Mass Media
Define mass media.
What is... mediated communication on a very large scale
Explain the difference between entertainment and news media.
What is... entertainment creates a distraction from reality through novels and television, whereas news media focuses on real-world events.
Define old media.
What is... traditional forms of mass communication
Define social media.
What is... forms of electronic communication that online users share informations and other content through
Define critical media theory.
What is... those who own mass media in its various forms influence the content of mass media messages
Any communication transmitted through a channel.
What is... mediated communication
Define journalism's role.
What is... it provides important information, facts, and ideas to assist citizens in making informed decisions.
Mass communication via newer technology.
What is... new media
People interact through social media.
What is... social networking
This concept suggests that people create intergroup identity by focusing on how they're different from outside groups.
What is... the Other
Define pervasive.
What is... mass media is anywhere and everywhere at all times
Define the tradition of American journalism known as framing conflict.
What is... news media creates an illusion of balanced reporting, but are actually creating conflict, in order to make the story more compelling.
Define free media.
What is... a message communicated by the news media that is practically free for the original messenger
Explain the four "C"s.
Net neutrality is...
What is... internet service providers allow equal access to all sites
What is one of the downsides to mass media?
What is... it can become overbearing by constantly and continuously demanding our attention.
Define convergence.
What is... situations in which different types of media meet
Explain a clear crossover between free and paid media.
What is... American politics.
Interpersonal communication through computer-mediated communication.
What is... a hyperpersonal model
Framing emphasizes...
What is... certain attributes by defining a problem, explaining its potential causes, making moral judgements, and suggesting possible remedies for problems or effects.
Why is Campbell's description of mass media useful?
What is... it shows that mass media can come in a variety of forms
True or false- news sources over-exaggerate or misrepresent in order to garner more attention.
What is... true
Give an example of paid media.
What is... billboards, ads, campaigns, etc.
One of the effects of social media is:
What is...
1) A new way to effect change and raise consciousness
2)Access to more information
3) Easy and constant connections to people
What six companies in 2011 owned the vast majority of media?
What is... GE, News-Corp, Disney, Viacom, TimeWarner, and CBS