1. The _____ theory of the press assumes that opposing viewpoints will be heard.
a. social responsibility
b. cultural diversity
c. libertarian
d. marketplace of ideas
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Five Political Theories Describe How World Media Operate
2. Media that operate under the developmental theory:
a. must be privately owned.
b. promotethecountry’ssocialandeconomicgoals.
c. are censored before they publish or broadcast.
d. must have a government license to operate.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Five Political Theories Describe How World Media Operate
3. In most developing countries:
a. television is the most pervasive medium.
b. newspapers are privately owned.
c. radio is the dominant communications medium.
d. there are no magazines at all.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Five Political Theories Describe How World Media Operate
4. The print media model of fairness and balance in news coverage is strongest in which of
these countries?
a. China
b. France
c. Italy
d. Canada
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Western Europe and Canada Are Similar to the U.S.
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5. In Eastern Europe:
a. most media practitioners continue to be propagandists for the communist regimes.
b. increased democratization is transforming media at an unprecedented pace.
c. most media systems are moving toward a U.S.-based model of libertarianism.
d. the new governments are nationalizing privately held broadcasting properties.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Eastern Europe Is in Transition
6. In the larger Arab states:
a. radio and television are almost completely owned by wealthy individuals within each country.
b. the oppositional press flourishes.
c. television stations typically broadcast from early morning until midnight.
d. the print media is widely read and is free of governmental control.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Middle Eastern and North African Media Work Under Government Controls
7. In Africa:
a. early print media were used as teaching aids to achieve greater literacy in the region.
b. early print media were created to serve the colonists, not the local population.
c. television is a more important medium than print or radio.
d. newspapers have become much more widely read in recent years.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: African Media Find a New Voice
8. NHK is:
a. the Japanese equivalent of the FCC in the United States.
b. Japan’slargestpublicbroadcastingcorporation.
c. the acronym of the largest national newspaper in Japan.
d. the Japanese equivalent of the Voice of America in the United States.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Media Explode in Asia and the Pacific
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9. ThePeople’sRepublicofChina:
a. imports most of its television programming from the West.
b. uses wired public loudspeakers instead of broadcasting to reach its people.
c. repealed press restrictions after the Tiananmen Square demonstrations in 1989.
d. has seen the number of newspapers increase dramatically and the content become more
sensational.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Media Explode in Asia and the Pacific
10. The reason there is no mass circulation newspaper in Africa is because:
a. thewhitedominatedpopulationwon’tallowone.
b. the continent is a diverse culture with 800 to 2,000 language dialects.
c. Africans refuse to practice advocacy journalism.
d. it would not be government-supported.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: African Media Find a New Voice
11. In 2002, for the first time:
a. the number of radio receivers in the world exceeded the number of newspaper subscribers.
b. the number of satellite dishes in the world exceeded the number of TV antennas.
c. the number of cell phones in the world exceeded the number of landline phones.
d. the number of TV sets in the world exceeded the number of radios.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Mobile Media Open Communications Channels
12. Ethnocentric means:
a. media that promote and report on only one nation.
b. promoting the superiority of one ethnic group over another.
c. a centralized form of government-controlled mass media.
d. media entirely run by one specific ethnic group.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Critics Cite Western Communications Bias
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13. Journalists in developing countries in Latin America face danger because:
a. they never print or broadcast the truth.
b. they only print stories or broadcast in English.
c. the media represent a challenge to political power.
d. they refuse to provide home delivery of newspapers.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Reporters Risk Lives to Report World Events
14. Which of the following is not true of Japanese media today?
a. NHK,Japan’spublicbroadcastingnetworkistheworld’smostprosperousfeesupported
broadcast organization.
b. NHK shares TV ownership about equally with private investors.
c. Private ownership of media is not allowed in Japan.
d. Japan’sthreenationaldailynewspapers,allbasedinTokyo,accountforalmosthalfof
Japan’snewspapercirculation.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Media Explode in Asia and the Pacific
15. The International New York Times:
a. iscurrentlytheworld’slargestEnglishlanguagenewspaper,readin180countries.
b. was founded in 1887 by American J. Gordon Bennett, Jr.
c. is wholly owned by The New York Times.
d. All of these answers are correct.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: International New York Times Seeks a Global Audience
16. RupertMurdochcontrols60percentofwhichcountry’snewspapercirculation?
a. Australia
b. Canada
c. U.S.A.
d. South Africa
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Media Explode in Asia and the Pacific
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17. DuringtheantigovernmentdemonstrationsinEgypt’sTahrirSquarein2011:
a. The government expanded Internet access.
b. Government officials encouraged social media, such as Twitter and Facebook.
c. The government does not control Internet providers.
d. The government shut down Internet access nationwide.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Middle Eastern and North African Media Work Under Government Controls
18. Which country collects a government tax on the sale of radios and TV sets?
a. France
b. Egypt
c. Mexico
d. United Kingdom
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Western Europe and Canada Are Similar to the U.S.
19. Access to the Internet in this region of the world is among the lowest:
a. Africa
b. Japan
c. China
d. Germany
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Middle Eastern and North African Media Work Under Government Controls
20. Which is not a principal reason for the popularity of foreign language radio in the Middle
East?
a. the large number of immigrants living and working in the area
b. radio is an affordable alternative to television
c. the government controls most television programming
d. most Middle Eastern citizens speak at least four languages
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Middle Eastern and North African Media Work Under Government Controls
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21. Broadcast media in Australia today is:
a. dominated by Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
b. controlled by CNN.
c. very competitive.
d. struggling to make a profit.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Media Explode in Asia and the Pacific
22. Which of the following is not true of radio and television media in Africa?
a. Radio is accessible and the cheapest way to follow the news.
b. Although some African governments charge license fees for radio sets, many sets remain
unregistered.
c. The majority of funding for radio comes from advertising.
d. A relatively small percentage of the African public owns a television set.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Middle Eastern and North African Media Work Under Government Controls
23. According to the Impact / Convergencebox,“Top10Countries with Public Wireless
Locations(HotSpots),”in2013thecountrywiththemostpublichotspotsis:
a. the United States.
b. Japan.
c. China.
d. South Korea.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: InternetExpandsMassMedia’sGlobalReach
24. AccordingtotheImpact/Moneybox,“Top10GlobalAdvertisersAnnualSpending,”the
top global marketer as of 2014 was …
a. McDonald’s.
b. General Motors.
c. Unilever.
d. Procter & Gamble.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Global Media Chase International Consumers
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25. ​AccordingtotheImpact/Societybox,“FromHeadlinestoHipHop:TheUgandanTV
ShowRappingtheNews,”howwasthenewscastbythe“rapporters”receivedin
Uganda?
a. ​It was widely criticized for its irreverence.
b. ​It was immediately taken off the air by the government.
c. ​It became hugely popular in a country where youth take little interest in government affairs.
d. ​It received very little attention because of more popular programming on other stations.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Media Explode in Asia and the Pacific
26. Thewayacountry’spoliticalsystemisorganizedaffectsthewaymediawithinthecountry
operate.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Five Political Theories Describe How World Media Operate
27. In Great Britain, the media are allowed to comment on a trial while it is underway.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Western Europe and Canada Are Similar to the U.S.
28. OneofthefirsttargetsoftherevolutionarymovementsinEasternEuropeisthenation’s
broadcast facilities.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Eastern Europe Is in Transition
29. The foreign language press is especially strong in the Middle East because so many
immigrants live in the region.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Middle Eastern and North African Media Work Under Government Controls
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30. Japan has fewer newspaper readers than any other nation in the world.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Media Explode in Asia and the Pacific
31. OnereasonforthechargeofWestern“culturalimperialism”isthatmanyofthemajor
international news services are based in the West.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Five Political Theories Describe How World Media Operate
32. Scandinavian journalists face some of the most rigorous government restrictions
regarding access to public information in the world.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Western Europe and Canada Are Similar to the U.S.
33. Chinaistheworld’ssecondlargestInternetmarket.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Media Explode in Asia and the Pacific
34. Eastern European nations developed their press policies following the Soviet model.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Eastern Europe Is in Transition
35. Western Europe uses very little television programming from the U. S. because Western
European programmers produce almost all European shows.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Western Europe and Canada Are Similar to the U.S.
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36. Briefly describe the role of advocacy or opinion in the print and radio media of Africa.
ANSWER: Answers may vary.
REFERENCES: African Media Find a New Voice
37. How is the media environment as well as media ownership and operation in Latin America
distinguished from those media characteristics in most other parts of the world?
ANSWER: Answersmayvary.​
REFERENCES: Government, Corporations and Dynasties Control Latin American and Caribbean Media
38. Discuss the role of news agencies worldwide and more recent non-Western news
agencies in addressing a perceived imbalance in the worldwide flow of news.
ANSWER: Answersmayvary.​
REFERENCES: World Media Systems Vary
39. Discuss the four theories of the press offered by Siebert, Peterson and Schramm, and the
more recent developmental theory. Comment on which system would be the easiest to
work under as a journalist and the most difficult. Explain your reasoning.
ANSWER: Answersmayvary.​
REFERENCES: Five Political Theories Describe How World Media Operate
40. Explain how mobile phone, Internet, and other technologies are making the world much
smallerbutalsocreatingawidergapbetweenthe“informationrich”andthe“information
poor.”
ANSWER: Answersmayvary.​
REFERENCES: Mobile Media Open Communications Channels
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