Media and Globalization

Which of the following is an example of digital media?

• Television

• Newspapers

• Social Media

• Radio

Who is credited with the phrase “The medium is the message”?

• Jack Lule

• Marshall McLuhan

• Herbert Schiller

• John Tomlinson

What does cultural imperialism refer to?

• The spread of Asian pop culture

• The idea that American culture dominates others

• The creation of cyber ghettos

• The democratization of information

Which term describes an area on the internet where a social group is marginalized?

• Splinternet

• Cyber Ghetto

• Global Village

• Cyberbalkanization

According to critics, what does cultural imperialism fail to consider?

• The active interpretation by different cultures

• The rise of American hegemony

• The global spread of Western values

• The effects of digital media

Digital media includes platforms like social media and mobile mass communication.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Cyber ghettos promote cultural homogenization.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The concept of “Global Village” suggests that television has contributed to a more interconnected world.

• TRUE

• FALSE

New media only have positive effects on society.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Cultural globalization is considered by some as a euphemism for Western cultural imperialism.

• TRUE

• FALSE