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Jones Chapters 1-3. Word doc reading on newspapers. Prof. Suman Lecture 10.
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During the 50s, many social guidance films teaching basic etiquette were made. What societal function did they serve?
B & C
Passing on/enforcing norms, values, traditions
Servicing the political system
Guide to behavior
2
Americans spend the most time each day consuming media from
Books
Television
Radio
The Internet
3
Early American newspapers were...
subsidized by taxpayers
often the mouthpiece of a religious organization
owned directly by the government
often the mouthpiece of a political party
4
Parasocial relationships are one-way relationships viewers develop w/celebs thru mass media. It satisfies what function?
Guiding our behavior
Professional tools
Substituting social interaction
Facilitating social interaction
5
What is the significance of Brandenburg v Ohio?
Hate speech that will likely instigate immediate violence is protected
Hate speech that isn't likely to instigate immediate violence is protected
A & C
Hate speech that's unlikely to instigate immediate violence isn't protected
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Despite threats from radio and TV, newspapers remained relevant in the 20th century by...
publishing a wider variety of content
A & B
publishing higher quality news
becoming more sensational to keep high readership
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This comic discusses the ___ societal function of mass media
B & C
Servicing the economy
Narcotizing
Status conferral
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Which individual function of mass media has somewhat receded in importance in recent years?
Substitution of social interaction
Guide to understanding
Guide to behavior
Ritualizing our lives
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Why was there such a long gap between the invention of the printing press and the wider distribution of newspapers?
Slow technological progress
The Church had broad censorship powers
Monarchs often prevented publication
Low literacy rates
10
During WWII, propaganda films were made to tell Americans to pay their taxes. This shows the ___ effect of those films.
Latent medium
Manifest content
Latent content
Manifest medium
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What is the significance of Times v Sullivan?
Journalists must testify and reveal identities of anonymous sources
Speaking the truth is an adequate defense against accusations of libel
Printing mistakingly inaccurate but potentially libelous info is protected
No prior restraint: gov't can't prevent publications
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What section of the newspaper is NOT part of the iron core?
Economics
Politics
Science
Culture
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What kind of reporting is least harmed by the digital changes newspapers are confronting?
Following up
Investigative
Explanatory
Bearing witness
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Local television news is an example of
Advocacy journalism
Entertainment
Traditional journalism
Tabloid journalism
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Tabloid journalism's primary aim is
Balance
Accuracy
Profit
Maximizing audience size
