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Course Introduction
Introduction to Journalism offers students a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices of modern journalism. The course covers the fundamentals of news writing, reporting, and ethics, highlighting the role of journalism in society and the importance of accuracy, fairness, and objectivity. Students will examine the history and evolution of journalism, explore various media platforms including print, broadcast, and digital and engage in hands-on activities that develop skills in interviewing, research, and storytelling. Through analysis of contemporary news issues and case studies, students gain insight into the challenges and responsibilities faced by journalists in todays rapidly changing media landscape.
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Dynamics of Mass Communication Media in Transition 12th Edition by Joseph R Dominick
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Chapter 1: Communication: Mass and Other Forms
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Q1) Machine-assisted interpersonal communication allows the source and receiver to be separated by time and space.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which of these statements is true?
A)Web sites need a large staff
B)many Web sites bypass gatekeepers
C)start-up costs for Web sites are generally high
D)Web sites exist to make a profit
E)all of these
Answer: B
Q3) The differences between mass communication and machine assisted communication:
A)are not always all that clear
B)are blurred by the Internet
C)are blurred by the World Wide Web
D)all of these
E)none of these
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Perspectives on Mass Communication
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Q1) The creation of social groups comprised of people who are not directly connected reflects which media function?
A)surveillance
B)interpretation
C)linkage
D)transmission of values
E)entertainment
Answer: C
Q2) The __________ approach presumes that the best way to understand the media is to investigate how the media are used.
A)paradigmatic
B)critical studies
C)cultural studies
D)functional
E)political economy
Answer: D
Q3) Mass media can transmit values by enforcing social norms.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Historical and Cultural Context
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Q1) The arrival of writing was a great equalizer in society because information and knowledge were widely transmitted.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which of the following was NOT a cultural impact of radio?
A)radio helped popularize different kinds of music
B)radio created its own program genres (such as the soap opera)
C)radio changed the way Americans spent their free time
D)programs such as Captain Midnight showed broadcasters that children were a viable target market
E)journalists became even more anonymous
Answer: E
Q3) The telegraph affected:
A)how war was conducted
B)the standardization of prices in commodities markets
C)the style of news reporting
D)newspapers' ability to gather news
E)all of these
Answer: E
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Chapter 4: The Internet and Social Media
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Q1) The Evernet will enable people to be continuously connected to the Internet,anywhere,using any information device.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is an implication of the Internet and Social Media?
A)the Internet supplements the surveillance function of traditional mass media
B)social media interferes with productivity in the workplace.
C)Internet users can experience information overload
D)the Internet can facilitate identity theft and cyber bullying
E)all of these
Q3) Which of the following is NOT true about blogs?
A)The word is short for "web logs"
B)They are another manifestation of Web 2.0
C)They often contain links to other blogs,news reports,music clips,etc.
D)They were one of the first uses of the Internet
E)They are like journals
Q4) The World Wide Web is synonymous with the Internet.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Newspapers
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Q1) Will user-generated content play a more significant role in online newspapers? If so,in what way?
Q2) The Audit Bureau of Circulation reports readership for print newspapers,but not for online newspapers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The inverted pyramid style of reporting was developed as a result of potential problems with telegraph lines.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Examples of special service newspapers include college papers and the Spanish-language press.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The era of the political press meant that politics was the main focus of many newspapers,although no papers existed to serve the political needs and interests of minority groups.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Magazines
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Q1) Creating an online magazine as opposed to a print version requires additional skills and poses different challenges.Discuss some of these challenges.
Q2) The earliest American magazines avoided highly political issues
A)True
B)False
Q3) Unlike newspapers during the penny press era,magazines of that time did not increase their appeal or circulation.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Supermarkets are most associated with which segment of the magazine industry?
A)production
B)pre-production
C)administrative
D)corporate
E)retail
Q5) The magazine industry can be considered to have three main functional elements: production,distribution,and retail.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Books
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Q1) Manuscript selection and sales are the responsibility of book publishers' marketing departments.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which department oversees the physical design of the book?
A)promotion
B)publicity
C)editorial
D)production
E)none of these
Q3) In the book publishing industry,social media:
A)is an untapped resource
B)is largely ignored by established authors
C)has grown to include sites for aspiring authors.
D)all of these
E)none of these
Q4) Amazon.com is the biggest bookseller in the world.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Radio
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Q1) Most radio stations generate most of their income from which source of revenue?
A)network advertising
B)national spot advertising
C)local advertising
D)public service advertising
E)subsidiary advertising
Q2) Radio stations earn their money by selling advertising time.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When the Telecommunications Act 1996 removed the limit on how many radio stations a company could own,
A)format specialization continued on FM
B)stations were bought and sold at an unprecedented rate
C)the industry became dominated by a few powerful owners
D)talk became the hottest format on AM radio
E)all of these
Q4) A format wheel is a pie chart representing the content aired on a radio station.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Sound Recording
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Q1) The decline in CD sales has made rack jobbers more influential.
A)True
B)False
Q2) By 1960,record companies wanted to clean up rock's image
A)which had been hurt when Elvis joined the Army
B)even though Payola hadn't done any harm
C)but couldn't find any musicians that would fit the desired new image
D)because rock had so much money-making potential
E)because the RIAA code didn't allow indecency
Q3) A&R people are most closely associated with the ________ segment of the recording industry.
A)talent
B)production
C)distribution
D)retail
E)management
Q4) Ownership in the recording industry is less concentrated than any other media industry.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Motion Pictures
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Q1) One of the unintended results of MPPC actions is:
A)higher prices
B)talkies
C)Technicolor
D)the star system
E)decreased revenues
Q2) Although digital technology may eventually have an impact on the film industry,it will be a while before digital movie-making becomes a reality.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The MPPC controlled film exhibitors by:
A)taking over their segment of the industry
B)charging a tax for using MMPC-patented equipment
C)refusing to identify actors and actresses
D)limiting where theaters could be located
E)none of these
Q4) The majority of filmgoers are over 40.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Broadcast Television
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Q1) VHF (very high frequency)TV stations:
A)have higher numbers than UHF stations
B)include channels 23 and 50
C)have signals that travel further than do UHF signals
D)all of these
E)none of these
Q2) Unlike radio in prior years,TV developed at a moderate pace and therefore didn't suffer problems due to a lack of technical standards.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Though it is popular,Cable TV doesn't really represent competition to traditional broadcasting.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is NOT a defining feature of television?
A)it is universal
B)it is the dominant medium for entertainment
C)it is second only to newspapers as a medium for news
D)it is an expensive business
E)the audience is fragmenting
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Chapter 12: Cable, Satellite and Internet Television
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Q1) In a cable system,the main cable is also called the trunk.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Voice-over-internet-protocol is an alternative to:
A)satellite providers
B)phone lines
C)cable systems
D)call waiting
E)Web 2.0
Q3) Satellite TV systems require:
A)stable-orbital satellites
B)geosynchronous satellites
C)global-penetration satellites
D)geothermal satellites
E)none of these
Q4) Cable TV was developed to allow viewers access to movies and other programs that they couldn't receive through regular broadcast TV.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: News Gathering and Reporting
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Q1) Print media typically report hard news in a(n)____________ form.
A)tunnel
B)pyramid
C)inverted pyramid
D)lead-driven
E)square
Q2) Hard news in the print and broadcast media is traditionally written using the square form.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Print and TV journalism are similar in that they both should strive to uphold basic values and journalistic principles.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Investigative news reports are typically shorter than the typical print or broadcast news item.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Public Relations
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Q1) Public relations is best considered a __________ function.
A)management
B)marketing
C)development
D)research
E)responsive
Q2) The biggest PR goal in this setting is probably fundraising.
A)non-profit organizations
B)environmental
C)professional associations
D)politics
E)hospitals
Q3) A PR professional can only know if objectives have been met by careful analysis during the ______ phase of a PR campaign.
A)organization
B)evaluation
C)planning
D)information-gathering
E)communication
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Chapter 15: Advertising
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Q1) The account services department of an ad agency is responsible for preparing advertising copy.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In an advertising agency,writers and art directors are typically part of the ________ department.
A)administration
B)account services
C)marketing services
D)creative services
E)advertisement support
Q3) Retail advertisers are also called _____________ advertisers.
A)national
B)vendor
C)franchise
D)local
E)consumer
Q4) Radio ads maximize reach,frequency and selectivity,and minimize cost.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Formal Controls: Laws, Rules, Regulations
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Q1) In prior restraint cases,the courts tend to support the rights of:
A)the federal government
B)state governments
C)the press
D)consumers
E)no clear pattern of court support can be detected
Q2) When defamatory statements are published online:
A)the Internet Service Provider is liable
B)liability cannot be determined
C)the Internet Service Provider is NOT liable,unless the Internet Service Provider authored the content
D)the defamation lawsuit must be filed in the World Court of Jurisdiction
E)nothing can be done because defamation cannot occur online
Q3) Shield laws,designed to uphold reporters' rights:
A)vary from state to state
B)have been enacted in all 50 states
C)provide consistent protection against contempt of court charges
D)extend the courts' strong protection of reporters' notes and records
E)none of these
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Chapter 17: Ethics and Other Informal Controls
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Q1) The advice "do not treat people as a means to an end" best reflects which ethical principle?
A)Principle of the Golden Mean
B)Categorical Imperative
C)Principle of Utility
D)Veil of Ignorance
E)Principle of Self-Determination
Q2) In March 2011 the Institute for Advertising Ethics (IAE)released a set of ethical principles to guide decision making in the advertising industry.The IAE's code depends on voluntary compliance.What do you think will be the impact?
Q3) Which of the following is an example of a pressure group?
A)Parents Television Council
B)Media Research Center
C)Center for Digital Democracy
D)Media and Democracy Coalition
E)all of these are examples
Q4) Which ethical principle do you think you most follow when examining choices and justifying actions?
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Chapter 18: Social Effects of Mass Communicationglossary
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Q1) The ___________ holds that people who view violent media content will be LESS inclined to behave violently themselves.
A)catharsis theory,which has been widely supported by research, B)catharsis theory,which has not received much research support,
C)stimulation theory,which has been widely supported by research,
D)stimulation theory,which has not received much research support,
E)replication theory,which has not received much research support,
Q2) The ________ concept believes that the media not only tell us what to think about,but also how to think about it.
A)spiral of silence
B)agenda setting
C)framing
D)mainstreaming
E)agenda building
Q3) Lab experiments have shown that media content can affect behaviors such as cooperation and self-control.
A)True
B)False
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