WorksheetsWeek 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following economic characters are prioritized by a Marxist perspective?
Labour
Technology
Communication
Profit
Which of these statements is essential to the political economy of communication
Media should be both informative and profitable
Media are tools to connect people across far distances
Media should be a resource to improve society and make it more just
Media should focus on art, not money
What describes the form of capitalism defined by deregulation and the growth of corporate power?
Late stage capitalism
Neoliberal capitalism
Early capitalism
Digital capitalism
What question does a political economy approach to communication seek to answer regarding the media industry?
Who owns and controls the media?
Who is represented in media?
Why does media exist?
How does media influence society?
What is the specific focus of the reading in terms of communication evolution?
Analyzing the evolution of advertising
The shift from oral to written communication
The phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Transition form old media to new media
Which of these is the definition of 'capital' under Marxism?
The most important city in a country
The value accorded to something due to its social utility
The accumulation of value (usually expressed • in terms of money) that accrues from the exploitation of labour
Washington's hockey team
What is defined as "the value of one commodity expressed in terms of an amount of other commodities or, more commonly in a capitalist society, in terms of money."
Use value
Exchange value
Communism
Communication value
According to a political economy perspective on communication, why might the ownership and control of media be significant?
To analyze media aesthetics
To start a bidding war
To determine cultural trends
To shape political ideologies
Why might some argue that a political economy approach oversimplifies the complexities of media influence?
It focuses too much on ownership
It underestimates cultural diversity
It doesn't consider TikTok stars
It ignores cryptocurrency
What are you most excited for about this class? What are you hoping to learn about?
