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WorksheetsThe Media
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is Media?
Information designed to reach a wide audience.
A type of American Political Culture
When people share content.
Media is a type of food.
What is News Media?
Phones, computers, the news, & Social Media posting important events
A type of social media platform.
Newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, blogs, & Social Media posting important events.
What is Social Media?
Electronic communication that does not let users to create & delete content/ participate in social networking.
Electronic communication that enables users to create unique work & participate in social networking.
Online communications that allows users to opt-out of participating in social netoworking.
Electronic communication that enables users to create & share content/ participate in social networking.
What does the Media help shape and how?
American Political Culture by influencing attitudes toward gov't.
American Political Culture by influencing food cultures toward gov't.
High School Life by influencing attitudes toward gov't.
High School Life by influencing food cultures toward gov't.
What is the evolution of media from Print to New Media?
Broadcast Media -> Narrowcast Media -> Internet -> New Media.
Narrowcast Media -> Broadcast Media -> Internet -> New Media.
Narrowcast Media -> Internet -> Broadcast Media -> New Media.
Broadcast Media -> Internet -> Broadcast Media -> New Media.
What is a Citizen Journalist?
People use their devices to capture news, & to show others via digital platform.
What is infotainment and what problem does it have?
Merges social media platforms, ppl: journalists, citizens: editors/commentators. Problem- gives less entertainment & more factual info.
Merges entertainment/news, citizens: journalists, ppl: editors/commentators. Problem- gives more entertainment than factual info.
Merges entertainment/news, ppl: journalists, citizens: editors/commentators. Problem- gives more entertainment than factual info.
Merges social media platforms, ppl: journalists, citizens: editors/communists. Problem- gives more entertainment than factual info.
Who owns most of the U.S. Media & what is it protected by?
90% privately owned bc of 1st Amendment right to Press.
100% privately owned bc of 1st Amendment right to Press.
90% publicly owned bc of 1st Amendment right to Press.
100% publically owned bc of 1st Amendment right to Press.
What are the 4 main roles of Media?
Informing the public, shaping PO, link w/ gov't & citizens, Watchdog.
Informing the public, shaping APC, link w/ gov't & citizens, Watchdog.
Informing the public, shaping PO, link w/ gov't & states, Watchdog.
Informing the public, shaping PO, link w/ gov't & citizens, Watchfat.
How is news gathered today and what are it's formats?
Beats; news briefing, press conference, leaks, & media events.
Programs; news briefing, press conference, snooping, & media events.
Beats; news briefing, press conference, leaks, & social media events.
Programs; news briefing, press conference, leaks, & media events.
What is deregulation and how has it affected the news media?
Not regulating tech, structure, and media content.. led to consolidating news firms hoping to maximize profits.
Regulating tech, structure, and media info.. led to consolidating news firms hoping to maximize profits.
Regulating tech, structure, and media content.. led to consolidating news firms hoping to maximize profits.
Not regulating tech, structure, and media info.. led to consolidating news firms hoping to maximize profits.
Who decides what goes on the news?
Gatekeepers.
The government.
Reporters/journalists.
Race Horse Journalists.
Who watches over the airwaves?
Government.
Candidates.
Journalists.
Reporters.
