Name that conglomerate
This conglomerate is known for offering cable and Internet services as well as owning media producing companies
What is Comcast?
This conglomerate that split into a primarily publishing wing and a primarily broadcast media wing retains control of Fox News.
What is News Corp?
This term is the SINGULAR form of the plural noun "media" AND the name of of the blogging site we used.
What is medium?
Describe what happens to smaller media outlets when corporate monopolies are allowed to spread?
What is "they die out"?
The primary function of the FCC is to _________________ mass media.
What is "regulate"?
This conglomerate owns companies such as ABC, Marvel, Lucas Films, and ESPN.
What is Disney?
He is the CEO of The Walt Disney, Co.
Who is Bob Iger?
This term describes the almost total control of a product or service by just one or a few companies.
Who is a monopoly?
Why do politicians need the media?
What is "to spread their policies, increase their fanbase, connect with their audience, etc."
Net neutrality can be easily defined as a policy than ensures a __________ and _________ Internet.
What is "free and open?"
This conglomerate owns such youth-friendly companies as MTV, Comedy Central, and VH1.
What is Paramount Global?
This major broadcast news network was referenced in "Shadows of Liberty" when they cut an unflattering story about Nike sweatshops from running.
What is CBS?
This is the term for a group of companies that fall under one controlling body/company.
What is conglomerate?
What was the primary effect of the 1996 Telecomm Act?
What is "it allowed for more mergers/media cross-ownership/loosened restrictions on monopolies"?
A consumer of media is anyone who...
What is "takes in info/messages from a media source"?
This conglomerate came about through a major recent buyout and owns HBO and CNN.
What is Warner Bros. Discovery?
This conglomerate (not the channel) is responsible for shows such as Teen Mom, Catfish, and The Real World.
What is Paramount Global?
This is the term for a news source, such as a specific newspaper or news website...
What is outlet?
What does net neutrality mean?
Free, open, unrestricted access to Internet content/no interference in speeds by ISPs.
This word is the singular form of the word "media."
What is "medium"?
This conglomerate (CEO Robert Thomson) is primarily print and news, and recently sold most of its film and television division to Disney.
What is News Corp?
This conglomerate's CEO is Brian L. Roberts.
What is Comcast?
This is the term that describes how a piece of media stands for or symbolizes "real life," even though media is constructed.
What is representation?
Describe the effect of the 1934 Communications Act.
What is [Ashman will be the judge].
This rule, predominantly affecting broadcast media, dictates that competing political candidates are entitled to the same amount and scope of coverage if they request it.
What is the equal time rule?