For years, the two major components of the gaming industry have been the console
makers and_________ .
A. game players
B. online advertisers
C. smartphone makers
D. game publishers
E. None of the above options is correct.
For most journalists, the bottom line is .
A. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”
B. “Fairness first”
C. the public’s right to know
D. “Get the story”
E. managing conflicts of interest
Which of the following did the linotype do?
A. Engrave photographs
B. Set type mechanically
C. Power the press by electricity
D. Add color to the printed page
E. Type lines underneath printed words
refers to the moment when the reporter nabs the wrongdoer.
A. Balanced conflict
B. Herd journalism
C. Ethnocentrism
D. A gotcha story
E. A conflict of interest
Which of the following is not one of the steps in the scientific method listed in your
textbook?
A. Identifying the research problem
B. Determining an appropriate research method or design
C. Collecting information or relevant data
D. Reviewing existing research or theories related to your problem
E. Presenting the proposed research problem to companies for funding
Which of the following statements accurately represents how independent musicians
use the Internet?
A. The Internet is a big obstacle for new musicians because they lose money on illegal
song downloads.
B. The Internet doesn”t really have much impact on new or independent musicians.
C. The Internet provides an inexpensive way for new artists to create a fan base using
social networking sites.
D. No musicians have been able to use the Internet to launch a mainstream music
career.
E. The Internet is the only way for independent musicians to launch a mainstream
music career.
Media baron Rupert Murdoch bought TV Guidein 1988 because .
A. it was one of the world’s most profitable magazines
B. he wanted to ensure that programs for his Fox network would be listed
C. he wanted to change the magazine’s liberal editorial policy
D. he enjoyed reading the magazine
E. he was afraid it would go out of business without him
Online-only and online versions of magazines are .
A. having trouble attracting an audience
B. more expensive to produce and distribute compared to printed versions
C. able to add interactive components totheir articles
D. struggling with space limitations in the online format
E. All of the options are correct.
ARPAnet is a browser.
Movies released in the United States are required by federal law to be labeled with an
MPAA
movie rating.
According to the 1934 Communications Act, broadcast stations must provide equal
opportunities and response time for qualified political candidates.
The first motion pictures were watched by only one person at a time.
According to the textbook, the high-low model of culture limits the way we look at and
discuss culture today.
Salon is an example of a , a magazine that appears exclusively online.
Blu-ray discs have prevented the streaming of movies over the Internet from catching
on.
With so many specialized magazines appealing to distinct groups, magazines today
don”t have as strong a role in creating a sense of national identity.
The inverted-pyramid news story form is most commonly used with longer feature
stories.
A tier of channels that subscribers can order at an additional monthly fee over their
basic cable service is referred to as __________
A paper made from treated animal skin, was used in the Gutenberg
Bibles.
Under the 1996 Telecommunications Act, cable operators are allowed to offer telephone
service.
Former president Richard Nixon used PR techniques to restore his tarnished image after
he left the White House.
The model for journalism and speech encourages vigorous government
criticism and supports the highest degree of freedom for individual speech and news
operations.
Content analysis is the primary method researchers use to measure the amount of
violence on network television.
is the phenomenon of one country’s media, fashion, and food dominating
the global market and shaping the cultures and identities of other nations.
Because of the rise of specialization, people under eighteen and women over thirty-five
have more cable television shows targeted at them.