Question 1

The idea of common sense sounds like it should be a good thing. How might the way the concept is often used be bad for democracy?

Accepted Answer

The concept of common sense can be probl

Question 2

The trend of downsizing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  was spurred by deregulation and a decline in worker protections 
B)  is supposed to make companies more profitable, competitive, and flexible 
C)  has forced many employees to scramble for jobs 
D)  has increased the wage gap between the corporate CEO and the average worker 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  was spurred by deregulation and a decline in worker protections 
B)  is supposed to make companies more profitable, competitive, and flexible 
C)  has forced many employees to scramble for jobs 
D)  has increased the wage gap between the corporate CEO and the average worker 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 3

Name and describe the trend for governments to take a decreasing role in monitoring the structure and content of media (as well as other industries).

Accepted Answer

The trend for governments to take a decr

Question 4

The global spread of media software and electronic hardware has made it easier for political leaders to secretly suppress dissident groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The exportation of U.S. entertainment media is sometimes viewed as ______ because it discourages the development of original local products and value systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal 
B)  cultural dumping 
C)  monopolistic 
D)  consumer choice 
E)  capitalistic 
A)  criminal 
B)  cultural dumping 
C)  monopolistic 
D)  consumer choice 
E)  capitalistic

Question 6

One key paradox of the Information Age is that for economic discussions to be meaningful and democratic, they must be carried out in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  educational settings 
B)  the popular media as well as in educational settings 
C)  community-action groups 
D)  American homes 
E)  presidential debates 
A)  educational settings 
B)  the popular media as well as in educational settings 
C)  community-action groups 
D)  American homes 
E)  presidential debates

Question 7

The billion-dollar mergers and takeovers that swept the mass media in the 1990s were possible because of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  speculation on Wall Street 
B)  deregulation 
C)  the collapse of communism 
D)  the rise of the World Wide Web 
E)  tighter legal controls on corporate spending 
A)  speculation on Wall Street 
B)  deregulation 
C)  the collapse of communism 
D)  the rise of the World Wide Web 
E)  tighter legal controls on corporate spending

Question 8

In the 1950s, Disney was marked by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal trouble 
B)  corporate diversification 
C)  global expansion 
D)  economic turmoil 
E)  corporate shake-ups 
A)  legal trouble 
B)  corporate diversification 
C)  global expansion 
D)  economic turmoil 
E)  corporate shake-ups

Question 9

What was the reason a federal district court judge in California threw out media entrepreneur Byron Allen's $20 billion dollar lawsuit against Comcast and Time Warner Cable?

Accepted Answer

A)  The suit accused the cable companies of discriminating against black-owned media. 
B)  The suit accused the cable companies of discriminating against female-owned media. 
C)  The suit accused the cable companies of discriminating against Hispanic-owned media. 
D)  The suit accused the cable companies of discriminating against Asian-owned media 
E)  The suit accused the cable companies of limiting ownership to only white male media moguls like Rupert Murdock. 
A)  The suit accused the cable companies of discriminating against black-owned media. 
B)  The suit accused the cable companies of discriminating against female-owned media. 
C)  The suit accused the cable companies of discriminating against Hispanic-owned media. 
D)  The suit accused the cable companies of discriminating against Asian-owned media 
E)  The suit accused the cable companies of limiting ownership to only white male media moguls like Rupert Murdock.

Question 10

Government controls over business were drastically weakened during the presidency of Ronald Reagan (1981-1989).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The success of Snow White, Fantasia, and Pinocchio propelled the Disney Company to major studio status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The shift to an information-based economy emphasized the cultivation of specialized niche media markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The acceptance of the dominant values in a culture by those who are subordinate to those who hold economic power describes ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidation 
B)  democracy 
C)  hegemony 
D)  specialization 
E)  synergy 
A)  consolidation 
B)  democracy 
C)  hegemony 
D)  specialization 
E)  synergy

Question 14

News organizations owned by large media conglomerates have been significantly increasing the number of reporters assigned to cover international issues, especially following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cultural imperialism is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a concept in journalism ethics that argues that journalists must know the culture they are reporting on 
B)  the theory that globalization is good for media, since it makes media more culturally diverse 
C)  the idea that large and powerful countries can dominate and even change the culture of smaller countries through media 
D)  the argument that people are more affected by the media that is familiar to them 
E)  the process of colonization of smaller and weaker countries by larger and more powerful countries 
A)  a concept in journalism ethics that argues that journalists must know the culture they are reporting on 
B)  the theory that globalization is good for media, since it makes media more culturally diverse 
C)  the idea that large and powerful countries can dominate and even change the culture of smaller countries through media 
D)  the argument that people are more affected by the media that is familiar to them 
E)  the process of colonization of smaller and weaker countries by larger and more powerful countries

Question 16

Which statement best reflects the progress of U.S. labor unions over the last seventy years?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have experienced steady growth and now represent 35 percent of workers. 
B)  After being painted as "socialist," they saw their enrollment suffer badly through the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, but they have rebounded strongly in the last thirty years. 
C)  Enrollment seems to rise and fall each decade, but with an overall peak since the turn of the twenty-first century. 
D)  They have benefited greatly from the steady influx of manufacturing away from other countries. 
E)  They grew steadily following World War II, peaked in the 1950s when about a third of Americans belonged to a union, then have watched their numbers dwindle as more manufacturing jobs move overseas. 
A)  They have experienced steady growth and now represent 35 percent of workers. 
B)  After being painted as "socialist," they saw their enrollment suffer badly through the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, but they have rebounded strongly in the last thirty years. 
C)  Enrollment seems to rise and fall each decade, but with an overall peak since the turn of the twenty-first century. 
D)  They have benefited greatly from the steady influx of manufacturing away from other countries. 
E)  They grew steadily following World War II, peaked in the 1950s when about a third of Americans belonged to a union, then have watched their numbers dwindle as more manufacturing jobs move overseas.

Question 17

The deregulation movement returned media economics to nineteenth-century principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Public debates about the structure and ownership of the mass media are encouraged by media owners, who consider such discussion to be in their best interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Of the new digital media conglomerates, which one has a main strength of search advertising?

Accepted Answer

A)  Google 
B)  Facebook 
C)  Apple 
D)  Disney 
E)  Amazon 
A)  Google 
B)  Facebook 
C)  Apple 
D)  Disney 
E)  Amazon

Question 20

The promotion and sale of a product (in all its versions) throughout the various subsidiaries of a media conglomerate is called _______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The promotion and sale of a product...

The idea of common sense sounds like it should be a good thing. How might the way the concept is often used be bad for democracy?

The trend of downsizing ______.

Name and describe the trend for governments to take a decreasing role in monitoring the structure and content of media (as well as other industries).

The global spread of media software and electronic hardware has made it easier for political leaders to secretly suppress dissident groups.

The exportation of U.S. entertainment media is sometimes viewed as ______ because it discourages the development of original local products and value systems.

One key paradox of the Information Age is that for economic discussions to be meaningful and democratic, they must be carried out in ______.

The billion-dollar mergers and takeovers that swept the mass media in the 1990s were possible because of ______.

In the 1950s, Disney was marked by ______.

What was the reason a federal district court judge in California threw out media entrepreneur Byron Allen's $20 billion dollar lawsuit against Comcast and Time Warner Cable?

Government controls over business were drastically weakened during the presidency of Ronald Reagan (1981-1989).

The success of Snow White, Fantasia, and Pinocchio propelled the Disney Company to major studio status.

The shift to an information-based economy emphasized the cultivation of specialized niche media markets.

The acceptance of the dominant values in a culture by those who are subordinate to those who hold economic power describes ______.

News organizations owned by large media conglomerates have been significantly increasing the number of reporters assigned to cover international issues, especially following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Cultural imperialism is ______.

Which statement best reflects the progress of U.S. labor unions over the last seventy years?

The deregulation movement returned media economics to nineteenth-century principles.

Public debates about the structure and ownership of the mass media are encouraged by media owners, who consider such discussion to be in their best interests.

Of the new digital media conglomerates, which one has a main strength of search advertising?

The promotion and sale of a product (in all its versions) throughout the various subsidiaries of a media conglomerate is called _______________________.

Mass Communication: a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Sound Recording and Popular Music

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable: the Power of Visual Culture

Movies and the Impact of Images

Newspapers: the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

The Culture of Journalism: Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

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Exam 13: Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The idea of common sense sounds like it should be a good thing. How might the way the concept is often used be bad for democracy?

The trend of downsizing ______.

Name and describe the trend for governments to take a decreasing role in monitoring the structure and content of media (as well as other industries).

The global spread of media software and electronic hardware has made it easier for political leaders to secretly suppress dissident groups.

The exportation of U.S. entertainment media is sometimes viewed as ______ because it discourages the development of original local products and value systems.

One key paradox of the Information Age is that for economic discussions to be meaningful and democratic, they must be carried out in ______.

The billion-dollar mergers and takeovers that swept the mass media in the 1990s were possible because of ______.

In the 1950s, Disney was marked by ______.

What was the reason a federal district court judge in California threw out media entrepreneur Byron Allen's $20 billion dollar lawsuit against Comcast and Time Warner Cable?

Government controls over business were drastically weakened during the presidency of Ronald Reagan (1981-1989).

The success of Snow White, Fantasia, and Pinocchio propelled the Disney Company to major studio status.

The shift to an information-based economy emphasized the cultivation of specialized niche media markets.

The acceptance of the dominant values in a culture by those who are subordinate to those who hold economic power describes ______.

News organizations owned by large media conglomerates have been significantly increasing the number of reporters assigned to cover international issues, especially following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Cultural imperialism is ______.

Which statement best reflects the progress of U.S. labor unions over the last seventy years?

The deregulation movement returned media economics to nineteenth-century principles.

Public debates about the structure and ownership of the mass media are encouraged by media owners, who consider such discussion to be in their best interests.

Of the new digital media conglomerates, which one has a main strength of search advertising?

The promotion and sale of a product (in all its versions) throughout the various subsidiaries of a media conglomerate is called _______________________.

Mass Communication: a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Sound Recording and Popular Music

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable: the Power of Visual Culture

Movies and the Impact of Images

Newspapers: the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

The Culture of Journalism: Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

Filters