Which of these are the two aspects of economic markets?

Good or service offered, Boundaries within which this offer takes place

Which is not one of the 3 levels of how news content is chosen, formatted, and scripted?

level of audience engagement will be generated

Characteristics of Digital Tech include...

Multiplicity/ Poly-centrality, Interactivity/Participation

Which of these is not a factor influencing journalistic "framing"?

decision about what will be covered

Which of these are not features of advertising?

serves the public good, provides producers with information about consumers

Media Democratization seeks to...

democratize media through public or cooperative ownership, greater involvement of citizens in production & distribution

Which of these are not among the ideals of Journalism?

Serving Bureacracy, 5th Estate access to places of influence

Recent reemergence for Media participation and reform has led to concerns over...

accessibility of Internet, inadequacy of public/ private ownership

Which of these are not one of the Journalistic Ideals?

Serving Bureaucracies, status as the 5th Estate

Which of these is not one of the four modes of "Free Content"?

Multi-tiered Subscription model

Mediation involves a series of choices about what content to create, including...

how, for what purpose, for whom

Mass Communication...

informed by communication technologies, takes place in a constructed environment

Within countries there is an in-country divide access to tech, people left out based on...

low income, race/ ethnicity, rural

Which of these apply to Capitalism?

clear separation of capital and labour, economic system based on exchange

Select all media commissions whose primary aim was promoting nationalism?

Aird Commission, Massey-Levesque Commission, Fowler Commission

The metaphor of a mirror adequately describes the role of journalists as content producers.

False, underestimates degree of selection in news production

Meaning production process occurs in three ways:

Journalists interpret those events through language choice, Journalists attach relative importance to news events, Journalists decide what is news

Which of the following are considered "automatically Canadian"?

Government Productions, Music Video Clips of 5 minutes or less, News program/current affairs, Public Service Announcements

Potential risk of Video Game Design in Canada is...

power unbalance between producers and designers, Mega publishers buying homegrown studios

Canadian Media Conglomerates face stiff competition from...

International Media Companies, DIY Media, Small Media Companies

Which of these are challenges facing publishers in Canada?

have to make both soft and hard copies, transition from analog to digital

Which of these are examples of concerns over Private Ownership?

discriminates between haves and have nots, Conflict of Interest within Conglomerates

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1
digital meeting of previously distinct analog technologies, media forms, and media industries
conjoinment
confluence
convergence
resurgence
2
Internet Broadcasting = regulated in Canada
False
True
3
Charles Dickens experienced this in 19th Century
sole ownership through copyright
books turned into radio
mass pirating
influential in UN Declaration of Rights
4
Media Market primarily services 2 markets:
Cultural Industries
Audiences
Advertisers
Conglomerates
5
BTE stands for...
Barriers to Entry
Barriers to Emergence
Blockages To Export
Blocks To Entrance
6
Differential access to and ability to use communication technologies
Globalization
Social Inequality
Digital Divide
Digitization
7
Which of these are not among the 7 determinants of newsworthiness?
impact
conflict
Contentiousness
appeal
8
Which of these are the two aspects of economic markets?
convergence and global reach
Regulations that encompass market
Good or service offered
Boundaries within which this offer takes place
9
Which is not one of the 3 levels of how news content is chosen, formatted, and scripted?
Deciding what to cover
Script and details
level of audience engagement will be generated
How a story is covered
10
Media Consumers are now Media Producers
True
False
11
What organization helps boost production of canadian content?
NFB
CBC
CMF
APTN
12
Characteristics of Digital Tech include...
Multiplicity/ Poly-centrality
Mobility
digitization
Interactivity/Participation
13
Which of these is not a factor influencing journalistic "framing"?
decision about what will be covered
Use of language
economics of news production
laws and regulations
14
Which of these are not features of advertising?
serves the public good
maintains/ expands revenue flow
important driver of the economy
provides producers with information about consumers
15
Limiting the availability of content based on location is ...
media imperialism
electronic policing of national boundaries
geo-blocking
anti-globalization
16
Media Democratization seeks to...
open up decision making processes to private interests
democratize media through public or cooperative ownership
greater involvement of citizens in production & distribution
prompt greater involvement by governments in production
17
Which of these are not among the ideals of Journalism?
Serving Bureacracy
5th Estate access to places of influence
Quest for Truth
Journalistic Independence
18
Recent reemergence for Media participation and reform has led to concerns over...
emergence of Alternative Media Organizations
death of commercialism
accessibility of Internet
inadequacy of public/ private ownership
19
Which of these are not one of the Journalistic Ideals?
Serving Bureaucracies
status as the 5th Estate
Journalistic Independence
Quest for Truth
20
Media Democratization movement started in...
2000's
80's & 90's
60's & 70's
40's & 50's
21
Which of these are primary revenue streams for Media Organizations?
Public Incentive
Private Patronage
Subscription
Advertising
22
Which of these is not one of the four modes of "Free Content"?
Three Party Model
"Pay what you want" system
Direct Cross-Subsidy Model
Multi-tiered Subscription model
23
Mediation involves a series of choices about what content to create, including...
how
for what purpose
for whom
in what context
24
Advantages of Public Ownership include...
sharing of resources and expertise
media is able to be produced more quickly and cheaply
no political interference or power
fosters a sense of community
25
Mass Communication...
informed by communication technologies
established by international regulatory bodies
takes place in a constructed environment
ensures media serve not only owners but also society
26
Created norms still present including postal transport and standard of charges by countries
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Berlin Radio Convention
International Telecommunications Union
Berne Convention
27
Within countries there is an in-country divide access to tech, people left out based on...
low income
education
race/ ethnicity
rural
28
Examples of Pull Tech...
Magazine
Google News
Apple Watch
RSS feeds
29
Which of these apply to Capitalism?
clear separation of capital and labour
traces roots to 12th century
economic system based on exchange
public ownership of means of production
30
Select all media commissions whose primary aim was promoting nationalism?
Aird Commission
Applebaum-Hebert Committee
Massey-Levesque Commission
Fowler Commission
31
Acts, statutes, or laws that have been passed by Parliament or a provincial legislature
Policy
Legislation
Policy
Convention
32
When journalists are using signs which often comes first in their thinking?
signified
signifier
33
Majority of original news reporting still produced by journalists working for legacy news orgs
True
False
34
The metaphor of a mirror adequately describes the role of journalists as content producers.
False, nothing is real
True, mirror only shows what is in front of it
True, depiction of mirror always simple, direct
False, underestimates degree of selection in news production
35
Meaning production process occurs in three ways:
Journalists interpret those events through language choice
Journalists interpret those events through pictures used
Journalists attach relative importance to news events
Journalists decide what is news
36
Global Divide usually sees a divide between...
South West vs. South east
North/West vs. South
North West vs. North East
West vs. East
37
Which of the following are considered "automatically Canadian"?
Government Productions
Music Video Clips of 5 minutes or less
News program/current affairs
Public Service Announcements
38
There is no difference in media access between top and bottom income earners.
False
True
39
Labour refers to these type of resources...
time resources
technological resources
capital resources
human resources
40
Online activity remains subject to Canadian Criminal Code.
False
True
41
Journalists usually write in this structure...
Linked Chain
Inverted Pyramid
Inverted Funnel
Spiral
42
Journalists deciding how to frame events, what/how events depicted
4th Estate
Gatekeeping
Journalistic Bias
Framing
43
Potential risk of Video Game Design in Canada is...
power unbalance between producers and designers
Mega publishers buying homegrown studios
profits barely larger than cost
low level of large conglomerate ownership
44
United States metaphor for migration is...
Mosaic
Land of Opportunity
Immigrant
Melting Pot
45
What commission shifted Policy from Nation Build to 'remove obstacles, enlarge opportunities'?
Aird Commission (1929)
Massey-Levesque Commission (1949-51)
Fowler Commission(1956-7)
Applebaum-Hebert Committee(1981-2)
46
Canadian Media Conglomerates face stiff competition from...
International Media Companies
Increased Government Regulation
DIY Media
Small Media Companies
47
Which of these are challenges facing publishers in Canada?
have to make both soft and hard copies
profitability of brick and mortar stoes
transition from analog to digital
an increased demand for hard copies
48
The linking or horizontal integration of a # of companies in the same business is...
Convergence
Vertical Integration
Chain Ownership
Conglomeration
49
Which of these are examples of concerns over Private Ownership?
Reduction of Corporate Concentration
Owners in media to make media, not money
discriminates between haves and have nots
Conflict of Interest within Conglomerates
50
Which of these are not a particular of media economics?
Material Resources
Content
Technology
Time
51
All countries monitor communication borders
False
True
52
Which of these is not an example of a demographic.
Personal Taste
Gender
Income
Age
53
The sifting thru events and deciding what will be covered/ circulated...
Mediation
Framing
Push
Gatekeeping
54
Which of these are not among the 7 determinants of newsworthiness?
proximity
peculiarity
timeliness
specificity
55
Which of these is not a feature of "post-industrial journalism"?
bundling or generalization of content
greater collaboration with members of public
use of publicly available data
increased forging of partnerships with other info providers
56
Which of these is not a determinant of newsworthiness?
Timeliness
proximity
appeal
peculiarity
57
Which of these is the most ideal form of private Media Concentration?
Oligopoly
Pure Competition
Monopoly
Monopolistic Competition
58
How much cheaper is it to purchase US programming rather than producing Canadian content
10
8
2
20
59
Some of the principal traits of advertising include...
catalyst for consumer spending
provide consumers with information
display information for very specific interest types
show predominant social values
60
What makes it hard for Canadian films/ tv firms to compete with American ones?
globalization
lack of government incentives
regulation
vertical integration
61
APTN stands for...
Associated Press Television Network
Association for Public Television National
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
Atlantic Pacific Telecommunications Network
62
How many points does a production need in order to be considered 'Canadian'?
10
20
6
5
63
Convergence means that there are less and less sellers of comparable products and services
False
True
64
What is the name of the point system that qualifies a recording as Canadian?
CTCL
LAPM
MAPL
ASC
65
Which commission occurred just after WW2; agenda situated culture activity in national interest
The Massey-Levesque
Aird
Fowler
Applebaum-Hebert
66
Electronic Publishing has led to...
Lowering of transportation costs
In Demand Publishing
Outsourcing of Jobs
diversification of Book sellers
67
What was the precursor to the CBC?
Canadian Radio Broadcasting League
Canadian Radio Board
Canadian Radio League
Canadian Association for Radio
68
This is established by international regulatory bodies to ensure media serve society not owners
Communications Policy
Regulations
Copyright laws
International Telecommunications Acts
69
Which of these is not a value found in western democracy news coverage?
Liberal Values
Ideological Values
Social Values
Social Values
70
Where does Canadian Media Fund's financial backing come from?
Public Broadcasters
Government funding
Cable/Satellite broadcasters
Private donations
71
New Labour issues facing media workers include...
work is precarious and flexible
contracted work becoming more consolidated into full time
full time work is increasingly precarious
user generated content becoming form of paid apprenticeship
72
What is media's principal commodity?
Analysis
Specialized Employees
Brand
Audience
73
When are Press Freedoms constrained by Law...
Contempt of Court
Access to information laws
Public Sphere Legislation
Defamation (libel)
74
What year did the CRTC replace the Board of Governors?
1945
1982
1968
1936
75
What percentage of media is controlled by only 20 countries?
75
50
90
25
76
Capital refers to...
money
resources
invested money with expectation of return
investment
77
During primetime television hours what percentage of content must be 'Canadian'?
40
50
60
80
78
Alternative Media are organization that seek to...
seek to broaden public debate
reach a broad audience
provide supplementary media coverage to mainstream
communication and cultural production in alternative ways
79
Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) does not regulate...
journalistic independence
ethics
violence
advertising to children
80
Advantages of Private Ownership include...
devoted to survival and growth of profit
promotes national/regional cultures to build audiences
can easily change course to maximize economic return
serves the public interest
81
Alternative Media has these features...
maintain the status quo
embrace cross media ownership
Broaden Public Debate
call for more media legislation
82
According to Media Economics which of these are resources required to make media?
Capital
Material Resources
Labour
Knowledge
83
Section 2 of Canadian Rights of Freedoms sets two legal parameters pertaining to Journalism.
Right to mobility
Freedom of Opinion
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Expression
84
This media concentration is a potential example of...
globalization
media imperialism
conglomeration
hypercapitalism
85
Gradual process by which state withdraws from regulating sphere of activity; allows free market
debureaucratization
derestriction
deregulation
relegitimization
86
Select the two alternatives proposed in the textbook to the traditional notion of objectivity.
Representationalism (Boda, Lalonde)
Pragmatic Objectivity (Ward)
Critical Realism (Hackett, Zhao)
Semiotics (Saussure)
87
Which of these is not an example of new media application?
website
text messaging
DVD
interactive gaming
88
Concentration of firms within specific business that extend company control over entire process
Vertical Integration
Globalization
Convergence
Media Democratization
89
In 2001 the Canadian Music fund was established, it promise to...
provide support to new artists
empower Canadian music labels in government lobbying
develop skills of Canadian music entrepeneurs
support international influx of products
90
Which of these are proposed as alternatives to traditional, positivist objectivity?
Political Economy
Relative Pragmatism
Critical Realism
Pragmatic Objectivity
91
Berlin Radio Convention
concerns about media imperialism
addressed concerns about station ownership and state control
allocated frequency bands
foreground for basic human rights
92
What is considered to be the most important way for musicians to create audience and earn money
radio
social media
live performances
album sales
93
Broadcasting is not a scarce resource.
True
False
94
Which of these is not one of Canada's top four music publishing companies?
Universal Music Canada
Playtone Music Canada
EMI Music Canada
Sony Music Entertainment Canada
95
The dominant player in the Canadian media market is...
homegrown productions
government funded productions
Hollywood
international films
96
This person in a media production is also known as the "showrunner."
Producer
Licencser
Director
Assistant Director
97
Media Democratization is...
breaking down of barriers for international competition
Greater Involvement by citizens in consumption of media
Involvement by citizens in production/ distribution of media
Reanimation of culture industry thru democratic intervention
98
Examples of Push Media include...
Radio
Mobile App
Youtube
Magazine
99
Which of these are correctly defined elements of the MAPL point system?
M (Music) composed by Canadian
A (Audience) Music consumed primarily by Canadians
P (Produced) Music promoted, produced wholly in Canada
L (Lyrics) written entirely by a Canadian
100
Applebaum-Hebert also...
embraced broadcast advertising
acknowledged differences in Canada but saw them as threat
CBC and NFB protect against excessive commercialization
for commercialization of culture

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