Understanding Media - Quiz

What is the singular form of the term 'media'?

• medias

• medium

• mass media

• television

Which type of media is a mobile phone? (select all answers that apply)

• electronic media

• print media

• mass media

• all of these

How do television images travel huge distances?

• through cables

• through satellites

• through solar energy

• none of these

Why does media need lots of money?

• to pay the staff

• to upgrade the technology

• to buy equipment like lights and camera

• all of these

How does media make money?

• by selling extra equipment

• by threatening people

• by advertising different products

• by not giving salary to the staff

Newspapers and T.V. channels are controlled by

• Big business houses

• Small business houses

• Bureaucrats

• Defence personnel

Why does media give accurate information?

• because they need to disrespect the big business houses

• because Kanta told them to do so

• if they don't, they won't earn anything

• citizens rely on this information

In what ways can people take actions related to the news stories that they see?

• writing letters

• doing a signature campaign

• by protesting in public

• asking the government to rethink its program

A _________ is one that discusses all points of view of a particular story and then leaves it up to the readers to make up their minds. (write in lower case only)

What is important for writing a balanced report?

• an independent media

• a pencil

• a dependent media

• big business houses