CHAPTER 1
TEST ITEMS
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Multiple-Choice Questions
1. The coming together of and blurring of lines between, discrete communications forms such as
broadcast, cable, telephone, computers, and mail is known as
a. transparency.
b. seamlessness.
2. Two concepts on which broadcasting was founded and under which it has long operated are localism
and
d. interactivity.
e. divergence.
3. “To send out sound and pictures by means of radio waves through space for reception by the general
public” is the legal definition of
a. common carriers.
b. cable.
4. When it comes to television programming, most people have an interest in all of the following
EXCEPT
a. the variety of programs and services they can receive.
b. the quality of programs and services they can receive.
5. One limitation of direct-to-home satellite service is providing subscribers with
d. programs in areas not served by cable.
e. digital channels.
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True/False Questions
1. Even though cable has made inroads into program delivery, more people today receive television
2. Common carriers supply communication facilities without assuming responsibility for what is
Essay Questions
1. What is “convergence”?
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