Chapter 6 TV
This law led to a wave of media consolidation
what is the Telecommunications Act of 1996?
A situation in which a few firms control the bulk of business.
What is Oligopoly?
This type of journalism is usually practiced at local papers and does not deal with controversial stories.
What is consensus-oriented journalism.
A nondaily periodical that compresses a collection of articles, stories and ads.
What are Magazines?
An example of an instant book
What is FDR: a memorial?
The definition of Mulitple-System Operators
What is Large corporations that own numerous cable television systems?
Movies with sound, beginning in 1927
What is Talkies?
This provision under Newspaper Preservation Act that helps failing papers by consolidating there distribution departments.
What is the joint operating agreement (JOA)
A type of magazine that uses dramatic, exaggerated and head-stopping headlines that push the limits of decency and credibility.
What are Supermarket tabloids?
Papyrus, a type of paper, is made of this.
What is plant reeds found by the nile river?
The first televised presidential debate took place
What is 1960?
A narrative category in which conventions regarding similar characters, scenes, structures, and themes recur in combination
What is Comedy, horror, action, drama, romantic?
He started the first newspaper chain in the 1890s.
Who is Edward Wyllis Scripps?
President Theodore Roosevelt nicknamed these social reform writers that were seen as disrespectful towards policies and ideals in America
What are Muckrakers?
Professional books are this.
What is technical books that target various occupational groups?
Subscribers can order these channels at an additional monthly fee
what are Premium channels?
The movie theaters that were only a nickel
Nickelodeons
Name of individual with a prestigious award named after him/her for the achievements in Journalism, Literature, Drama, and Music.
Joseph Pulitzer
A national magazine edition that is tailored to interests of different groups or different geographic areas
What are Regional editions?
This individual is a notable influential figure in promoting books.
What is Oprah Winfrey?
A narrative form well suited to television with new adventures each week
What is an episodic series?
The major studios that included paramount, MGM, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, and RKO
What is The Big Five?
News reports that adapt fictional storytelling techniques into nonfictional material.
Limited distribution publications that include catalogue type sales techniques
What are Magalogs?
This company owns the majority of the ebook market.
What is Amazon?