Exam 18: Mass Media and Mass Communication

Werner is told by his editor to contact the Apex Copper Mine public relations office in order to get the story on the possibility of the area's proposed copper mine causing environmental pollution and health problems.Later, Werner is told to contact the local First Nation for a reaction to the story.According to Herman and Chomsky, what does this reflect?

In the interaction between audiences and media sources, the media sources usually dominate.

Despite improvements in recent decades, according to the textbook, what do feminists and people of colour continue to criticize mainstream media for?

What significant technology was invented by Johannes Gutenberg?

Do you think the United States is culturally imperialistic? Why or why not?

Which of the following statements best reflects a working-class woman's evaluation of a television sitcom?

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?

The television program 60 Minutes refused to broadcast a damaging interview with a former Philip Morris executive because the tobacco company threatened the network with legal action.According to Herman and Chomsky, what does this case illustrate?

XYZ Communications owns a coliseum, a hockey team, several magazines and newspapers, a television network, and various retail outlets.What concept does this type of ownership reflect?

Research on television representation points to little change in the way the mass media treat various minority groups.

How have media conglomerates responded to Napster? How have people interested in sharing music on the Internet responded to the media conglomerates? What does this tell us about how the Internet is different from other mass media, such as television?

What is at stake when there is numerical underrepresentation and a biased portrayal of minority groups in the mass media?

According to German philosopher Georg Hegel, which of the following purposes does the act of reading the newspaper every day accomplish?

LMNO Corporation owns a coliseum, a hockey team, several magazines and newspapers, a television network, and various retail outlets.Which of the following concepts does LMNO Corporation exemplify?

Andrew faithfully reads his subscription to Maclean's magazine and The National Post as a way of staying informed about life in Canada.In doing this, what is Andrew a part of?

Which of the following approaches critiques functionalism for exaggerating the degree to which mass media serve the interests of all citizens?

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

Are mass media audiences active or passive? Incorporate British sociologist Stuart Hall's views into your response.

Which of the following countries has the greatest percentage of population with Internet access?

On prime-time television, in which of the following roles do women predominate?