Which of the Following Would Be an Example of Framing

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of framing, in the context of the political media?

• A) Dr. Richard Kimble is accused of a crime he did not commit and goes on the run to prove his innocence.
• B) A news telecast focuses a story on a member of Congress who is running for office for a tenth term, putting primary focus on the member's advanced age as a way to characterize the member as out of touch.
• C) A news director decides to present a story on that evening's telecast about a squirrel on a mini Jet-Ski rather than about conflict in the Middle East.
• D) A sports reporter in Boston ends his telecast by yelling "Go Sox!"
• E) A reporter takes a story about a war-torn country and focuses attention on the plight of refugees in the country rather than the parties at war.

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Definitions:

Priority

The status of being given more importance or attention before other things.

Default

Failure to fulfill an obligation, especially failure to meet a financial obligation or to appear in court when required.

Secured Party

An individual or entity that holds an interest, typically a security interest, in another's property as collateral for a debt.

Relinquish

To voluntarily give up or surrender a claim, right, or possession.