QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Communication/mass communication/mass self-communication - ANS -communication:
transmission of information from a source to a engager
-mass communication: one source to multiple engagers
-mass self-communication: one person (self) to multiple engagers
Media convergence - ANS -when media tries to go to more ways to obtain the information
-black box fallacy: the idea that everything will move towards that singular black box for access
-the erosion of distinctions among media and the technological advancements
Social functions of media: - ANS -surveillance: watch what is happening and be aware, fact
oriented
-interpretation: perspective oriented and provides interpretation
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, -values interpretation and transmission: transmits values and teaches socially normative
behaviors.
-entertainment
Oligopoly, concentration of ownership - ANS -small group of companies own the majority of
the production, distribution, and exhibition and how that functions to convey a message
-concentration of media industries into a smaller number of industries
-concentration of ownership: conglomeration and condensation of media outlets by non-media
companies
Audience fragmentation - ANS -narrowcasting: shifting your product to fit the expectations
of a narrow community
-niche marketing
Hypercommercialism, product placement - ANS -place products into a some form of
entertainment or feature. Fee collected.
: mixing non-commercial and commercial content
-products utilized in media and how they are presented
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