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WorksheetsYear 11 Media - Recap
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
This theory suggests that audiences will believe anything that is told by the media
Uses and Gratifications Theory
Hypodermic Needle Theory
Uses and Effects Theory
Two-Step Flow Theory
This theory sees that individuals has the power and selects the media texts that best suit his/her needs
Uses and Gratifications Theory
Bias Theory
Hypodermic Needle Theory
Two-Step Flow Theory
What is the definition of audience?
The readers that the text is designed for
Anyone who reads the text
A group of people listening at a concert
The reason the text is written
What are conventions?
The normal way of doing things
A system of signs that are used to create meaning
Where nuns reside
Well-established ways of constructing texts
Which of these is an effect of representation?
Oppression
Objectification
An alternate reality
Stereotypes can be defined as:
An inaccurate representation of everyone's lives
A complex, inclusive portrayal of people
Over-generalised belief about a group of people
The complete truth
Which of the following can show a bias in media texts:
Use of language
Emphasis of a certain person
Omission of opinions or facts
Photos that highlight a particular feature
All of the above
A genre is:
A style or category of media
A new hashtag
Type of cheese
Only in film texts
This theory focuses not on the opinion leaders, but on the audience themselves:
Hypodermic Needle Theory
Uses and Gratifications Theory
The Un-audience Theory
Two-Step Flow Theory
This theory states that celebrities and politicians influence the media message
Uses and Gratifications Theory
Hypodermic Needle Theory
Two-Step Flow Theory
Cultural Effects Theory
Which of the below is an example of a media organisation?
Kim Kardashian
Camera Angles
A newspaper
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Which of the below is an example of a stereotype?
Young people are not lazy
Religious people are incredibly mean
Old people are bad with technology
Teenagers are the most well-behaved members of society
According to Uses & Gratifications Theory, there are 4 needs that are fulfilled by TV. Which of the below is NOT one of these needs:
Personal identity
Diversion or entertainment
Personal identity
Pure happiness
Who is the target audience of this product?
Young men
Middle-aged women
Children
Teenage girls
Culture, age and gender and context can effect how a media text is understood.
False
True
Neither
Diversity of representations in media looks like:
The same groups of people being shown all the time
Different ethnicity, abilities, genders and opinions included in texts
Showing different people to check a box
Creating a negative portrayal of indigenous people
The website visitor commenting on the post is a form of:
Active participation
Passive participation
None of the above
The portable laptop appeared at the beginning of the 21st Century.
True
False
