Question 1

The high cost of international reporting has led to a decrease in foreign correspondents abroad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following does not represent the past focus of the New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO)?

Accepted Answer

A)   A right to national self-determination of domestic communication policies
B)   International news at the forefront of all news coverage
C)   A two-way information flow reflecting more accurately the aspirations and activities of less developed nations
D)   An evolutionary process seeking a more just and equitable balance in the flow and content of information
E)   Both C and D B

Question 3

In order to gain a more balanced flow of information, peripheral regions have called for:

Accepted Answer

A)   Government control of the media
B)   Limited reporter access to events
C)   Licensing of reporters
D)   All of the above
E)   None of the above D

Question 4

The key element in the success of mercantile colonialism was the invention of the telegraph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How has global media coverage changed since 9/11?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Give three examples of electronic colonialism.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Iceland is an example of a core nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

International communication shifted dramatically with which historical event(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Vietnam War
B)   The fall of the Soviet Union
C)   9/11
D)   Both A and C
E)   Both B and C

Question 9

What theory states that global economic expansion takes place from a relatively small group of core-zone nation-states out to two other zones of nation-states, these being in the semiperipheral and peripheral zones?

Accepted Answer

A)   Electronic colonialism
B)   Dependency theory
C)   Mercantile colonialism
D)   World system theory
E)   None of the above

Question 10

American firms, such as Hollywood films and Microsoft, only earn a quarter of their profits overseas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Electronic colonialism includes such imperatives as advertising, government regulation, raw materials, cheap labor, expanding markets, and copyright laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Under which presidents did the US withdraw from UNESCO?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nixon and Clinton
B)   Carter and Ford
C)   Reagan and Obama
D)   George H . W . Bush and George W . Bush
E)   None of the above

Question 13

What were three significant results of William Russell's coverage for the London-based Times in the 19th century?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Immanuel Wallerstein became noted for:

Accepted Answer

A)   Creating telenovelas
B)   Openly denouncing the Crimean War
C)   Inventing world system theory (WST) 
D)   Withdrawing the U . S . from UNESCO
E)   None of the above

Question 15

The golden age of international news coverage lasted from:

Accepted Answer

A)   The 1920s to the end of the 1970s
B)   The 1930s to the end of the 1990s
C)   The 1940s to the end of the 1980s
D)   The 1950s to the end of the 1960s

Question 16

How many general barriers are there to the creation of independent, pluralistic, and assertive media systems in the Latin America region?

Accepted Answer

A)   Three
B)   Four
C)   Five
D)   Six
E)   None of the above

Question 17

What is the connection between electronic colonialism theory and world system theory?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

The export of telenovelas is expanding due to the low cost of production compared to television in the US.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Clifford Bob, international aid goes to those nations with the most media skills and not necessarily those with the most need or that are the most worthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The policies of the media are increasingly governed by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Politicians
B)   Bloggers
C)   Marketing experts
D)   Rupert Murdoch
E)   Public opinion

Exam 1: Global Communication: Background

The high cost of international reporting has led to a decrease in foreign correspondents abroad.

Which of the following does not represent the past focus of the New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO) ?

In order to gain a more balanced flow of information, peripheral regions have called for:

The key element in the success of mercantile colonialism was the invention of the telegraph.

How has global media coverage changed since 9/11?

Give three examples of electronic colonialism.

Iceland is an example of a core nation.

International communication shifted dramatically with which historical event(s) ?

What theory states that global economic expansion takes place from a relatively small group of core-zone nation-states out to two other zones of nation-states, these being in the semiperipheral and peripheral zones?

American firms, such as Hollywood films and Microsoft, only earn a quarter of their profits overseas.

Electronic colonialism includes such imperatives as advertising, government regulation, raw materials, cheap labor, expanding markets, and copyright laws.

Under which presidents did the US withdraw from UNESCO?

What were three significant results of William Russell's coverage for the London-based Times in the 19th century?

Immanuel Wallerstein became noted for:

The golden age of international news coverage lasted from:

How many general barriers are there to the creation of independent, pluralistic, and assertive media systems in the Latin America region?

What is the connection between electronic colonialism theory and world system theory?

The export of telenovelas is expanding due to the low cost of production compared to television in the US.

According to Clifford Bob, international aid goes to those nations with the most media skills and not necessarily those with the most need or that are the most worthy.

The policies of the media are increasingly governed by: