Deck 10: The New Century--The 2000s: Webs and Digits

Question 1

The conglomeration of the media had what effect on jobs?

A) No measurable effect.
B) An increase in jobs
C) Many on-air jobs were outsourced to other countries.
D) Thousands of jobs were lost.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The FCC, under a new chair, Michael Powell, brought what significant changes to the media industry in the first few years of the new century?

Answer 2

Deregulation of ownership rules; stricter enforcement of obscenity and indecency rules.

Question 3

What two companies began sending radio programs into homes and car by satellite?

Answer 3

XM and Sirius

Question 4

An NAB survey showed that 43% of American homes were likely to buy:

A) a new car with satellite radio installed.
B) a digital TV set by 2005.
C) the necessary computer equipment to broadcast on the internet.
D) movies on V

Question 5

Infinity Radio's "Opie and Anthony" were fired from their syndicated radio show for airing:

A) a fake news report that Boston Mayor Tom Menino was dead.
B) reports that al Gore had won the Presidential election.
C) two people having sex in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York.
D) U-2 singer Bono yelling the "f" word.

Question 6

Of Cumulus Media, Citadel Broadcasting, Infinity Broadcasting, Entercom, who owned the most stations?

Question 7

Radio conglomeration was criticized, with mergers having put two-thirds of all radio revenue into the hands of just _______radio groups.

Question 8

What highly popular singing group, whose members criticized the administration's war on Iraq, had their songs banned by many stations?

A) U-2
B) The Clash
C) The Dixie Chicks
D) Crosby, Stills and Nash

Question 9

The FCC found that U2 singer Bono's on-air use of the "f" word:

A) was really brilliant.
B) didn't violate indecency rules
C) was in violation of indecency rules
D) was reason to revoke his visa.

Question 10

Progress Media announced plans to institute liberal talk shows on the Air America Network; among the first hosts signed was:

A) film maker Michael Moore
B) consumer advocate Ralph Nader
C) film star Jane Fonda
D) comedian Al Franken