World Today: Unit 1 Review

Question 1

Factor that contributes to the Lind and Beatles crazes; the art of making your product known to large audiences

Answer 1

promotion

Question 2

An example of the media playing the role as political monitor was this 1970’s scandal

Answer 2

watergate

Question 3

Type of convergence where a company owns products/platforms across an industry

Answer 3

economic

Question 4

Means of convergence designed to reach a wide audience

Answer 4

mass media

Question 5

A term that suggests the Internet is a place where every person can have a voice

Answer 5

democratic

Question 6

Type of media that is public and open, but can lead to misinformation

Answer 6

internet

Question 7

Factor that contributed to the Lind and Beatle crazes; selling products related to the craze

Answer 7

merchandising

Question 8

One of the things that the media does for us - allows discussion of important issues

Answer 8

public forum

Question 9

The Medium is the _____________ implies that the type of media we engage in tends to have more of an effect on us than the information itself

Answer 9

message

Question 10

One of the things that the media does for us - it takes us away from ourselves

Answer 10

entertainment

Question 11

Type of media that is print-based, daily, and fast to produce

Answer 11

newspapers

Question 12

Type of convergence defined by merging tech across platforms - like Hulu

Answer 12

technological

Question 13

Type of convergence that is a natural result of the diverse media world we live in

Answer 13

organic

Question 14

A means of transmission

Answer 14

media

Question 15

Type of convergence where distinct cultures impact eachother

Answer 15

global

Question 16

Type of media that creates visual information, but tends to communicate shallowly

Answer 16

television

Question 16

Type of convergence where stories flow across several media - think True Blood or POTC

Answer 16

cultural

Question 16

One of the things that media does for us - Crash Course is an example

Answer 16

education

Question 17

Type of media that is durable but expensive to produce

Answer 17

books

Question 18

The shared values, attitudes, beliefs, and practices that characterize a social group, organization, or institution

Answer 18

culture

Question 19

One of the things that media does for us is that it will often _______ Gov’t/Business

Answer 19

monitor

Question 20

Process by which previously distinct tech share tasks and resources

Answer 20

convergence

Question 21

The act of using multiple devices simultaneously

Answer 21

multitasking

Question 22

Culture can be difficult to define because it is often __________ - meaning that it changes often

Answer 22

fluid

Question 23

Term that refers to the fact that there are few regulations on the Internet, which can lead to inane comments or misinformed opinions

Answer 23

unmoderated

Question 24

A primary characteristic that 21st-century American media wants Americans to develop is to be ________, or buyers of goods

Answer 24

consumers

Question 25

Device that combines the previous tech of digital photo, video, and cellular info

Answer 25

cell phone