Exam 18: Mass Media and Mass Communication

Wanda lives in Canada and feels passionately that Canadian culture is in danger of being overwhelmed by American cultural values as imported via mass media. What is Wanda worried about?

Outline the changing characteristics of media ownership in Canada.

Ahmad noticed that when he used BitTorrent to download movies at a friend's house the download speeds were much lower than the ones he had at his house. When he discussed this with his friend, he learned that their Internet service provider was being investigated for throttling speeds based on types of traffic. What does this exemplify?

As societies like Canada become larger and more complex, older methods of communication become less feasible. According to the textbook, what does this process lead to?

Because of the two-step flow of communication, opinion leaders have the ability to filter media messages.

British sociologist Stuart Hall believes that people are empty vessels into which the media pour a defined assortment of beliefs, values, and ideas.

What do we call information that is transmitted from a single source to a large impersonal audience?

When the cellphone was invented, Josh was ten years old. Approximately what age is he today?

What is the impact of corporate ownership and control of media in Canadian society on the freedom of the press and the diversity of opinion?

Who coined the term "global village"?

Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers should not restrict access to any online content.

Through Canadian-controlled radio and television, the government ensures that Canadians have access to important national issues, values, and culture. In this situation, what function of media is the government engaging?

Ownership of the mass media has become more widely distributed over time.

Tristan is passionately opposed to the installation of smart meters that monitor power usage in citizens' homes. If he wishes to influence more people to oppose this imposition, whom should he recruit to help him in his campaign?

List three benefits of social media and discuss, utilizing examples in your answer.

Why is it possible that the human mind and the human body are extensions of mass media?

What do we call print, radio, television, and other communication technologies?

In their study of attitudes toward abortion, how did Andrea Press and Elizabeth Cole characterize most of the responses?

Recent public opinion polls demonstrate that provincial premier candidate Edmund is falling behind in the polls. In order to boost his ratings, he directs his campaign manager to create commercials that show his opponent as unable to manage getting her children organized for school, much less being able to organize a provincial government. What is Edmund engaging in?

Graeme is exhausted and stressed out after a 16-hour-per-day week at work. According to the textbook, how is he likely to decompress in this situation?