MC201 Exam 1 Prep

Defined as a very large group signified by formal relationships between institutions

sharing meaning through symbols from one source to many receivers, or audience members

using symbols to exchange meaning

professional norms in media, per lecture are____

internal communication in governments, business, schools, etc.

"Meaning is constructed or socially constructed" means

technology facilitating sharing of meaning and the guidelines we establish for how to use it

What of these was said in lecture about Marxist critical theory?

mass media professionals decide what mass audiences see and what they don't

mass media tell us what topics to consider and how to prioritize those topics

media platforms that existed prior to the development of massive digital networks

individualism as used in lecture refers to

the point of the societal vs. cultural experience exercise

Which is NOT a critical thinking question from lecture?

knowledge, beliefs, practices

collection of theories suggesting mass media influence is not large or immediate over behavior

exchange of meaning between two or more people on a personal, one-to-one, level

our in-class agenda setting exercise showed how it works. What's true of agenda setting?

social networks

Part of the practice of digital culture, the idea that everyone expects to contribute to media

digital social media channels take a lot of heat. What is one good thing they do?

idea relating to digital culture that one's country *may* matter less to your online identity

mass media apply ways of shaping stories, and this relates to __________

🌲 or 🌳

knowledge, beliefs, and practices of people interacting on networks, new or re-created