Question 1

Newspaper circulation in Latin America has fallen by 23% over the past 17 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A major consequence of the imprisonment of journalists in Iran is that fewer news organizations are willing to station reporters in the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In a brief essay,compare and contrast the media industries of the United States with those of Canada and Western Europe.How are they similar? How are they different?

Accepted Answer

They are similar in that all of these countries have relatively free speech and have print media run by private industry.They are democracies that depend on information from a free press in order to function.They are different in that the United States has the world's largest media industry.Canada,France,and other countries in Western Europe worry about their media industries being overwhelmed by American content.Western Europe has more of a tradition of a partisan press.In much of Europe,there is a stronger public ownership of the broadcast airwaves,though private broadcasting is growing.

Question 4

The most used medium of mass communication in Africa is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) newspaper 
B) radio 
C) television 
D) Internet 
A) newspaper 
B) radio 
C) television 
D) Internet

Question 5

The ______ theory of the press states that the press should be an instrument of the government to work toward the creation of a perfect state for the workers.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) libertarian 
C) communist 
D) social responsibility 
A) authoritarian 
B) libertarian 
C) communist 
D) social responsibility

Question 6

How does the BBC avoid charges of being a colonial voice with its program Focus on Africa?

Accepted Answer

It uses many African

Question 7

In the Democratic Republic of Congo,the government shuts down access to the Internet anytime opposition protests are held.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Palestinians often use social and mobile media to bypass official Israeli government censorship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Reporters from Al Jazeera receive better treatment in the Arab world than do Western journalists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Latin America has a growing newspaper industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What two Latin American countries produce the most television programming?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What two Latin American countries produce the...

Question 12

According to Kai Hafez,what are the three types of the press in the Arab world?

Accepted Answer

The mobilized press,controlled

Question 13

In a brief essay,discuss the following issues: What are the "four theories" of the press? What characterizes each of them? Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Authoritarian theory of the press states

Question 14

Several Russian journalists have been murdered or have died under mysterious circumstances after criticizing the Russian government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Marshall McLuhan,our media industry makes the world seem to be a smaller and more limited place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Broadcasting in Europe tends to be heavily regulated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The first medium to move messages faster than a person could travel was the telegraph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In which country was Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian imprisoned for more than 500 days?

Accepted Answer

A) Syria 
B) Russia 
C) China 
D) Iran 
A) Syria 
B) Russia 
C) China 
D) Iran

Question 19

The media in the United States are unique in the world for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) Most media in the United States are government sponsored. 
B) Most media in the United States are privately owned. 
C) Most media in the United States are nonprofit. 
D) none of these 
A) Most media in the United States are government sponsored. 
B) Most media in the United States are privately owned. 
C) Most media in the United States are nonprofit. 
D) none of these

Question 20

As of 2017,the medium that residents of the Middle East and North Africa spent the most time with was ______.

Accepted Answer

A) newspapers 
B) television 
C) radio 
D) online 
A) newspapers 
B) television 
C) radio 
D) online

Newspaper circulation in Latin America has fallen by 23% over the past 17 years.

A major consequence of the imprisonment of journalists in Iran is that fewer news organizations are willing to station reporters in the country.

In a brief essay,compare and contrast the media industries of the United States with those of Canada and Western Europe.How are they similar? How are they different?

The most used medium of mass communication in Africa is ______.

The ______ theory of the press states that the press should be an instrument of the government to work toward the creation of a perfect state for the workers.

How does the BBC avoid charges of being a colonial voice with its program Focus on Africa?

In the Democratic Republic of Congo,the government shuts down access to the Internet anytime opposition protests are held.

Palestinians often use social and mobile media to bypass official Israeli government censorship.

Reporters from Al Jazeera receive better treatment in the Arab world than do Western journalists.

Latin America has a growing newspaper industry.

What two Latin American countries produce the most television programming?

According to Kai Hafez,what are the three types of the press in the Arab world?

In a brief essay,discuss the following issues: What are the "four theories" of the press? What characterizes each of them? Provide an example of each.

Several Russian journalists have been murdered or have died under mysterious circumstances after criticizing the Russian government.

According to Marshall McLuhan,our media industry makes the world seem to be a smaller and more limited place.

Broadcasting in Europe tends to be heavily regulated.

The first medium to move messages faster than a person could travel was the telegraph.

In which country was Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian imprisoned for more than 500 days?

The media in the United States are unique in the world for which of the following reasons?

As of 2017,the medium that residents of the Middle East and North Africa spent the most time with was ______.

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

Audio: Music and Talk Across Media

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

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Exam 15: Global Media: Communication Around the World

Newspaper circulation in Latin America has fallen by 23% over the past 17 years.

A major consequence of the imprisonment of journalists in Iran is that fewer news organizations are willing to station reporters in the country.

In a brief essay,compare and contrast the media industries of the United States with those of Canada and Western Europe.How are they similar? How are they different?

The most used medium of mass communication in Africa is ______.

The ______ theory of the press states that the press should be an instrument of the government to work toward the creation of a perfect state for the workers.

How does the BBC avoid charges of being a colonial voice with its program Focus on Africa?

In the Democratic Republic of Congo,the government shuts down access to the Internet anytime opposition protests are held.

Palestinians often use social and mobile media to bypass official Israeli government censorship.

Reporters from Al Jazeera receive better treatment in the Arab world than do Western journalists.

Latin America has a growing newspaper industry.

What two Latin American countries produce the most television programming?

According to Kai Hafez,what are the three types of the press in the Arab world?

In a brief essay,discuss the following issues: What are the "four theories" of the press? What characterizes each of them? Provide an example of each.

Several Russian journalists have been murdered or have died under mysterious circumstances after criticizing the Russian government.

According to Marshall McLuhan,our media industry makes the world seem to be a smaller and more limited place.

Broadcasting in Europe tends to be heavily regulated.

The first medium to move messages faster than a person could travel was the telegraph.

In which country was Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian imprisoned for more than 500 days?

The media in the United States are unique in the world for which of the following reasons?

As of 2017,the medium that residents of the Middle East and North Africa spent the most time with was ______.

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

Audio: Music and Talk Across Media

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

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