Question 1

Smart speakers operate by ______.

Accepted Answer

A) typing commands into them using a wireless keyboard 
B) predicting what you want to hear based on your smartphone's browser history 
C) hand signals 
D) giving them spoken commands 
A) typing commands into them using a wireless keyboard 
B) predicting what you want to hear based on your smartphone's browser history 
C) hand signals 
D) giving them spoken commands D

Question 2

KDKA was the United States' first commercial radio station.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Social music is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) music that people perform for each other in a social setting 
B) music that is performed for a large group of people 
C) music that is recorded for mass-market distribution 
D) music that comments on social concerns 
A) music that people perform for each other in a social setting 
B) music that is performed for a large group of people 
C) music that is recorded for mass-market distribution 
D) music that comments on social concerns A

Question 4

Which of these statements about radio following the growth of television in the late 1940s and early 1950s is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Radio reinvented itself to become a companion medium,serving narrow niche audiences with specialized formats. 
B) A majority of radio stations went bankrupt as people stopped listening to radio. 
C) Most radio stations kept playing the same kinds of programs that they had prior to television. 
D) You can't fool me;television didn't become popular until 1962. 
A) Radio reinvented itself to become a companion medium,serving narrow niche audiences with specialized formats. 
B) A majority of radio stations went bankrupt as people stopped listening to radio. 
C) Most radio stations kept playing the same kinds of programs that they had prior to television. 
D) You can't fool me;television didn't become popular until 1962.

Question 5

Both of the actors on the radio show Amos 'n' Andy were White.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How do Doug and Telisha Williams of the band Wild Ponies make a living as musicians?

Accepted Answer

A) They have a contract with a major record label. 
B) They have a mobile app that lets their fans stream their music for a monthly fee. 
C) They've developed a strong,direct connection with fans who want to help them succeed. 
D) You can't fool me,both Doug and Telisha have to work day jobs to support themselves in this music/business environment. 
A) They have a contract with a major record label. 
B) They have a mobile app that lets their fans stream their music for a monthly fee. 
C) They've developed a strong,direct connection with fans who want to help them succeed. 
D) You can't fool me,both Doug and Telisha have to work day jobs to support themselves in this music/business environment.

Question 7

As shock jock Howard Stern has gotten older,he has gained a reputation as a serious and insightful interviewer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The statement that radio became a companion medium means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Radios and televisions were being sold together as a package deal. 
B) Radio became less focused. 
C) Radio tried to be all things to all people. 
D) Radio became the medium listened to while doing something else. 
A) Radios and televisions were being sold together as a package deal. 
B) Radio became less focused. 
C) Radio tried to be all things to all people. 
D) Radio became the medium listened to while doing something else.

Question 9

Revenue for Spanish-language news radio has remained steady in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Motown was one of the first recording labels publishing songs for Black artists to perform as hits rather than providing a source of covers for White artists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Political talk radio is populated primarily by liberal hosts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry both helped create rock 'n' roll by combining White hillbilly music with Black R&B music.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the recording industry,what is a "cover?"

Accepted Answer

A song recorded by someone oth

Question 14

How does notated music differ from non-notated music?

Accepted Answer

Notated music can be written d

Question 15

What is Berry Gordy Jr.best known for?

Accepted Answer

A) being the radio operator who received the initial distress call from the Titanic 
B) starring in the first kinetoscope film 
C) founding Motown Records 
D) discovering Bob Dylan 
A) being the radio operator who received the initial distress call from the Titanic 
B) starring in the first kinetoscope film 
C) founding Motown Records 
D) discovering Bob Dylan

Question 16

In a brief essay,explain what Kevin Kelly's theory of "1,000 True Fans" is and explain how it applies to touring musicians such as Doug and Telisha Williams.

Accepted Answer

Kelly has been an editor of Wired magazi

Question 17

Who are the major providers of consumer satellite radio in the United States?

Accepted Answer

XM and Sirius,though

Question 18

What medium did Guglielmo Marconi help invent?

Accepted Answer

A) television 
B) motion pictures 
C) recording industry 
D) radio 
A) television 
B) motion pictures 
C) recording industry 
D) radio

Question 19

What makes talk and sports radio so popular with advertisers?

Accepted Answer

People get involved with what

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about radio as we know it?

Accepted Answer

A) It was invented by Heinrich Hertz. 
B) It was initially invented as a way of carrying advertising. 
C) It first went on the air in 1939. 
D) It depended on a series of inventions and discoveries over a 40- to 60-year perioD. 
A) It was invented by Heinrich Hertz. 
B) It was initially invented as a way of carrying advertising. 
C) It first went on the air in 1939. 
D) It depended on a series of inventions and discoveries over a 40- to 60-year perioD.

Smart speakers operate by ______.

KDKA was the United States' first commercial radio station.

Social music is which of the following?

Which of these statements about radio following the growth of television in the late 1940s and early 1950s is true?

Both of the actors on the radio show Amos 'n' Andy were White.

How do Doug and Telisha Williams of the band Wild Ponies make a living as musicians?

As shock jock Howard Stern has gotten older,he has gained a reputation as a serious and insightful interviewer.

The statement that radio became a companion medium means which of the following?

Revenue for Spanish-language news radio has remained steady in recent years.

Motown was one of the first recording labels publishing songs for Black artists to perform as hits rather than providing a source of covers for White artists.

Political talk radio is populated primarily by liberal hosts.

Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry both helped create rock 'n' roll by combining White hillbilly music with Black R&B music.

In the recording industry,what is a "cover?"

How does notated music differ from non-notated music?

What is Berry Gordy Jr.best known for?

In a brief essay,explain what Kevin Kelly's theory of "1,000 True Fans" is and explain how it applies to touring musicians such as Doug and Telisha Williams.

Who are the major providers of consumer satellite radio in the United States?

What medium did Guglielmo Marconi help invent?

What makes talk and sports radio so popular with advertisers?

Which of the following statements is true about radio as we know it?

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Magazines: The Power of Words and Images

Newspapers and the News: Reflection of a Democratic Society

Movies: Mass Producing Entertainment

Television: Broadcast and Beyond

Online Media: The Internet, Social Media, and Video Games

Advertising: Selling a Message

Public Relations: Interactions, Relationships, and the News

Media Law: Free Speech and Fairness

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Exam 7: Audio: Music and Talk Across Media

Smart speakers operate by ______.

KDKA was the United States' first commercial radio station.

Social music is which of the following?

Which of these statements about radio following the growth of television in the late 1940s and early 1950s is true?

Both of the actors on the radio show Amos 'n' Andy were White.

How do Doug and Telisha Williams of the band Wild Ponies make a living as musicians?

As shock jock Howard Stern has gotten older,he has gained a reputation as a serious and insightful interviewer.

The statement that radio became a companion medium means which of the following?

Revenue for Spanish-language news radio has remained steady in recent years.

Motown was one of the first recording labels publishing songs for Black artists to perform as hits rather than providing a source of covers for White artists.

Political talk radio is populated primarily by liberal hosts.

Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry both helped create rock 'n' roll by combining White hillbilly music with Black R&B music.

In the recording industry,what is a "cover?"

How does notated music differ from non-notated music?

What is Berry Gordy Jr.best known for?

In a brief essay,explain what Kevin Kelly's theory of "1,000 True Fans" is and explain how it applies to touring musicians such as Doug and Telisha Williams.

Who are the major providers of consumer satellite radio in the United States?

What medium did Guglielmo Marconi help invent?

What makes talk and sports radio so popular with advertisers?

Which of the following statements is true about radio as we know it?

Living in a Media World: An Introduction to Mass Communication

Mass Communication Effects: How Society and Media Interact

The Media Business: Consolidation, Globalization, and the Long Tail

Books: The Birth of the Mass Media

Magazines: The Power of Words and Images

Newspapers and the News: Reflection of a Democratic Society

Movies: Mass Producing Entertainment

Television: Broadcast and Beyond

Online Media: The Internet, Social Media, and Video Games

Advertising: Selling a Message

Public Relations: Interactions, Relationships, and the News

Media Law: Free Speech and Fairness

Media Ethics: Truthfulness, Fairness, and Standards of Decency

Global Media: Communication Around the World

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