Exam 6: Communication and Mass Media

"Americans have taken over our airwaves.There is a lot of talent in Canada that is being ignored.Canada should ban American content and focus on Canadian programming." Who would be most likely to make this statement?

The growing concentration of ownership in the newspaper industry is an area of increasing concern for media analysts.

Amy is a cultural studies analyst.What would she believe has the most influence on the production of ideas,beliefs,values,and norms in society?

Consider the following headlines: "If anyone's insulted the voters,it's Mayor Rob Ford" and "Toronto Mayor vows to fight tooth and nail to keep job." According to sociologists,which term best chracterizes these headlines?

Which media outlet broadcasts programs in 20 languages that are spoken primarily by immigrant groups in Canada?

In North America,where predominant media messages are supportive of capitalism,consumer society,and the growth of the free-market economy,these messages help maintain the status quo.What do these media messages represent?

What body is charged with overseeing Canada's broadcasting and telecommunication systems?

According to the text,what percent of Internet searches are attributed to Google?

What kind of business model is represented by owning both a major league sports team and a cable channel outlet that broadcasts the team's games?

Historically,there has been a shift from time-biased media to space-biased media.

Which statement is a critique or negative consequence of the consolidation of media properties?

The central concept in cultural studies is the relationship between politics and the economy.

In her term paper on media,Daria focused on the ways private ownership affects what is communicated,and the ways it affects the exercise of power.What perspective has Daria adopted?

According to the text,what was the largest grassroots indigenous social movement in Canadian history?

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

According to critics,what is the danger of media concentration?

Who developed the first truly mass medium?

Why was Leonardo DiCaprio visiting the tar sands in Northern Alberta in 2014?

Is Canada losing any hope of a distinct national identity as a consequence of U.S.cultural imperialism? Discuss.

The digital divide refers to inequalities in knowledge of how to use the Internet,access to online technology,and the rate of using such technology.