Question 1

In 2018, what percentage of Canadians surveyed said they followed American news?

Accepted Answer

A)  18 per cent 
B)  8 per cent 
C)  38 per cent 
D)  28 per cent 
E)  48 per cent 
A)  18 per cent 
B)  8 per cent 
C)  38 per cent 
D)  28 per cent 
E)  48 per cent D

Question 2

What have been some of the criticisms directed at the Canadian newspaper industry?

Accepted Answer

Concentrated ownership was seen to be a factor that limited the range of ideas and information that reached the public. Others argued that weak competition had less impact on the range of media information than did the need to make profits and the organizational structure of news-gathering and reporting. Another criticism is that newspapers were and continue to be part of larger corporate networks that usually include non-media interests.

Question 3

In 2018 how many Canadian newspaper journalists covered American politics and Canada-US relations from Washington?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  300 
C)  3,000 
D)  33 
E)  13 
A)  3 
B)  300 
C)  3,000 
D)  33 
E)  13 A

Question 4

Discuss the decline of print media.

Accepted Answer

The decline of print media, particularly

Question 5

The degree of ideological dispersion between major sources of news and public affairs coverage in Canada is considerably less than in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The choices made by media gatekeepers are random.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the significance of infotainment?

Accepted Answer

The emergence of what is often called in

Question 8

Which of the following is a state-owned media organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radio-Québec 
B)  CBC 
C)  TV Ontario 
D)  Public Broadcasting System 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Radio-Québec 
B)  CBC 
C)  TV Ontario 
D)  Public Broadcasting System 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following have newspaper critics cited as concerns relating to the industry structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Too many different editorial positions 
B)  Connections to government 
C)  Concentrated ownership 
D)  Free tablets with subscriptions 
E)  Wikipedia's role as a source 
A)  Too many different editorial positions 
B)  Connections to government 
C)  Concentrated ownership 
D)  Free tablets with subscriptions 
E)  Wikipedia's role as a source

Question 10

What are characteristics of the news that includes the location of the story, the visual aspects of the story and how complicated or unfamiliar the content of the story is?

Accepted Answer

A)  Story-level factors 
B)  Organization-level factors 
C)  Media factors 
D)  Political factors 
E)  Extra-organization or professional factors 
A)  Story-level factors 
B)  Organization-level factors 
C)  Media factors 
D)  Political factors 
E)  Extra-organization or professional factors

Question 11

In 2017, how much did Netflix agree to invest in producing Canadian content over five years?

Accepted Answer

A)  $50 million 
B)  $500 million 
C)  $5 billion 
D)  $5 million 
E)  $25 million 
A)  $50 million 
B)  $500 million 
C)  $5 billion 
D)  $5 million 
E)  $25 million

Question 12

The 1970 Special Senate Committee on Mass Media was categorical in its condemnation of concentrated media ownership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How is the media transition of the 1950s similar to the media transition of the 2010s?

Accepted Answer

The analogy between the transition that

Question 14

Based on a 2017 study how many estimated active Facebook users were there in Canada every day?

Accepted Answer

A)  17 million 
B)  1.7 million 
C)  170,000 
D)  1,700 
E)  17,000 
A)  17 million 
B)  1.7 million 
C)  170,000 
D)  1,700 
E)  17,000

Question 15

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the media's importance to political agendas?

Accepted Answer

A)  During a coup d'état, a new regime seizes control of broadcasting. 
B)  During a coup d'état, a new regime shuts down or muzzles newspapers not sympathetic to the new regime. 
C)  During a coup d'état, a new regime models its broadcast and print media on that of democratic regimes. 
D)  During a coup d'état, a new regime seeks to gain the sympathy and support of the public using soft power and persuasive argument disseminated via media. 
E)  Both A and B 
A)  During a coup d'état, a new regime seizes control of broadcasting. 
B)  During a coup d'état, a new regime shuts down or muzzles newspapers not sympathetic to the new regime. 
C)  During a coup d'état, a new regime models its broadcast and print media on that of democratic regimes. 
D)  During a coup d'état, a new regime seeks to gain the sympathy and support of the public using soft power and persuasive argument disseminated via media. 
E)  Both A and B

Question 16

Most of the news stories on Facebook and Google come from print media sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most Canadians distrust third-hand information, preferring to rely on their own interpretations of the facts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is "misrecognition"?

Accepted Answer

The divisive effects of the Canadian med

Question 19

How did Canadians consume media in 2018?

Accepted Answer

Canadians are avid consumers of media, m

Question 20

In a 2018 survey, how many Canadians said they checked Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram at least once a day for the news?

Accepted Answer

A)  32 per cent 
B)  22 per cent 
C)  42 per cent 
D)  12 per cent 
E)  2 per cent 
A)  32 per cent 
B)  22 per cent 
C)  42 per cent 
D)  12 per cent 
E)  2 per cent

In 2018, what percentage of Canadians surveyed said they followed American news?

What have been some of the criticisms directed at the Canadian newspaper industry?

In 2018 how many Canadian newspaper journalists covered American politics and Canada-US relations from Washington?

Discuss the decline of print media.

The degree of ideological dispersion between major sources of news and public affairs coverage in Canada is considerably less than in the United States.

The choices made by media gatekeepers are random.

What is the significance of infotainment?

Which of the following is a state-owned media organ?

Which of the following have newspaper critics cited as concerns relating to the industry structure?

What are characteristics of the news that includes the location of the story, the visual aspects of the story and how complicated or unfamiliar the content of the story is?

In 2017, how much did Netflix agree to invest in producing Canadian content over five years?

The 1970 Special Senate Committee on Mass Media was categorical in its condemnation of concentrated media ownership.

How is the media transition of the 1950s similar to the media transition of the 2010s?

Based on a 2017 study how many estimated active Facebook users were there in Canada every day?

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the media's importance to political agendas?

Most of the news stories on Facebook and Google come from print media sources.

Most Canadians distrust third-hand information, preferring to rely on their own interpretations of the facts.

What is "misrecognition"?

How did Canadians consume media in 2018?

In a 2018 survey, how many Canadians said they checked Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram at least once a day for the news?

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In 2018, what percentage of Canadians surveyed said they followed American news?

What have been some of the criticisms directed at the Canadian newspaper industry?

In 2018 how many Canadian newspaper journalists covered American politics and Canada-US relations from Washington?

Discuss the decline of print media.

The degree of ideological dispersion between major sources of news and public affairs coverage in Canada is considerably less than in the United States.

The choices made by media gatekeepers are random.

What is the significance of infotainment?

Which of the following is a state-owned media organ?

Which of the following have newspaper critics cited as concerns relating to the industry structure?

What are characteristics of the news that includes the location of the story, the visual aspects of the story and how complicated or unfamiliar the content of the story is?

In 2017, how much did Netflix agree to invest in producing Canadian content over five years?

The 1970 Special Senate Committee on Mass Media was categorical in its condemnation of concentrated media ownership.

How is the media transition of the 1950s similar to the media transition of the 2010s?

Based on a 2017 study how many estimated active Facebook users were there in Canada every day?

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the media's importance to political agendas?

Most of the news stories on Facebook and Google come from print media sources.

Most Canadians distrust third-hand information, preferring to rely on their own interpretations of the facts.

What is "misrecognition"?

How did Canadians consume media in 2018?

In a 2018 survey, how many Canadians said they checked Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram at least once a day for the news?

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Regionalism and Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Rights and Freedoms

Federalism

The Machinery of Government

The Administrative State

Parties and Elections

Interest Groups

Language Politics

Women and Politics

Indigenous Politics

Canada in the World

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