XII Unit 3 New Media: Mass Media and Democracy

According to Majid Tehranian, which of the following megatrends characterize our era and the rest of the 21st century?

• Industrialization, Globalization, Democratization, Urbanization

• Globalization, Regionalization, Democratization, Industrialization

• Globalization, Urbanization, Democratization, Industrialization

• Globalization, Regionalization, Democratization, Urbanization

What does Amartya Sen consider as a distinguished contribution of the 20th century?

• Development of democracy

• Globalization

• Regionalization

• Technological advancements

According to Majid Tehranian, which trend is lagging somewhat behind in the post-1991 world?

• Democratization

• Regionalization

• Urbanization

• Globalization

What does Amartya Sen believe is a significant part of human freedom?

• Religious beliefs

• Social status

• Political freedom

• Economic prosperity

Before the Internet, mass communication was primarily a process of:

• Group discussions

• Personalized messaging

• Broadcasting messages created and transmitted by a few to a vast number of receivers

• One-on-one communication

What is one of the features of the changed paradigm due to the Internet?

• Empowering an individual to post data on the Internet

• Rapidity of opinion generation on a national scale

• Distribution of the information between individuals on a local scale

• Limited sources of information

According to Majid Tehranian, what are the three megatrends characterizing our era and the rest of the 21st century?

• Globalization, Democratization, Urbanization

• Globalization, Regionalization, Democratization

• Regionalization, Urbanization, Democratization

• Globalization, Industrialization, Democratization

What does Amartya Sen believe democracy enhances for weaker people?

• Economic opportunities

• Political attention

• Social status

• Educational opportunities

What is the socio-political implication of the new information order?

• Decline of civil society

• Rise of authoritarianism

• Strengthening of democracy

• Weakening of democracy

What is the process of setting up just institutions of the state with checks and other mechanisms, as per the text?

• Democratization

• Formation of values and priorities

• Globalization

• Regionalization