Question 1: a business seeks to make income for its founders and employees. question 1 options: a) non-profit b) grassroots c) for-profit d) philanthropic question 2: why does each news source have its own standard for deciding which stories make it through the gate and into the public eye? question 2 options: a) the gatekeeper stands at the gate and decides who gets to pass through. b) the media is a business and almost always biased. c) many serious events and issues will never be heard about on the evening news. d) the media keeps us informed about the world around us and what is going on in the government. question 3: how do commercial news sources make money? question 3 options: a) selling time or space to advertisers b) making the news as exciting and fast-paced as possible c) reporting news that affects the most number of people possible d) all of the above question 4: if you watch the television news, you will hear about all of the issues that exist. question 4 options: true or false question 5: to the media's influence, people don't need to pay attention to what is going on around them. question 5 options: true or false question 6: in its role as a gatekeeper, the media decides which stories run. question 6 options: true or false question 7: an issue can't get on the public agenda if nobody has heard about it. question 7 options: true or false question 8: how does the media control the public agenda and what people care about? what is one danger that is posed by a for-profit corporation setting the public agenda?

The arctic national wildlife refuge is home to caribou, moose, musk oxen, wolves, foxes, grizzlies, polar bears and migratory birds. leaders in the oil industry believe the refuge is the perfect site for the “environmentally sensitive exploration” of oil. environmentalists are wondering: what will become of the wildlife? president george w. bush, oil-industry leaders and others believe that americans will benefit from the oil that lies under the snow-filled surface of the refuge. in their opinion, the oil will reduce high fuel prices and decrease our need for oil from other countries. i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? americans are the largest consumers of oil. instead of drilling for oil, we should decrease our need for foreign oil simply by using less. we must all work together to cut back on the oil we use in order to preserve the wildlife of the arctic national wildlife refuge. what type of argument is used in this paragraph? i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? a. appeal to emotion c. appeal to logic b. bandwagon d. none of the above select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d