The high culture-low culture dichotomy refers to

High culture = serious art and low culture = mass entertainment

The factors that determine the development of the media include

Tech developments, economics, human creativity, social controls & audiences

The key components of media systems are

technologies, industries and audiences

The media is considered essential to democracy because it

Keeps the power of the courts, the parliament and executive in check

The term “fourth estate” refers to

The media’s role as a watchdog

According to O’Shaughnessy, Stadler and Casey (2016), the media is

A host of communication systems

The media is considered by some to have a corrupting moral influence, especially on young people, because it

contains too much sex and violence

Which is not true. According to O’Shaughnessy et al (2016), the media is considered to undermine democracy when it

Contains too much celebrity news

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The high culture-low culture dichotomy refers to
The different cultural traditions of highland- and lowland-dwelling people
Legacy media versus digital media
High culture = serious art and low culture = mass entertainment
Print media versus visual media
2
The factors that determine the development of the media include
Immigration, climate, urban development
Investment, likeability, population, and education
celebrity culture and GDP
Tech developments, economics, human creativity, social controls & audiences
3
The key components of media systems are
technologies, industries and audiences
producers, texts and consumers
news and entertainment
electronic, print and digital
4
Which of the following is _NOT _a modern media technology?
the pencil
the radio
The printing press
the camera
5
The word media means
the news (in Greek)
Information (in German)
how humans communicate through drawings
The middle (in Latin)
6
The media is considered essential to democracy because it
Keeps the power of the courts, the parliament and executive in check
Educates people about their rights
Informs citizens about the dates of elections and where to vote
Serves political parties as an advertising space
7
The term “fourth estate” refers to
The media’s role as an institution that helps drive the economy
The money and property of a fourth child at her death
A luxury condominium
The media’s role as a watchdog
8
According to O’Shaughnessy, Stadler and Casey (2016), the media is
An essential part of modern civilization
a threat to democracy
A place where you can get information
A host of communication systems
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The media is considered by some to have a corrupting moral influence, especially on young people, because it
contains too much sex and violence
Reports on corrupt government officials
Accords too much attention to celebrity and sport news
Links consumption to happiness
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Which is not true. According to O’Shaughnessy et al (2016), the media is considered to undermine democracy when it
Contains too much celebrity news
Can be used by political parties to control people
Is owned or controlled by the government

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