GLOBL 920 R/W Unit 3 Review

Ch. 5 R1 (pg. 113): According to the textbook, what does the term 'mass media' mean?

• TVs, computers, phones, and satellites

• forms of communication that reach a large public audience

• forms of newspapers that are so large they must be put online

• media that can only be consumed by a very large amount of people

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Ch 5 R1: Two aspects of mass media are that they are 'rapid' and 'transient.' What does this mean?

• You need fast internet to access it.

• TV programs are not allowed to be long and boring.

• The media likes to report about things that are exciting.

• Things are reported as quickly as possible and the focus doesn't last long.

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Ch 5 R1: According to the reading, what are the four main functions of media?

• shapes our beliefs, write blogs, study, send messages to our friends

• television, internet, radio, newspapers

• inform, entertain, socialize, offer companionship

• send messages, do homework, watch videos, listen to music

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Ch 5 R2 (pg. 120) Which of the following make a story 'newsworthy'? (more than one answer is possible)

• Negative events

• Geographic proximity

• Fame

• Unexpected or unusual events

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Ch 5 R3 (pg. 126): What are the ethical issues journalists need to consider before publishing a story?

• Would publication be an invasion of privacy?

• Would publication be a threat to national security?

• Would publication make the company a lot of money?

• Would publication be interesting to people?

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Ch 5 R3: What are 'paparazzi'?

• Photographers that follow celebrities taking pictures of private moments

• Large pizzas served to a big group of people

• Special newspapers from Italy

• Laws that stop journalists from invading the privacy of celebrities

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Ch 5 R3: What were the two big news stories given in the textbook as examples of privacy and politics?

• The Daily Mirror on Michael Jackson and Paparazzi on the Prince of England

• The New York Times on the Vietnam War and Wikileaks on Iraq and Afghanistan

• The 1998 story on Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky

• The 2005 story on the voicemail of Prince William and Prince Harry.

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Ch 6 R1 (pg. 135): What was the original purpose of the internet?

• for mass media

• for students to complete schoolwork

• for entertainment and news

• for military defense

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Ch 6 R1: When the internet started delivering media, what were the two important developments in technology?

• browsers and search engines

• computers and keyboards

• websites and blogs

• newspapers and cell phones

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Ch 6 R1: How is the Internet different from other kinds of media? (more than one answer is possible)

• people can access health information

• people can go shopping

• people can find out about services, such as restaurant reviews

• anyone can post content, not just traditional media companies

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