Terms and Definitions (Miscellaneous)
History
Social Media
Basic Concepts in Mass Communication
Media Theory
100
Is a communication channel, such as the telephone or instant messaging. 
What is a Medium?
100

Are the people that were deemed as largely uneducated, lacking in culture and too unintelligent to govern themselves. 

Who are the Masses? 

100

Is the feeling when we look at friends' posts and worrying they are doing more exciting things.

What is FOMO? 

100

Is a form of communication disseminated to a large group of people who remain largely unknown to the sender of the message. 

What is 'Mass Communication'? 

100

Is one of the benefits of utilizing media theories. 

What is 'plays a role in research agendas'? OR 'allows media professionals to better predict and explain various phenomena' OR plays a foundational role? 

200

Is promoting a product, service or brand online through word of mouth, usually via online discussion groups, chats and emails. 

What is Viral Marketing? 

200

Is the time frame that provided much of the foundation for early mass communication theory. 

What is the Industrial Revolution?

200

Is recognized as the postmillennial generation that has grown up with digital and social media. 

What is a Digital Native? 

200

Is the form of media that doesn't require the audience to assemble at a given time. 

What is Asynchronous Media?

200

Is a model that asserts that the media's messages are imposed on a passive audience. 

What is the Hypodermic Needle? 

300

The underlying rules, structures, and patterns by which a medium presents itself and is used and understood by the audience.

What is Media Grammar?

300

Broadcast a radio adaptation of the famous War of the Worlds novel in 1938. 

Who is Orson Welles? 

300

Refers to specific types of media, such as print, audio and video--all merging into a digital media form.

What is Technological Convergence? 

300

Is represented by relationships between peers, co-workers, friends, family and romantic partners. 

What is Interpersonal Communication?

300

This ideological framework focuses heavily on capitalism and exploitation by systems of power, and also deeply explores the realm of possibility. 

What is Critical Theory?

400

Marc, a construction worker for a local Atlanta organization, decided to film a nearby exchange between a police officer and a 17 year old girl-Cynthia. After the exchange between the officer and Cynthia. Marc asked Cynthia about the mistreatment she received, and went on to post his thoughts on the experience on Facebook. This is an example of.

What is Citizen Journalism? 

400

Is a media-effects experiment done in the 1950s that showed children's responses to TV that rewarded a violent person versus punishing a violent person. 

What is Bobo doll studies?

400

As discussed last class, this social media platform full of the most propaganda? 

What is Facebook OR Twitter?

400

Is one of the functions of Mass Communication.

What are Surveillance, Correlation, Cultural Transmission, or Entertainment? 

400

Tabitha decided to conduct an experiment on 10 Instagram user's body-image. Her study began with interviewing each participant on their overall perception of their bodies. After showing each participant a series of photos of Instagram models, Tabitha interviewed them again to assess their perception of their bodies. This type of study is an example of.

What are Media Effects? 
500

Is a marketplaces in which media ownership and diversity are severely limited, where very few large & powerful owners control an industry or collection of related industries. 

What is Media Oligopoly?

500

The "I Want You" poster featuring a picture of Uncle Sam is an example of. 

What is Propaganda? 

500
Alex has a Facebook account and frequently has heated discussions over political posts. Alex often calls out their Facebook friends for not being self-aware enough to recognize their own biases. This is an example of. 

What is Third-Person Effect?

500

Is the process of recording an audio or video for the purpose of viewing at a later time.

What is a Time Shift?

500

Is known as an interdisciplinary framework. 

What is Cultural Studies?