Exam 15: Global Media in the Digital Age

What is CanCon?

Which news organization has established itself as a global leader in investigative journalism, breaking both the story of widespread NSA digital surveillance and the alleged sexual gropings of Donald Trump?

The digital innovation of YouTube was a collaborative effort of young people disillusioned by the __________.

Explain the success and accomplishments of Al Jazeera as an international news organization.

The Doha Film Institute in the Middle East receives arts funding from the government of Qatar, with financial support from the Qatar Foundation. Which of the following media companies is also based in Qatar?

Which top grossing Indian film has made over $110 million worldwide in box office receipts, only half of which were generated domestically in India?

What fundamental question defines the debate about media convergence in the age of globalization?

UNESCO's research yielded the acronym NWICO, which stands for __________.

Which scholars outlined four theories of international mass communication that are still relevant today but now seen as ideal rather than exact models for twenty-first-century media?

Global media production and viewership in the entertainment and sports realms have grown dramatically in the digital age as __________ costs have gone down, while __________ possibilities have increased.

Although Daria has broadband, high-speed, wireless, and mobile Internet access, she lacks the critical-thinking skills to discern high-quality information and employ it for meaningful purposes. This scenario illustrates that there are two components to the digital divide: __________ and __________.

Print media are often used to foster business development in a region, although their effectiveness is limited in countries with __________.

Your favorite news source does more than simply report the facts. It places them in context and provides analysis, explanation, and interpretation of events. This approach is most consistent with which theory of international mass communication?

Kathleen Kennedy, the president of Lucasfilm, has identified which of the following as one of the greatest challenges currently confronting Hollywood?

The blockbuster film Iron Man 3 was co-produced in China by __________ and China's DMG Entertainment Group.

Democratic socialist theory is most applicable to which of the following countries?

Because of its global reach and impact, media convergence has the potential to provide access to diverse ideas, customs, and behaviors, but it can also encourage increased cultural __________, particularly given the common ownership of various media types.

In 2012, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) financed the launch of __________.

Jillian been assigned the debate position of opposing greater tax cuts for the rich in an upcoming forensics competition. Which of the following theoretical concepts would be most relevant to her debate research and argument?

Briefly describe how the growth of the Internet has affected the distribution and ownership of mass-communication media and how governments have viewed media globalization.