Which of the following was not used to criticise Habermas?

Firestone stated that the private sphere did not include women.

What are the 5 media social functions that help to stabilize the system?

Information, Correlation, Continuity, Entertainment, Mobilisation

Golding & Murdock states that Media

excludes the voice of those who lack economic power, includes the voices who are wealthy and powerful

What are the 2 approaches of Conflict Theories?

Political Economy & Culture Industry

Which of the following are NOT the reason why Functionalist view was criticized?

Assumed that the Audience are active beings.

How were GMG criticised

For being biased and only saw the side of the strikes

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1
Which of the following was not used to criticise Habermas?
Nancy Fraser stated that the private sphere did not include women.
Public sphere was only open to white, middle-class, upper-class men.
Firestone stated that the private sphere did not include women.
Ignored women, working-class individuals & minority ethnic groups
2
Entertainment is the release valve for society as it helps individuals to permanently set aside their problems.
False
True
3
Functionalism focuses on how media tends to integrate and bind people and societies together.
True
False
4
Who identified media's social functions which help to stabilize the system?
Chomsky
Golding & Murdock
Denis McQuail
Rupert Murdoch
5
Who talked about the Cold war?
Chomsky
George Bush
Golding
Murdock
6
The cold war prevented the airing of other issues
True
False
7
Correlation refers to how media helps us interpret information but does not play a role in shaping social norms.
False
True
8
Habermas talks about the
Public sphere being in trouble
Work and Domestic Realm
Social inequality between classes
Cold war
9
The cold war created a/an
Hatred against the upper class
Economic Imbalance
Unstable society
Climate of fear
10
What are the 5 media social functions that help to stabilize the system?
Interaction, Regulation, Progression, Recreation, Activation
Communication, Entertainment, Cooperation, Education, Mobilisation
Information, Correlation, Continuity, Entertainment, Mobilisation
Transmission, Association, Stability, Entertainment, Coordination
11
Golding & Murdock states that Media
excludes the voice of those who lack economic power
includes the voices who are wealthy and powerful
allows freedom of speech
is vital sector to society
12
What are the 2 approaches of Conflict Theories?
Media Influence & Cultural Control
Political Economy & Culture Industry
News Ownership & Mass Culture
Economic Power & Social Influence
13
Political Economy Approach states that Media is owned by
Public interests
the Government
Private Interests
Elon Musk
14
Who stated that leisure time is industrialised?
Habermas
Frankfurt School
Chomsky
Karl Marx
15
Which of the following are NOT the reason why Functionalist view was criticized?
Assumed that the Audience are passive beings.
Assumed that the Audience are active beings.
Described the media's current roles rather than explaining existence.
Described the positive aspects of media only.
16
How were GMG criticised
For being biased and only saw the side of the strikes
For spreading government propaganda instead of workers' perspectives
For being too neutral and not taking a side
For focusing too much on international news instead of local strikes
17
Habermas states that the media is allowing the public sphere as the audience’s opinion is formed through control
True
False
18
The Conflict theories are based on what standpoint?
Interactionist
Marxist
Postmodernist
Functionalist
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Who Looks at the separation between the public and the private sphere?
Habermas
Sennet
Denis Mcquail
Glasgow Media Group

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