What was the precursor to the CBC?

Canadian Radio Broadcasting League, Canadian Radio League

Select the two alternatives proposed in the textbook to the traditional notion of objectivity.

Critical Realism (Hackett, Zhao), Pragmatic Objectivity (Ward)

Which of these are proposed as alternatives to traditional, positivist objectivity?

Pragmatic Objectivity, Critical Realism

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

low income, rural, race/ ethnicity

invested money with expectation of return

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

level of audience engagement will be generated

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

Which of these are not among the ideals of Journalism?

5th Estate access to places of influence, Serving Bureacracy

According to Media Economics which of these are resources required to make media?

Labour, Capital, Material Resources

Media Democratization is...

Involvement by citizens in production/ distribution of media

Media Democratization seeks to...

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

Which of these are not features of advertising?

serves the public good, provides producers with information about consumers

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

for whom, how, for what purpose

Advantages of Private Ownership include...

can easily change course to maximize economic return, devoted to survival and growth of profit

New Labour issues facing media workers include...

full time work is increasingly precarious, work is precarious and flexible

Which of these are not one of the Journalistic Ideals?

Serving Bureaucracies, status as the 5th Estate

Which of these are examples of concerns over Private Ownership?

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

In 2001 the Canadian Music fund was established, it promise to...

develop skills of Canadian music entrepeneurs, provide support to new artists

Some of the principal traits of advertising include...

catalyst for consumer spending, show predominant social values, provide consumers with information

Mass Communication...

takes place in a constructed environment, informed by communication technologies

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

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