Intro into Sports and Entertainment test review
rugby
American football was developed from what sport?
$10,000
Broadcasting content which is "obscene, indecent or profane" could cost a broadcaster a fine up to what amounts?
basketball
Dr. James Naismith invented
discretionary
Gross income minus taxes equals ______ income
46,000
How many new jobs is the sports and entertainment industry projected to add from 2014 to 2024
3
How many times have the U.S. women's soccer team won the World Cup
Federal Radio Commission
The Federal Communications Commission was originally called what
Boston
Where was the Public Occurrences, the first English-American newspaper, published?
373,000
Approximately how many jobs are lost in the United States each year due to media content theft
$58 billion
Approximately how much of the US economy is lost annually due to media content theft?
no
Is it easy for a musician or singer to find full time jobs?
no
Is offering prospective athletes incentives the job of a coach?
top 10 entertainment companies in the US
The Walt Disney Co., Time Warner Inc., McGraw-Hill Companies, DIRECTV Inc., Viacom Inc., Comcast Corp., Paramount Pictures Corp., Hearst Corp., News Corp., CBS Broadcasting Inc
discretionary income
The amount of individual's income which is left for spending, investing or saving after taxes and personal necessities is known as
Communication Act and the FCC
US broadcasting content is regulated by what organization
Miller Test
What United States Supreme Court's test for determining whether speech or expression can be labeled obscene?
$42,500
What is the median annual wage of coaches in colleges, universities and professional schools
$69,000
What is the median annual wage of producers and directors?
$24.16
What is the median hour wage for musicians and singers?
actors/actresses
What job requires a person to interpret a writer's script and portray characters in performing arts media
$39,700
What was the median wage for sports and entertainment occupations in 2014?
1939
When was television first introduced to the general public in the US
1934
When was the Federal Communications Commission created?
1871
When was the first professional baseball league founded in the United States?
