MLQ8 Media Ownership: Crash Course Media Literacy #8

Who originally started the Bell Telephone Company?

• AT&T Corporation

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell and his father-in-law

• The U.S. Government

What was AT&T known as after it built a nationwide long-distance telephone network?

• Verizon Communications

• The American Telephone and Telegraph Company

• Sprint Corporation

• Bell Labs

What year did President Franklin D. Roosevelt establish the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?

• 1920

• 1945

• 1950

• 1934

Which company owns Marvel Entertainment?

• Sony Pictures

• The Walt Disney Company

• NBC

• Warner Brothers

What is the main concern with ISPs creating tiered services?

• It simplifies billing for consumers

• It encourages competition

• It makes the internet faster for everyone

• It could lead to monopolies and limit access based on payment

What does net neutrality aim to prevent?

• Cyber attacks

• Slow internet speeds

• Corporate control over internet access

• Government surveillance

Which company provides the internet infrastructure for many top companies in addition to being an e-commerce platform?

• Google

• Amazon

• Facebook

• Microsoft

What percentage of US adults get their news from Facebook?

• 35%

• 25%

• 45%

• 55%

What was a major consequence of the AT&T monopoly breakup in 1984?

• Decrease in telephone service quality

• Innovation in telecommunication technology

• AT&T's bankruptcy

• Government takeover of telephone services

Who owns The Washington Post?

• Amazon

• News Corp.

• CBS Corporation

• Google