Media Industries Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a factor in how news is shaped according to the curriculum content?

• How it is produced, distributed, and circulated

• The ownership and control of news

• The color scheme of the news website

• Economic factors such as funding for news

What is the impact of technological change on news according to the curriculum content?

• It has no significant impact

• It affects the role of regulation in news

• It reduces the number of news producers

• It eliminates the need for print journalism

Which of the following contexts is NOT mentioned in the curriculum content for media industries?

• Social and cultural contexts

• Political contexts

• Environmental contexts

• Historical contexts

Who controls the production of news in print news?

• Social media influencers

• Newspaper journalists, editors, and printers

• Newsagents and other retailers

• Online bloggers

In online news, who has a great deal of control over which audiences see which news stories?

• Newspaper journalists

• Newsagents

• Social media platforms like Facebook

• Print media editors

What has led to the decline in expensive journalism such as international news and investigative reporting?

• Increase in print journalism revenue

• Rise in cheaper alternatives like lifestyle journalism

• Increase in government funding

• Decline in social media influence

What is a significant consequence of the economic dominance of social media companies?

• Increase in print journalism

• Decline in image-driven news

• News values driven by inciting anger or outrage

• Decrease in audience attention

How are newspapers different from other industries according to the text?

• They are highly profitable

• They are seen as a means of gaining political and social influence

• They are owned by conglomerates

• They specialize in a range of media

What is the role of the Competition and Markets Authority according to the text?

• To increase the profitability of newspapers

• To limit the concentration of media ownership

• To promote traditional print journalism

• To support the rise of internet-only news providers

What does the Leveson Inquiry criticize?

• The rise of social media companies

• The close relationship between newspaper owners and politicians

• The decline in investigative journalism

• The increase in print journalism revenue