Question 1

British journalist Marie Colvin was best known for ______.

Accepted Answer

A) covering war zones around the world 
B) wearing a black eye patch after she lost her eye in a grenade attack 
C) being targeted for death by the Syrian military 
D) all of these 
A) covering war zones around the world 
B) wearing a black eye patch after she lost her eye in a grenade attack 
C) being targeted for death by the Syrian military 
D) all of these

Question 2

The ______ theory of the press states that the press should be allowed to print or broadcast anything.People have a right to hear all ideas and decide for themselves what is correct.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The BBC World Service continues to be primarily a shortwave radio service around the world,staying away from online and social media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ______ theory of the press states that the duty of the press is to serve the needs of the people who happen to be in power in the government.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

According to the 2018 World Press Freedom Index,the United States is one of the top three countries in the world for freedom of the press.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Media developed slowly in the old Soviet Union for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) The country was so big. 
B) The government didn't want there to be national media. 
C) There was no advertising to support it. 
D) There was a shortage of skilled journalists. 
A) The country was so big. 
B) The government didn't want there to be national media. 
C) There was no advertising to support it. 
D) There was a shortage of skilled journalists.

Question 7

Canada has laws requiring a given level of Canadian media content for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) because they are concerned about their culture being dominated by American media 
B) because they want to preserve the Canadian media industry 
C) because it would put the country at odds with the North American Free Trade Agreement 
D) all of these 
A) because they are concerned about their culture being dominated by American media 
B) because they want to preserve the Canadian media industry 
C) because it would put the country at odds with the North American Free Trade Agreement 
D) all of these

Question 8

During the Mumbai,India,terror attacks,local television journalists were very cautious about what they did and did not report.In a brief essay,explain why Indian reporters engaged in substantial self-censorship of the news they reported on the attacks.

Accepted Answer

There is a good discussion of this case

Question 9

Name two ways the Russian government controls its press?

Accepted Answer

Appointing editors and manager

Question 10

Only about half of the households in Western Europe own television sets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All India Radio is the dominant source of radio programming and news in India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why is it difficult to broadcast to large areas of Africa?

Accepted Answer

There can be two examples.The primary on

Question 13

According to Marshall McLuhan,electronic media do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) serve to isolate people by keeping them in their homes 
B) help connect people around the world into a global village 
C) tend to water down individual countries' cultures 
D) tend to turn everything into entertainment 
A) serve to isolate people by keeping them in their homes 
B) help connect people around the world into a global village 
C) tend to water down individual countries' cultures 
D) tend to turn everything into entertainment

Question 14

Al Jazeera Sports is a popular channel for sports news in Arab countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is the big change that has taken place in Western European television over the past 25 years?

Accepted Answer

A) Cable television has become universally available. 
B) There has been a massive increase in the number of commercial stations. 
C) There have been changes in the rules for broadcast decency. 
D) It is much more regulated by the governments than in the past. 
A) Cable television has become universally available. 
B) There has been a massive increase in the number of commercial stations. 
C) There have been changes in the rules for broadcast decency. 
D) It is much more regulated by the governments than in the past.

Question 16

During the Arab Spring protests and revolutions of 2011,social and mobile media were used both as a source of news about the protests and as an organizing tool for the protestors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One of the biggest consequences of attacks on journalists around the world is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) that the military has to expend resources rescuing them 
B) that young people are discouraged from becoming journalists 
C) that journalists are discouraged from telling stories about the countries where it is too dangerous for them to work 
D) that all of the attention from the attacks bring more attention to the areas where the attacks take place 
A) that the military has to expend resources rescuing them 
B) that young people are discouraged from becoming journalists 
C) that journalists are discouraged from telling stories about the countries where it is too dangerous for them to work 
D) that all of the attention from the attacks bring more attention to the areas where the attacks take place

Question 18

A lawsuit from war reporter Marie Colvin's family claims that the Syrian government deliberately killed her by targeting a building she was in with artillery fire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Africa,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The print media originally were designed to serve the needs of the White,colonial settlers. 
B) The early print media were used to promote literacy. 
C) Television is by far the most popular medium. 
D) Two important newspapers receive widespread distribution throughout the entire continent. 
A) The print media originally were designed to serve the needs of the White,colonial settlers. 
B) The early print media were used to promote literacy. 
C) Television is by far the most popular medium. 
D) Two important newspapers receive widespread distribution throughout the entire continent.

Question 20

Over the past 30 years,media in China ______.

Accepted Answer

A) have been so restricted that the average person in China will not ever see a TV 
B) have remained relatively unchanged in availability 
C) have grown massively in their level of availability 
D) have increased the level of free speech 
A) have been so restricted that the average person in China will not ever see a TV 
B) have remained relatively unchanged in availability 
C) have grown massively in their level of availability 
D) have increased the level of free speech

British journalist Marie Colvin was best known for ______.

The ______ theory of the press states that the press should be allowed to print or broadcast anything.People have a right to hear all ideas and decide for themselves what is correct.

The BBC World Service continues to be primarily a shortwave radio service around the world,staying away from online and social media.

The ______ theory of the press states that the duty of the press is to serve the needs of the people who happen to be in power in the government.

According to the 2018 World Press Freedom Index,the United States is one of the top three countries in the world for freedom of the press.

Media developed slowly in the old Soviet Union for which of the following reasons?

Canada has laws requiring a given level of Canadian media content for which of the following reasons?

During the Mumbai,India,terror attacks,local television journalists were very cautious about what they did and did not report.In a brief essay,explain why Indian reporters engaged in substantial self-censorship of the news they reported on the attacks.

Name two ways the Russian government controls its press?

Only about half of the households in Western Europe own television sets.

All India Radio is the dominant source of radio programming and news in India.

Why is it difficult to broadcast to large areas of Africa?

According to Marshall McLuhan,electronic media do which of the following?

Al Jazeera Sports is a popular channel for sports news in Arab countries.

Which of the following is the big change that has taken place in Western European television over the past 25 years?

During the Arab Spring protests and revolutions of 2011,social and mobile media were used both as a source of news about the protests and as an organizing tool for the protestors.

One of the biggest consequences of attacks on journalists around the world is which of the following?

A lawsuit from war reporter Marie Colvin's family claims that the Syrian government deliberately killed her by targeting a building she was in with artillery fire.

In Africa,which of the following is true?

Over the past 30 years,media in China ______.

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Magazines: The Power of Words and Images

Newspapers and the News: Reflection of a Democratic Society

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Movies: Mass Producing Entertainment

Television: Broadcast and Beyond

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Exam 15: Global Media: Communication Around the World

British journalist Marie Colvin was best known for ______.

The ______ theory of the press states that the press should be allowed to print or broadcast anything.People have a right to hear all ideas and decide for themselves what is correct.

The BBC World Service continues to be primarily a shortwave radio service around the world,staying away from online and social media.

The ______ theory of the press states that the duty of the press is to serve the needs of the people who happen to be in power in the government.

According to the 2018 World Press Freedom Index,the United States is one of the top three countries in the world for freedom of the press.

Media developed slowly in the old Soviet Union for which of the following reasons?

Canada has laws requiring a given level of Canadian media content for which of the following reasons?

During the Mumbai,India,terror attacks,local television journalists were very cautious about what they did and did not report.In a brief essay,explain why Indian reporters engaged in substantial self-censorship of the news they reported on the attacks.

Name two ways the Russian government controls its press?

Only about half of the households in Western Europe own television sets.

All India Radio is the dominant source of radio programming and news in India.

Why is it difficult to broadcast to large areas of Africa?

According to Marshall McLuhan,electronic media do which of the following?

Al Jazeera Sports is a popular channel for sports news in Arab countries.

Which of the following is the big change that has taken place in Western European television over the past 25 years?

During the Arab Spring protests and revolutions of 2011,social and mobile media were used both as a source of news about the protests and as an organizing tool for the protestors.

One of the biggest consequences of attacks on journalists around the world is which of the following?

A lawsuit from war reporter Marie Colvin's family claims that the Syrian government deliberately killed her by targeting a building she was in with artillery fire.

In Africa,which of the following is true?

Over the past 30 years,media in China ______.

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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