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Jones Chapters 1-3. Word doc reading on newspapers. Prof. Suman Lecture 10.
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Parasocial relationships are one-way relationships viewers develop w/celebs thru mass media. It satisfies what function?
Facilitating social interaction
Guiding our behavior
Professional tools
Substituting social interaction
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During the 50s, many social guidance films teaching basic etiquette were made. What societal function did they serve?
Servicing the political system
Guide to behavior
Passing on/enforcing norms, values, traditions
B & C
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Which individual function of mass media has somewhat receded in importance in recent years?
Guide to understanding
Substitution of social interaction
Ritualizing our lives
Guide to behavior
4
Local television news is an example of
Traditional journalism
Entertainment
Tabloid journalism
Advocacy journalism
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Early American newspapers were...
often the mouthpiece of a religious organization
subsidized by taxpayers
often the mouthpiece of a political party
owned directly by the government
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Despite threats from radio and TV, newspapers remained relevant in the 20th century by...
publishing higher quality news
becoming more sensational to keep high readership
publishing a wider variety of content
A & B
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Tabloid journalism's primary aim is
Balance
Profit
Accuracy
Maximizing audience size
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During WWII, propaganda films were made to tell Americans to pay their taxes. This shows the ___ effect of those films.
Latent medium
Manifest medium
Latent content
Manifest content
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What is the significance of Brandenburg v Ohio?
Hate speech that isn't likely to instigate immediate violence is protected
A & C
Hate speech that's unlikely to instigate immediate violence isn't protected
Hate speech that will likely instigate immediate violence is protected
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Why was there such a long gap between the invention of the printing press and the wider distribution of newspapers?
The Church had broad censorship powers
Monarchs often prevented publication
Slow technological progress
Low literacy rates
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What kind of reporting is least harmed by the digital changes newspapers are confronting?
Investigative
Explanatory
Following up
Bearing witness
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What section of the newspaper is NOT part of the iron core?
Culture
Economics
Science
Politics
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This comic discusses the ___ societal function of mass media
B & C
Status conferral
Narcotizing
Servicing the economy
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What is the significance of Times v Sullivan?
No prior restraint: gov't can't prevent publications
Speaking the truth is an adequate defense against accusations of libel
Printing mistakingly inaccurate but potentially libelous info is protected
Journalists must testify and reveal identities of anonymous sources
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Americans spend the most time each day consuming media from
Books
Radio
Television
The Internet
