10-2- chapter 3 Communication Technology and the Media

Globalization should shape identity.

• Agree

• Disagree

• Neutral

Media is defined as:

• a means of mass communication, such as newspapers, television, or radio

• a type of social interaction

• a form of personal expression

• a method of scientific research

Examples of media include:

• Television, radio, newspapers

• Books, magazines, journals

• Internet, social media, podcasts

• All of the above

Which of the following are examples of media?

• A) Newspaper

• B) TV

• C) Internet/Social Media

• D) Magazines

• E) Books

A transnational corporation is:

• a company that operates in multiple countries but is managed from one (home) country.

• a company that operates in only one country.

• a company that operates in multiple countries and is managed from multiple countries.

• a company that operates in multiple countries but is managed from a foreign country.

Which of the following is an example of a Transnational Media Company?

• Walt Disney

• Time Warner Cable

• 20th Century Fox

Media Convergence is the control of a large amount of the world's media by a few ________ companies.

• transnational

• local

• independent

• small

How does media convergence contribute to what becomes 'pop culture'?

• By isolating different media forms

• By integrating various media platforms

• By reducing media consumption

• By focusing on traditional media only

Explain what pop culture is based on the given information.

• Pop culture is a set of practices, beliefs, and objects that are dominant or ubiquitous in a society at a given point in time.

• Pop culture is a type of high culture that is only accessible to the elite.

• Pop culture refers to the traditional customs and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.

• Pop culture is a scientific study of ancient civilizations and their artifacts.

The MOST FAMOUS Sports Figure (in your opinion) is:

• Michael Jordan

• Muhammad Ali

• Serena Williams

• Lionel Messi