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Week 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following economic characters are prioritized by a Marxist perspective?

a)

Labour

b)

Technology

c)

Communication

d)

Profit

2.

Which of these statements is essential to the political economy of communication

a)

Media should be both informative and profitable

b)

Media are tools to connect people across far distances

c)

Media should be a resource to improve society and make it more just

d)

Media should focus on art, not money

3.

What describes the form of capitalism defined by deregulation and the growth of corporate power?

a)

Late stage capitalism

b)

Neoliberal capitalism

c)

Early capitalism

d)

Digital capitalism

4.

What question does a political economy approach to communication seek to answer regarding the media industry?

a)

Who owns and controls the media?

b)

Who is represented in media?

c)

Why does media exist?

d)

How does media influence society?

5.

What is the specific focus of the reading in terms of communication evolution?

a)

Analyzing the evolution of advertising

b)

The shift from oral to written communication

c)

The phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

d)

Transition form old media to new media

6.

Which of these is the definition of 'capital' under Marxism?

a)

The most important city in a country

b)

The value accorded to something due to its social utility

c)

The accumulation of value (usually expressed • in terms of money) that accrues from the exploitation of labour

d)

Washington's hockey team

7.

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."

a)

Use value

b)

Exchange value

c)

Communism

d)

Communication value

8.

According to a political economy perspective on communication, why might the ownership and control of media be significant?

a)

To analyze media aesthetics

b)

To start a bidding war

c)

To determine cultural trends

d)

To shape political ideologies

9.

Why might some argue that a political economy approach oversimplifies the complexities of media influence?

a)

It focuses too much on ownership

b)

It underestimates cultural diversity

c)

It doesn't consider TikTok stars

d)

It ignores cryptocurrency

10.

What are you most excited for about this class? What are you hoping to learn about?

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