Definitions chap 3

Question 1

Universalization of popular culture

Answer 1

production of media transnationals of the majority of television programs, films, and so on that are consumed by a vast world audience

Question 2

Hybirdization

Answer 2

Blending of media and communications technologies resulting in new modes of expression and cross cultural consumption

Question 3

Media transnationals (cooperation)

Answer 3

Mass media cooperation which produces tv programs, films, books, and so on in two or more countries

Question 4

Media transnationals (convergence)

Answer 4

mergers of media transnationals which result in a concentration of ownership

Question 5

CBC

Answer 5

Canadian broadcasting cooperation; Canadas anglophone public broadcaster of television and radio programming

Question 6

APTN

Answer 6

Aboriginal People’s Television Network; Aboriginal Canadian television network that
produces programming by and for Aboriginal peoples

Question 6

AMMSA

Answer 6

Aboriginal Multi-media Society; Canadian based Aboriginal communications
society that uses Internet, radio and print media to promote Aboriginal cultures

Question 6

SRC

Answer 6

Societe Radio-Canada; Canada national Francophone public broadcaster of television
and radio programming

Question 7

NWAC

Answer 7

Native Women’s Association of Canada; a group founded in 1974 to enhance, promote, foster the social, economic, cultural and political well being of First Nations and Metis women within First Nation and Canadian societies

Question 8

Minority language

Answer 8

Language spoken by a majority of people in the country

Question 9

CAVCO

Answer 9

Canadian Audio Visual Certification Office; the agency that judges Canadian content
in Canada’s broadcasting industry

Question 10

CanCon

Answer 10

Canadian Content; the amount of Canadian participation in Canada’s broadcasting
industry in such areas as direction, writing, performance, cinematography, music, composition,