Question 1

_____________ refers to freely downloaded software from the Web.

Accepted Answer

A)  Open source 
B)  P2P 
C)  Napster 
D)  Bitcast 
A)  Open source 
B)  P2P 
C)  Napster 
D)  Bitcast

Question 2

After the sinking of the Titanic,the U.S.Congress passed the _____________,mandating among other things that wireless operators be licensed by the secretary of commerce and labor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wireless Ship Act of 1910 
B)  Radio Act of 1912 
C)  Radio Act of 1927 
D)  Communications Act of 1934 
A)  Wireless Ship Act of 1910 
B)  Radio Act of 1912 
C)  Radio Act of 1927 
D)  Communications Act of 1934

Question 3

What is your view of shock jocks,such as Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh? Do you believe they should be censored? What are the cultural costs and benefits of allowing shock jocks on the air?

Accepted Answer

As an AI language model, I do not have p

Question 4

What was the major advance that Berliner's gramophone brought to sound recording?

Accepted Answer

A)  It could accurately reproduce high fidelity. 
B)  It could run on battery power. 
C)  It allowed for the creation of a master, from which copies could be made. 
D)  all of these 
A)  It could accurately reproduce high fidelity. 
B)  It could run on battery power. 
C)  It allowed for the creation of a master, from which copies could be made. 
D)  all of these

Question 5

Canadian inventor _____________ developed the liquid barretter in 1903,making possible the radio reception of voices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lee DeForest 
B)  Thomas Edison 
C)  David Sarnoff 
D)  Reginald Fessenden 
A)  Lee DeForest 
B)  Thomas Edison 
C)  David Sarnoff 
D)  Reginald Fessenden

Question 6

Immediately after World War I,the U.S.government,concerned that the development of radio would be delayed by patent fights and that its future would be controlled by a foreign company (British Marconi),established a government-sanctioned monopoly to run radio called

Accepted Answer

A)  American Marconi. 
B)  General Electric. 
C)  American Telephone and Telegraph. 
D)  Radio Corporation of America. 
A)  American Marconi. 
B)  General Electric. 
C)  American Telephone and Telegraph. 
D)  Radio Corporation of America.

Question 7

Online audio file sharing that employs a person-to-person exchange of files while bypassing centralized servers is called

Accepted Answer

A)  P2P. 
B)  Napster. 
C)  IBOC. 
D)  DMX. 
A)  P2P. 
B)  Napster. 
C)  IBOC. 
D)  DMX.

Question 8

Marconi's interest in developing wireless transmission was

Accepted Answer

A)  mass communication-transmitting messages to large audiences. 
B)  point-to-point communication. 
C)  the development of an advanced radio telescope. 
D)  in replacing the telephone with radio. 
A)  mass communication-transmitting messages to large audiences. 
B)  point-to-point communication. 
C)  the development of an advanced radio telescope. 
D)  in replacing the telephone with radio.

Question 9

The Radio Act of 1927 created the Federal Radio Commission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How did the sinking of the Titanic alter the history of radio?

Accepted Answer

The sinking of the RMS Titanic on April

Question 11

Stations that are owned and operated by a broadcast network are called

Accepted Answer

A)  O&Os. 
B)  affiliates. 
C)  independents. 
D)  translator stations. 
A)  O&Os. 
B)  affiliates. 
C)  independents. 
D)  translator stations.

Question 12

The Radio Act of 1927 required that when a radio license was awarded,the standard of evaluation would be

Accepted Answer

A)  the station's ability to survive financially. 
B)  noninterference with neighboring stations. 
C)  the public interest, convenience, or necessity. 
D)  reasonable limits on time devoted to advertising. 
A)  the station's ability to survive financially. 
B)  noninterference with neighboring stations. 
C)  the public interest, convenience, or necessity. 
D)  reasonable limits on time devoted to advertising.

Question 13

Stations that link themselves to a national broadcast network for the purpose of airing its programs are called

Accepted Answer

A)  O&Os. 
B)  affiliates. 
C)  independents. 
D)  translator stations. 
A)  O&Os. 
B)  affiliates. 
C)  independents. 
D)  translator stations.

Question 14

"Radio" that is delivered directly to people's homes and cars by satellite is called

Accepted Answer

A)  P2P. 
B)  IBOC. 
C)  DMX. 
D)  DARS. 
A)  P2P. 
B)  IBOC. 
C)  DMX. 
D)  DARS.

Question 15

In radio,the dollars earned from the sale of air time are called billings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____________ was the first person to send voices and music over the air.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lee DeForest 
B)  Guglielmo Marconi 
C)  David Sarnoff 
D)  Heinrich Hertz 
A)  Lee DeForest 
B)  Guglielmo Marconi 
C)  David Sarnoff 
D)  Heinrich Hertz

Question 17

When,in 1943,the government ordered NBC to divest itself of one of its networks,it sold NBC Blue to Edward Noble,who renamed it

Accepted Answer

A)  CBS. 
B)  Mutual. 
C)  NBC Blue. 
D)  ABC. 
A)  CBS. 
B)  Mutual. 
C)  NBC Blue. 
D)  ABC.

Question 18

The primary drawback of the Edison talking machine for sound recording was

Accepted Answer

A)  poor sound fidelity made it unpopular with listeners. 
B)  high cost made it unpopular with buyers. 
C)  its availability could not meet demand. 
D)  recordings could not be copied. 
A)  poor sound fidelity made it unpopular with listeners. 
B)  high cost made it unpopular with buyers. 
C)  its availability could not meet demand. 
D)  recordings could not be copied.

Question 19

What were the limitations of Thomas Edison's recording technology?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Edison's recording technology, pa

Question 20

Radio billings are amassed in three ways.List and describe them.

Accepted Answer

The three ways in which radio billings a

_____________ refers to freely downloaded software from the Web.

After the sinking of the Titanic,the U.S.Congress passed the _____________,mandating among other things that wireless operators be licensed by the secretary of commerce and labor.

What is your view of shock jocks,such as Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh? Do you believe they should be censored? What are the cultural costs and benefits of allowing shock jocks on the air?

What was the major advance that Berliner's gramophone brought to sound recording?

Canadian inventor _____________ developed the liquid barretter in 1903,making possible the radio reception of voices.

Immediately after World War I,the U.S.government,concerned that the development of radio would be delayed by patent fights and that its future would be controlled by a foreign company (British Marconi),established a government-sanctioned monopoly to run radio called

Online audio file sharing that employs a person-to-person exchange of files while bypassing centralized servers is called

Marconi's interest in developing wireless transmission was

The Radio Act of 1927 created the Federal Radio Commission.

How did the sinking of the Titanic alter the history of radio?

Stations that are owned and operated by a broadcast network are called

The Radio Act of 1927 required that when a radio license was awarded,the standard of evaluation would be

Stations that link themselves to a national broadcast network for the purpose of airing its programs are called

"Radio" that is delivered directly to people's homes and cars by satellite is called

In radio,the dollars earned from the sale of air time are called billings.

_____________ was the first person to send voices and music over the air.

When,in 1943,the government ordered NBC to divest itself of one of its networks,it sold NBC Blue to Edward Noble,who renamed it

The primary drawback of the Edison talking machine for sound recording was

What were the limitations of Thomas Edison's recording technology?

Radio billings are amassed in three ways.List and describe them.

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Exam 7: Radio, Recording, and Popular Music

_____________ refers to freely downloaded software from the Web.

After the sinking of the Titanic,the U.S.Congress passed the _____________,mandating among other things that wireless operators be licensed by the secretary of commerce and labor.

What is your view of shock jocks,such as Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh? Do you believe they should be censored? What are the cultural costs and benefits of allowing shock jocks on the air?

What was the major advance that Berliner's gramophone brought to sound recording?

Canadian inventor _____________ developed the liquid barretter in 1903,making possible the radio reception of voices.

Immediately after World War I,the U.S.government,concerned that the development of radio would be delayed by patent fights and that its future would be controlled by a foreign company (British Marconi),established a government-sanctioned monopoly to run radio called

Online audio file sharing that employs a person-to-person exchange of files while bypassing centralized servers is called

Marconi's interest in developing wireless transmission was

The Radio Act of 1927 created the Federal Radio Commission.

How did the sinking of the Titanic alter the history of radio?

Stations that are owned and operated by a broadcast network are called

The Radio Act of 1927 required that when a radio license was awarded,the standard of evaluation would be

Stations that link themselves to a national broadcast network for the purpose of airing its programs are called

"Radio" that is delivered directly to people's homes and cars by satellite is called

In radio,the dollars earned from the sale of air time are called billings.

_____________ was the first person to send voices and music over the air.

When,in 1943,the government ordered NBC to divest itself of one of its networks,it sold NBC Blue to Edward Noble,who renamed it

The primary drawback of the Edison talking machine for sound recording was

What were the limitations of Thomas Edison's recording technology?

Radio billings are amassed in three ways.List and describe them.

Mass Communication, Culture, and Media Literacy

Convergence and the Reshaping of Mass Communication

Books

Newspapers

Magazines

Film

Television, Cable, and Mobile Video

Video Games

The Internet and Social Media

Public Relations

Advertising

Theories and Effects of Mass Communication

Media Freedom, Regulation, and Ethics

Global Media

Filters