Question 1

Radio is the most important medium in Africa for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) Few people can afford TVs. 
B) Radios can run off batteries. 
C) Newspapers tend to serve the needs of White colonials. 
D) all of these 
A) Few people can afford TVs. 
B) Radios can run off batteries. 
C) Newspapers tend to serve the needs of White colonials. 
D) all of these

Question 2

Talk radio is one of the most open venues for free speech in China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Al Jazeera is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the major South African news agency 
B) the official Iraqi news agency 
C) an American-owned radio propaganda effort 
D) an Arab-language satellite news network that broadcasts out of Qatar 
A) the major South African news agency 
B) the official Iraqi news agency 
C) an American-owned radio propaganda effort 
D) an Arab-language satellite news network that broadcasts out of Qatar

Question 4

Why did Indian television reporters engaged in self-censorship during the Mumbai terrorist attacks in 2008?

Accepted Answer

They wanted to avoid giving th

Question 5

What are the two most prominent languages for newspapers in Africa?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the two most prominent languages...

Question 6

Satellite television is largely unavailable in the Arab world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the development theory of the press?

Accepted Answer

It is a newer normative theory of press

Question 8

Canada and France have local-content laws that require their media to carry a certain percentage of content produced within their own countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The French newspaper Charlie Hebdo was attacked by terrorists after it ran an in-depth exposé on corruption the Syrian government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In a brief essay,explain why the late Marie Colvin felt it was important for her to risk her life covering stories about the lives of ordinary people living in war zones.

Accepted Answer

To Colvin,the story about wars is not ab

Question 11

The BBC operates under which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a public service model funded by the government 
B) a commercial model similar to that of the United States 
C) a private/public funding model similar to that of PBS in the United States 
D) a church-sponsorship model similar to that of the Christian Science Monitor 
A) a public service model funded by the government 
B) a commercial model similar to that of the United States 
C) a private/public funding model similar to that of PBS in the United States 
D) a church-sponsorship model similar to that of the Christian Science Monitor

Question 12

American movie companies film in Canada in part for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada doesn't limit films producers with strict decency laws. 
B) It is cheaper to film in Canada than in the United States. 
C) Mexico doesn't have a "four seasons" climate. 
D) You can't fool me,American companies don't like filming in Canada. 
A) Canada doesn't limit films producers with strict decency laws. 
B) It is cheaper to film in Canada than in the United States. 
C) Mexico doesn't have a "four seasons" climate. 
D) You can't fool me,American companies don't like filming in Canada.

Radio is the most important medium in Africa for which of the following reasons?

Talk radio is one of the most open venues for free speech in China.

Al Jazeera is which of the following?

Why did Indian television reporters engaged in self-censorship during the Mumbai terrorist attacks in 2008?

What are the two most prominent languages for newspapers in Africa?

Satellite television is largely unavailable in the Arab world.

What is the development theory of the press?

Canada and France have local-content laws that require their media to carry a certain percentage of content produced within their own countries.

The French newspaper Charlie Hebdo was attacked by terrorists after it ran an in-depth exposé on corruption the Syrian government.

In a brief essay,explain why the late Marie Colvin felt it was important for her to risk her life covering stories about the lives of ordinary people living in war zones.

The BBC operates under which of the following?

American movie companies film in Canada in part for which of the following reasons?

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

Radio is the most important medium in Africa for which of the following reasons?

Talk radio is one of the most open venues for free speech in China.

Al Jazeera is which of the following?

Why did Indian television reporters engaged in self-censorship during the Mumbai terrorist attacks in 2008?

What are the two most prominent languages for newspapers in Africa?

Satellite television is largely unavailable in the Arab world.

What is the development theory of the press?

Canada and France have local-content laws that require their media to carry a certain percentage of content produced within their own countries.

The French newspaper Charlie Hebdo was attacked by terrorists after it ran an in-depth exposé on corruption the Syrian government.

In a brief essay,explain why the late Marie Colvin felt it was important for her to risk her life covering stories about the lives of ordinary people living in war zones.

The BBC operates under which of the following?

American movie companies film in Canada in part for which of the following reasons?

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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