Mass Media and Society Final study guide

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celebrity worship syndrome, a psychiatric condition identified by researchers

unhealthy interest in rich and famous

which of the following is likely to take place during the second stage of Paul Saffos 30 year rule:

2nd stage- lots of flux

which of the following is not true of tv commercials

national advertisers use of tv commercials to deliver messages because low cost

which is not one of the ways that jib fowles says that advertisers work to attract buyers

need to sell product

the word ethics derived throw greek work ethos which means

traditions that govern a culture

which ethical questions is raised by a reporter who...

truthfulness

in the larger arab states

tv station broadcast morning to midnight

The communication decency act, outlawing certain internet content

was struck down by the US supreme court in 1987

which medium

...

advertisers use formula based on

1,000 people

In 2011, the US Supreme Court ruled that state law banning violent videogames for minors was

A violation of free speech

The person who is most responsible for creating the world wide web

Al Gore

rupert merdoch control 60 percent of press in which country

Australia

the law designed to prevent illegal copying of material on internet

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

who was the first "media president"

F. Roosevelt with his Fireside Chats

which event led to the time that was called tvs finest days

JFK assassination

an example of misrepresentation is

James Freys A Million Little Pieces- originally sold as a memoir and later marketed as a semi-fictional novel following accusations of literary forgery

which legislation led to a conflict between the FBI and

PATRIOT Act

which of the following is an example of checkbook journalism

Reporters paid neighbors of Jaycee Lee DUgard for information about kidnapping

in his book, no sense of place, joshua meyrowitz concludes that

TV blurs distinction between childhood and adulthood

two examples of poorly handled public relations crisis

Toyota and BP Petroleum

which country collects a (tax on press?)

UK

advertising is

all of the above

in the future PR professionals must

all of the above

internet offers many benefits for public relations companies

all of the above

news on the internet appeals to people because

all of the above

to prove libel someone must show that

all of the above

which of the following is an example of unethical journalism behaviors

all of the above

which types of industries are likely to use pr

all of the above use PR

which of the following is not a service typically offered by a pr professional

all of these services are commonly offered

the broadcast media

are regulated by the FCC

which of the following is not recommended by public relations company

avoid telling whole truth to media

the golden age of tv

began in 1961 with Kennedy inauguration

the catrill study of media affects found that which people were more likely to question media

better educated people

hard liquor advertising

challenged in 1996 by Saagram's which advertised whiskey on local TV in Texas

intellectual property rights

concern the rights of creative people to be compensated for use of their work

when reporters are given free passes to entertainment events it could result it

conflict of interest

when washington post publisher katherine weymouth offering sponsorship to lobbyist to underwrite an exclusive salon at her home which ethical principle was breached

conflict of interest

in the classic def, public relations involves

creating understanding for or good will toward a company/person/product

in africa...

early print media...?

the sheppard vs maxwell case

established legal precedent for limiting press in court room

Disinformation

false information purposely disseminated, usually by a government, for the purpose of creating a false impression

the nations largest single employer of public info

federal government

the belief that the US press should be free from government control

first amendment

the peoples choice study

found that family and friends have more influence than media

disinformation is a practice of

gov misleading....

during the anti gov riots in (turkey?) the gov...

gov shut internet nationwide

which is not one of the challenges facing the internet

government deregulation

The media theory termed "convergence"

holds that media industries are combining economically/technologically, predicted... (all of the above)

part of the rising cost of presidential campaigns in due to

increase cost of TV

eastern europe

increased democratization?

which overriding ethical question is raised when famous person is reported of suffering form aids

is it an invasion of privacy?

which of the folioing is NOT true of the US military practice of embedding reporters with troops in the iraq war

it excludes combat reporters

which of the following is NOT true of the associated press

it was founded oversees

many firms attempt to use pr to get positive publicity for their product because

it's cheaper to get pub release

after the roth and miller cases determining the obscenity is the responsibility of

local courts

the two step flow of communication is

mass media to opinion leaders and then to friends

journalist in latin america face danger because

media represent a challenge to political power

the child online protection act

never implemented

in the age of internet, who bares an increased burden to seek reliable information

news consumers

agenda setting, as the term is typically used, refers to the flow of info from

news org to audiences, one news org to another

the peoples republic of china

newspapers double

the first publicity firms in us were hired to

overcome pub of railroads

which of the following is not true of japanese media today

private ownership of media is not allowed in Japan

in the ny times vs. sullivan decision the supreme court held

pub official must prove story was published with malice

in most developing countries

radio is dominant communication medium

one of the main arguments against advertising is

reduces competition and creates monopolies

The digital divide refers to the fact that

refers to lack of access to digital tech among low income

Daniel Boorstin said that advertising in the US has which of the following characteristics

repetition, advertising side, all of the above

during the civil war

reporters accredited for 1st time as war correspondents by gov

which of the following is not true of the concept of press shield laws

reporters are protected by a federal shield law

the case of carson vs. heres johhny portable toilets established which legal principle

right of publicity

internet neutrality means

rules that require internet providers

the cost of national and statewide political campaigns has

skyrocketed since 2000

according to the 2013 state of the news media report, which of the following is not a trend that will affect the future news media

sponsorship ad category

which was the first major study of media effects that found that people with different personality characteristics interpret media messages differently

the Cantril Study

which of the following was not an attempt of the government to control free speech

the recording industry?

consensus journalism

the tendency among many journalists covering the same event to report similar conclusions about the event


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