Quick Review

Question 1

Individual Functions of Mass Media (8)

Answer 1

1. Influences Self Concept
2. Guides Behavior
3. Guides Understanding
4. Professional Tool
5. Emotional Release
6. Ritualize Our Lives
7. Facilitate Social Interaction
8. Substitute for Social Interaction

Question 2

Societal Functions of Mass Media (6)

Answer 2

1. Services the political system
2. Services the economy
3. Status Conferral
4. Pass on and enforce societal, norms, values, and traditions
5. Narcotizing
6. Create a sense of community/social cohesion

Question 3

Storage Issues (5)

Answer 3

1. Portability
2. Accessibility
3. Capacity
4. Reproducibility
5. Longevity

Question 4

Ethical Issues of Mass Media (12)

Answer 4

1. Reporting on Risk
2. Reporting on Crime
3. Accuracy of Information
4. Courts and Trial
5. Gifts and Payola
6. Taste
7. Checkbook Journalism
8. Undercover Reporting
9. Privacy
10. Basic obligation to fellow human beings
11. Conflict of Interest
12. Stereotypes

Question 5

Problems with Safteysim (9)

Answer 5

1. Silencing
2. Neurotic
3. Catastrophizing
4. Rewards Performance
5. Patronizing, especially to minorities
6. Has no limits
7. Trivializes and Excuses Real Violence
8. Undermines intellectual pluralism and diversity
9. Distracts from real problems and solutions

Question 6

Exceptions to free speech

Answer 6

1. Privacy
2. National Security
3. Threats and Harassment
4. Libel and Slander
5. False Advertising
6. Copyright
7. Compelled Speech
8. Contempt of Court
9. Administration of
10. Schools
11. Speech Codes
12. Obscenity

Question 7

Ways movie companies reduce risk (7)

Answer 7

1. Relying on traditional genre categories
2. Secondary Markets
3. Syndication Market
4. Overproduction with an emphasis on hits/blockbusters
5. Longtail Strategy
6. Exploiting the synergy of the various parts
7. Using proven Talent

Question 8

Factors Influencing Selection in the News (5)

Answer 8

1. News people themselves
2. Orgazational Pressures
3. Technology
4. Factors within the story
5. Audience

Question 9

Factors in the story influencing news (9)

Answer 9

1. Events
2. Timely
3. Drama
4. Conflict
5. Names make news
6. Proximity
7. Personalization
8. Unpredictable/Unusual
9. Good film