Electronic Media: Then, Now, and Later 3e
Norman J. Medoff and Barbara K. Kaye
TEST BANK: Chapter 9
True/False
1. The rise of the information age has created a paradigm shift in communication;
communication is no longer a linear process but circular.
2. BBS can be considered the origin of interactive social gaming.
3. To be considered social network sites, the user-generated content must be created within
professional routines and practices.
4. YouTube is popular but cannot be used as a substitute for television.
5. Twitter has allowed ordinary citizens to break important news stories.
6. Blogs can be considered “watchdogs” of both the government and the media.
7. Blogs are social network sites.
8. Social media have had some success generating social and political change but not the
wholesale change some have hoped for.
9. The Internet has changed how we process information and reduced our ability to concentrate.
10. Ambient awareness is blamed for a decline in journalistic substance.
11. Emoticons are different from emoji.
12. Online users are concerned about privacy, but most adults believe social media are secure.
13. A high Klout score means that your social media profile contains very little that would be
considered embarrassing or would hurt your chances of getting a job.
14. As social media change, ambient awareness is likely to weaken.
15. Social networking has reduced misinterpretation and misunderstanding among
communicators.
Multiple Choice
16. Which of the following is not an example of preweb social networking?
17. Which of the following is considered to have broken the ground for the social networking
sites of today?
18. In order for user-generated content to be considered social media, it must
19. Social network sites
20. Which of the following began as a way to connect college students?
21. Which of the following describes Google+?
22. Which of the following best describes Instagram?
23. Which of the following best describes Twitter?
24. Which of the following is used to create montages of images that reflect a mood or vision
and is considered a “self–expression engine”?
25. Which of the following is most closely associated with careers and professional identities?
26. Which of the following is designed around impermanence?
27. Which of the following is primarily issue oriented and is used more to exchange ideas and
opinions than to share photos and personal information?
28. ______ occurs when the ordinary person on the street, using social media, acts as an observer
and a reporter.
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A. Cybernews
B. Press freedom
C. Citizen journalism
D. Gatekeeper redistribution
29. Which of the following is true of blogs?
30. Which of the following was hoped to bring people together socially and bring about political
change?
31. Which of the following is true of social media?
32. Contemporary ways of online socializing may actually be making us
33. Being loosely yet incessantly connected with others via social networks is
34. Social media can be used by employers to tap into
35. Which of the following is true regarding privacy and the Internet?
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C. Users feel particularly vulnerable on social media sites.
D. all of the above