Political
Parallelism
Parallelism
Which country was originally classified as a pure Liberal model under Hallin & Mancini but now exhibits external pluralism with most newspapers leaning center-right?
Answer:
Canada
Does Canada sees the media sector as an economic entity or a public good?
Answer:
Public Good
True or False: Journalistic professionalism primarily refers to the profitability and market success of media organizations.
Answer:
False, it does not refer to profitability or market success. Instead, it refers to the autonomy, professional training, ethical codes, and professional norms that guide journalists in their work.
What major transformation has occurred in the Canadian media market since 2004 regarding the way people consume news?
Answer:
Canadian market has shifted from broadcast center system to digitally driven media environment, with a big decline of traditional tv and radio. Whereas 80% Canadian access news online.
True or False:
In Canada, public broadcasting has intensified algorithmic personalization to compete with social media platforms.
Answer:
False; Public broadcasters like Radio-Canada actively suppress algorithmic curation to avoid “newsfeed bubbles”
What strategy does Canada employ to protect public broadcasting services from the influence of social networking sites?
Answer:
Imposes regulations and policies
Which country is associated with very strong professional journalism norms and high public trust in news institutions within the Democratic Corporatist media system?
Answer:
Sweden -->
has highly institutionalized journalism with strong ethical codes, professional education, and high public trust in news organizations.
Sweden’s media system is shifting from which type of welfare media state to which new model?
Answer:
From democratic corporatist media welfare state to neoliberal media welfare state
Which country transitioned from party-press external pluralism toward a more neutral and commercial press but still retains residual ideological content parallelism?
Answer:
Sweden
Which country has moved away from its original Hallin and Mancini classification by expanding selective and strategic funding for minority-focused media outlets?
Answer:
Canada
Name two elements that indicate a high level of journalistic professionalism in a media system according to Hallin and Mancini.
Examples include:
- Professional training or journalism education
- Ethical codes for journalists
- Autonomy from political actors
- Professional norms such as objectivity
Journalistic professionalism measures how institutionalized journalism is as a profession, including standards, training, and independence from political or economic influence.
Which type of platforms increasingly influence how Canadians access online news?
US technology platforms