culture Homeland focus on the activities of agents of the? - CIA - FBI - CTU - ATF Some blame national security political dramas according to Tryon, for the increased acceptability of? - Non-violence - War - Torture - Terrorism Quiz 16 Greene notes Homer Simpson’s life and success may challenge the assumptions of limited intelligence and lack motivation of? a. Working class b. Upper rich class c. Canadians d. Middle class Greene notes those who praise The Simpsons consider it genre-redefining because many of its cultural references and? a. Social commentary b. Multicultural characters c. Political neutrality d. Mocking of non-politicians

Greene notes those who praise The Simpsons consider it genre-redefining because of its social commentary and many? a. Voices b. Cultural references c. Archetypal characters d. Stereotypical characters Green argues that The Simpsons’ vacation episodes don’t challenge American stereotypes but reinforce? a. American ethnocentrism b. Stereotypes of Americans c. English as the universal travel language d. Ethnonationalism amongst Americans Marc argues The Simpson’s political satire suggests American lower -classes are? a. Erudite and knowledgeable b. Xenophobic and jingoistic c. Low information voters and cheap-goods consumers d. Poorly represented by the characters in the show Drawing in Marcuse, Greene raises the concern that The Simpsons is no longer oppositional in its satire but has?** a. Serialized b. Synthesized c. Coopted d. Syndicated Greene suggests that The Simpsons as a family are used to satirize the life and experiences of? a. Rich and upper classes b. White-collar and post-modern classes c. Middle- and working-classes d. Professional and pink-collar classes Greene does not see The Simpsons as only satirizing current American society, but also defending it by having all of the following stereotypes EXCEPT? a. Blundering dad b. Dutiful mother c. Angry and stressed boss d. Children who are precocious Greene notes intellectualism and social criticism are aspects of which Simpsons character? a. Lisa b. Maggie

c. Homer d. Marge Greene n otes that Fox’s foray into critical and debased social commentary started with their show? a. Arrested development b. Mrs. Dumpsterfire and the Trumplets c. Family guy d. Married with children Greene asserts that The Simpsons, Family Guy, etc., political satire, in the final instance, do not challenge but reinforce Fox’s? a. Left-wing political stances b. Critical analysis c. Ideological learnings d. Status as a political satirist Working from Greene, the anti-intellectual streak in The Simpsons may be evident in their criticism and mocking of which character? a. Kent Brockman b. Marge Simpson c. C. Yekel (can’t read it lol) d. Lisa Simpson The Simpsons is which type of show? a. Sitcom b. Documentary c. Reality TV d. Drama The Simspons’ humour and jabs in political and social commentary allowed Fox to be perceived as? a. Intellectual b. Subservient c. Anti-establishment d. Fake news Greene notes that All in the Family was the first political sitcom, while the Simpsons is the first? a. Postmodern sitcom b. Socialist sitcom c. Cartoon sitcom d. Family sitcom Greene contrasts The Simpsons to all of the following EXCEPT?

a. Wait ‘Til your father get home b. Jetsons c. Rocky and Bullwinkle d. Flintstones

Quiz 17 Arguably, along Popperian lines, Curtis and Erion see South Park as going after the extreme left- wing and extreme right-wing political and social views and proponents, which and who can as become? a. Enemies of open society b. Citizens with voting powers and law-makers c. Proponents of anti-Enlightenment ideas d. Opponents of freedom of speech Arguably, Curtis and Erion see South Park as necessary or part of making society successful, along Popperian lines, by? a. Providing uninhibited criticism to solve social problems b. Preventing social criticism playing out as violent revolution c. Challenging corporations use of TV advertising for brainwashing d. Encouraging people to pick between Ethno-nationalism or Social justice What is Cartman’s famous phrase relate dto showing and mocking tot alitarian or fascistic tendencies? a. Respect my authorita! b. It’s on witches! c. Who’s all y’all’s daddy?! d. OMG, you killed Kenny! The regular stand in for the authoritarianist and anti-democratic viewpoint on politics is the character of? a. Jesus b. Stan c. Cartman d. Joey South Park’s strategy to challenge the political views of extremists is to? a. Present their ideas as extreme and mock their ideas b. Argue the opposing view c. Provide a platform for fanatics to rationally present their positions d. Encourage documentary-cartoon analysis Curtis and Erion note that Newcomb’s claim that South Park “properly offends everybody by design and by doing so it reminds us all that it’s probably a good idea to be tolerant”, reflects Popper’s idea that democratic politics may r equire upholding the? a. Contradiction of intolerance b. Duality of tolerability c. Idealism of tolerance and free speech d. Paradox of tolerance

Arguably, South Park’s steadfast approach to criticizing unrelentingly all political and social issues results in it often fighting against? a. Oprah Winfrey b. Christianity c. Freedom of speech d. Censorship The main religious organization that has been extensively ridiculed in South Park is? a. Buddhism b. Islam c. Scientology d. Hinduism Curtis and Erion analyze South Park using ideas and concepts from? a. Washington b. Reagan c. Lincoln d. Jefferson Curtis and Erion analyze South Park using ideas and concepts from? a. Manheim b. Reiner c. Redenback d. Popper Curtis and Erion suggest that South Park creators Parker and Stone would agree with Popper that? a. Hippies are providing important social critique against the totalizing capitalist system b. Anti-fa and White-nationalist groups should not be mocked on their show c. Marijuana should be legalized d. Totalitarian tendencies are a threat to democracy Interestingly, Curtis and Erion note that South Park presents extremist views, even if only caricatured, in order to understand and? a. Academically analyze their validity b. Defend and support their ideas c. Brainwash their audience d. Critique and ridicule their claims According to Popper, an open society is one in which? a. Everyone is encouraged to snitch on their friends who favour freedom of speech b. Citizens must use violence to change politics c. Rational reflection is punished by exile d. Taboos, rules, political values, and laws can be critiqued and changed

According to Popper, a closed society is one in which? a. Criticism of social customs is not permitted but resisted b. Everyone is encouraged to rationally reflect on social issues c. New immigrants are not allowed and deported d. Citizens are encouraged freedom of speech to challenge social conventions To mock liberal left-wingers, South Park routinely uses these as a stand-in or to personalize those political viewpoints? a. Hollywood celebrities b. Feminists, anti-racists, and pre-modernists c. Bernie Sanders supporters d. The Clintons Curtis and Erion note that South Park particularly chooses to? a. Conform to prevailing views about political correctness b. Censor itself from addressing the most controversial issues c. Encourage koining Hollywood celebrities’ political causes d. Ridicule relgion, especially religious extremists Who is not a key character in South Park? a. Stan b. Prof c. Kenny d. Cartman Curtis and Erion analyze South Park using ideas and concepts from? a. Manheim b. Reiner c. Redenback d. Popper While filled with juvenile humor, offensive vulgarity, and inane cartoon-style, Rushkoff would suggest that South Park provides? a. Pant-splitting jokes b. Sophisticated social criticism c. Political outlets for the most marginalized d. Satirical political affirmation Curtis and Erion note that South Park particularly chooses to? a. Conform to prevailing views about political correctness b. Censor itself from addressing the most controversial issues c. Encourage joining Hollywood celebrities’ political causes d. Ridicule religion, especially religious extremists

Quiz 19 – Review 1(B) Tinic argues the Mercer Report encapsulates Baym’s notion o f discursive integration which includes all of the following except? a. Entertainment b. Marketing c. News d. Documentary Quinn asserts Law and Order purposely takes on issues which are? a. Nationally divisive b. Nationalistic c. Dividing between democratic and republican states d. Politically neutral Tinic hints that Rick Mercer’s political satire speaks to feelings of political subordination to? a. Central Canada b. Northern Ontario c. Ottawa d. Quebec Interestingly, Tryon notes that, as compared to The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, real news shows viewers are generally? a. Older b. Un-S-M-R-T c. Younger d. Mediocre Famously, Mercer mocked which US president during their campaign rally? a. Al Gore b. Bill Clinton c. George Bush Jr d. Barack Obama Political TV can analyze “the realms of political experience, imagination, values, and dispositions that provide the settings within which a political system operates, shaping the character of political processes and political behaviour.” In other words, Tryon suggests it examines: a. Political institutionalism b. Political spectacle c. Political culture d. Democracy Debates lead to voters having a better sense of all of the following except? a. Candidate’s image

b. Candidate’s character c. Understanding of the issues d. Taxation and interest-rate politics Hart and Hartelius suggest that the Daily Show tutors young people to be? a. Political party members b. Cynical c. Knowledgeable d. Political activists An interesting twist in Scandal, which feeds into the deep state narrative, is that the real power in Washington is not in the hands of elected officials but? a. A secret government agency b. A congressional underground leadership c. A judicial oversight committee d. The president Parks and Recreation is a show about? a. State politics in the state of Illinois b. Campaigning for a Senate race c. Politics in a local courthouse d. Municipal politics in Pawnee House of Cards, according to Tryon shows that, politicians? a. Encourage voters to choose the most fearful and nasty leaders b. Are involved in their local communities c. Are powerless to make good things happen due to the political system d. Seek to pursue only good intentions and always do right According to Costello and Worcester, while the state has legitimate authority over people, superheroes express people’s? a. Absolute trust in law enforcement b. Hatred for lawyers and judges c. Desire for justice when legal processes are insufficient d. Hope for justice through the use of superpowers The Clinton-Trump debate had how many viewers? a. 24 million b. 76 million c. 200 million d. 84 million

Williams points out Bongco noted which American body affected and patrolled how superheroes were portrayed and their storylines? a. Congressional superheroes committee b. Committee on UnAmerican activities c. Authority for American superheroes d. Comics code authority The concept of social watching connects interacting with other online in their social network with watching? a. Political debates b. Political satire c. Cat memes d. Drama with political themes Besides satirizing politics, the daily show regfularly and uniquyely used? a. Investigative analysis b. Political analysis c. Political parody d. Political cartoons Curtis and Erion note that South Park particularly chooses to? a. Ridicule religion, especially religious extremists b. Censor itself from addressing the most controversial issues c. Conform to prevailing views about political correctness d. Encourage joining Hollywood celebrities’ political causes Tinic hints that Rick Mercer’s political satire speaks to feelings of political subordination to? a. Quebec b. Central Canada c. Northern Ontario d. Ottawa Pre-Trump, Tryon notes that Saturday Night Live most notably shaped the public perception of? a. Sarah Palin b. Barack Obama c. Join McCain d. Hilary Clinton When voters view a debate, they are more likely to become? a. Trolls on Facebook and Twitter b. Increasingly cynical about politics c. Discouraged from participating in politics d. Supportive of political institutions

Tryon notes that during political campaigns, Saturday Night Live often uses the week’s political events to? a. Invite politicians to the show for a pie-eating contest b. Make up for lack of humour c. Announce who viewers should vote for d. Base and develop the show’s cold open Tasker uses Lee’s framing of crime dramas as a medium for helping the viewers work through ? a. Existential crisis of terrorism b. Understanding cultural differences c. Dealing with a Trump presidency d. Trauma of living in a violent culture Tryon notes that while more channels are available to connect people with political issues, etc., he notes that the expansion of choices may not have democratized TV because of? a. All political shows are remakes of shows from the 1980s and 1990s b. Dumbing down of TV so adults can understand what is going on c. Concentration of ownership to a handful of companies d. Many channels repeat the same shows Quinn notes Law and Order reinforces liberal democratic values through? a. Encouraging integrity and reform by villains who suffer in the prison justice system b. Showing checks and balance in the justice system are righted by a powerful district attorney c. The justice system policing those who are its agents but violet the system’s rules d. Showing the criminal justice system only punishes the guilty According to Costello and Worcester, superheroes deal with the debates about life in? a. Farms b. The north c. Villages d. Cities National security political dramas move from the politics of spectacle to the politics of? a. Surveillance b. Security c. Legislation d. Analysis Jones asserts that Saturday Night Live’s humour does not? a. Critique politics in a meaningful way b. Keep people from changing the channel c. Show how democracy is a great system d. Relate well to current political issues

Greene notes those who praise The Simpsons consider it genre-redefining because of its social commentary and many? a. Archetypal characters b. Cultural references c. Stereotypical characters d. Voices An interesting aspect of House of Cards is that it shows Frank Underwood as cunning in his ability to? a. Fool his wife into not knowing his true goals b. Not kill people to get what he wants c. Work around the government system to get stuff done d. Be hated by all of his congressional colleagues for becoming president Greene contrasts the Simpsons to all of the following except? a. Flintstones b. Rocky and Bullwinkle c. Wait ‘Til Your Father Get Home d. Jetsons Rick Mercer Report involved the following a. Talking to Americans segments every week b. Co-anchors including Shawn Majumdar and Mary Walsh c. None of the options listed d. Using the person of JB Dickson to mock the news While the West Wing does involve connecting viewers to characters, Tryon argues it also teaches audiences to? a. Like the show’s quic k dialogue and monologues b. Believe in themselves c. Embrace the show’s political values d. Dislike congress for being corrupt Quiz 20 – Review 1(B) Based on Benoit’s debate analysis, it is not surprising that candidates? a. Mostly speak about themselves, their policies, and their accomplishments b. Get acting coaches c. Prefer to agree and work with their debate opponent

d. Spend more time discussing their opponents’ character than policies A political mockumentary combines documentary filming with? a. Investigative journalism b. Scripted satire c. Geurilla satire d. Fake news Which of these is NOT one of the key American political leaders Saturday Night Live has extensively parodied? a. Sarah Palin b. Gerald Ford c. Mike Pence d. Bill Clinton Tinic argues the Mercer Report encapsulates Baym’s notion of discursive integration which includes all of the following except? a. News b. Marketing c. Politics d. Comedy In the USA, Tryon notes that the Federal Communication Commission has a responsibility to ensure network TV broadcasting? a. Serves the public interest b. All of the answer options are correct c. Provides a diversity of viewpoints d. Provides content that serves local needs Jon Stewart is considered a high priest of fake news from his early years critiquing the US administration of? a. Bush b. Clinton c. Obama d. Trump Tryon notes that Veep is mocks the idealized image of? a. Public service b. Democracy c. Running for election d. Authority

While filled with juvenile humor, offensive vulgarity, and inane-cartoon-style Rushkoff would suggest South Park provides? a. Pant-splitting jokes b. Sophisticated social criticism c. Satirical political affirmation d. Political outlets for the most marginalized According to Fahr, while watching political talk shows, viewers were entertained by? a. Funny animals to be guests who were discussing political issues b. Political messaging focussed on repeating talking points c. Swearing d. Their favoured guest taking part in the discussion The authors examine the German experience of viewers who watch? a. Investigative journalism b. Political satire c. Fake news d. Political talk shows What is Tasker’s term for crime dramas which tackle the nexus between political violence, homeland security, and official attempts to tackle them? a. Terror TV b. Homeland TV c. Homeland security TV d. Security TV Viewing of political debates are likely to affect the preferences or choices of? a. Those who support a candidate before the debate b. Voters who normally read about candidates’ platforms on their webs ite and know the issues c. Those who don’t usually vote in elections d. Weakly committed and undecided voters Concerning the Superfriends, Williams asserts which group was to represent a despotic communist regime? a. Injustice league b. Enigmas of evil c. Sons of anarchy d. League of doom

Quinn notes that Law and Order added women and minorities in order to? a. Develop shows with minority viewers preferred themes b. Avoid cancellation by NBC c. Encourage more female role models d. Diversify the cast of villains and victims Political news was initially protected, but now it must be more careful of? a. Limited social relevance b. Political correctness c. Business/advertiser concerns d. Podcasts Stroud argues partisan Political News can be beneficial because? a. Greater awareness of past political issues is unimportant b. Alternative facts have to be created by someone c. Motivation for active political participation is increased d. Politics is increasingly unified Political dramas often show government activities, passing laws, etc. are often sacrificed due to political spectacle (image) and? a. Corruption b. Voter’s choice c. Lack of political skill d. Legal rulings In Lotz’s network era, voters get their political information from? a. Social media networks b. Friend networks c. News networks d. Streaming networks Quinn asserts Law and Order purposely takes on issues which are? a. Political non-issues b. Easy to solve in 50 minutes c. Highly politicized d. Politically violent ADDITIONAL BANK Political dramas fall into two categories: political process and? National Security Corry noted that Tanner ‘ 88 not only mocked political campaigns but also? News media coverage of political candidate

According to tryon to create a favorable story or image about themselves politicians can best do this by? Political advertising Tryon notes that political sketch comedy are uniquely able to provide? Commentary on current political events According to fraiman, parody artists received great legal protections with the? Copyright Modernization Act According to tryon, one notable example of the impact of political TV over the last decade has been the number of Americans who regularly get their news from? Political satirists, like Jon Stewart combine scripted satire with documentary: political mockumentary As a new medium, American regulators were concerned that TV? Be profitable so public-subsidized Tv would not be needed National security political dramas look at the moral and ethical issues around? Surveillance According to Tasker in crime dramas the theme of political violence and Homeland Security become ‘ married ’ since the events of? 9/11 Trying asserts that Comedy Central was able to push fake news to viewers by also making it possible to share through? Blogs Negative political ads are effective partly because they target voters ’? Fear and resentment William asserts that post-Cold War America's concerns about power burden an isolation reflected in the? Justice League Green notes intellectualism and social criticism are aspects of which Simpsons character? Lisa Jeffrey Jones notes that concerning political news fake news allows for the channeling of the average citizen's feelings of? Frustration and anger