JOMC 101 Exam with All Correct & 100% Verified
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Which of the following statements about reality television is false? ✔Correct Answer--Reality TV is
much more expensive to make than typical comedies or dramas.
Few children's programs are aired on network television because most advertisers are less interested
in reaching that audience. t/f ✔Correct Answer--true
The sale of spot ads within such shows as Today and TV specials like Peter Pan helped to end sponsor
control of TV content. t/f ✔Correct Answer--true
In the landmark Midwest Video case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the cable industry was a
form of electronic publishing with the same First Amendment rights as print magazines. t/f
✔Correct Answer--true
The federal government funds 90 percent of public television's annual budget. t/f ✔Correct
Answer--false
According to the textbook, which of the following statements about television news is true?
✔Correct Answer--Since the 1960s, national polls have shown local television news is typically
thought of as more trustworthy than newspapers.
One potential drawback for consumers who use a DVR (digital video recorder) is that ______.
✔Correct Answer--marketers and advertisers might be able to "see" what they watch
The practice of recording shows and watching them later when it is more convenient is called
______. ✔Correct Answer--time shifting
An FCC study found that local cable TV companies that face competition have lower monthly rates
than cable companies in noncompetitive markets. t/f ✔Correct Answer--true
The quiz-show scandals of the late 1950s resulted from quiz shows' frequently accepting inCorrect
Answer-s from contestants and then covering up the mistakes. t/f ✔Correct Answer--false
Must-carry rules require cable operators to assign channels to and carry all local TV broadcasts on
their systems. t/f ✔Correct Answer--true
Which of the following statements about public broadcasting is true? ✔Correct Answer--1. It would
have lost all funding from the government if the Senate hadn't killed a 2011 effort by a Republican-
controlled House of Representatives.
2. Public broadcasting hopes to increase corporate contributions with on-air promotional messages.
3. The bulk of the funding for public broadcasting comes from viewers, listeners, and corporations.
4. One of its main missions continues to be providing educational children's programming.
(all options are correct)
, Many of the program conventions in television actually came from radio. t/f ✔Correct Answer--
true
Premium cable channels lure customers with the promise of no advertising. t/f ✔Correct Answer--
true
Which development was a consequence of the quiz-show scandal? ✔Correct Answer--none of the
above answers are correct
The 1996 Telecommunications Act allows cable companies to offer telephone service, but the phone
companies are not permitted to enter the cable TV business. t/f ✔Correct Answer--false
Smartphones, iPads, and other mobile devices used to watch videos are sometimes referred to as
______. ✔Correct Answer--fourth screens
Rating refers to the percentage of households watching a given show out of all households watching
television at a given moment in time. t/f ✔Correct Answer--false
With the establishment of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in 1967, nonprofit radio and
television stations no longer had to ask their audiences for financial support. t/f ✔Correct Answer--
false
What is the difference between a common carrier and an electronic publisher? ✔Correct Answer--
A common carrier must offer at least part of its services on a first-come, first-served basis; an
electronic publisher can pick and choose its channels.
25. Differences in, and competition over, technical standards ______. ✔Correct Answer--1. resulted
in a "war" between the Beta and VHS formats of home videocassette recorders
2. meant that it took over a decade before all three of the major networks started broadcasting in
color in the mid-1960s
3. caused the FCC to temporarily ban any new TV licenses in the late 1940s and early 1950s
4. resulted in a "war" between Blu-ray and HD DVD formats for high-definition movie recordings
(all options are correct)
A communication satellite that is in geosynchronous orbit circles the earth at the same speed at
which the earth revolves on its axis. t/f ✔Correct Answer--true
In the first years of television, cities that had operating television stations saw an increase in people
going to movie theaters, more people going to nightclubs, and more people checking out library
books. t/f ✔Correct Answer--false
In 1965, the FCC established must-carry rules, which ______. ✔Correct Answer--required cable
operators to carry local TV broadcasts
Today, with the advent of DVR, viewers are moving away from the trend of time shifting that affected
advertisers in previous decades. t/f ✔Correct Answer--false
Cable systems in the United States are increasingly owned by fewer and fewer companies, called
multiple-system operators. t/f ✔Correct Answer--true
Answers|2025/2026 Latest Update| Already Graded A+
(Just Released)
Which of the following statements about reality television is false? ✔Correct Answer--Reality TV is
much more expensive to make than typical comedies or dramas.
Few children's programs are aired on network television because most advertisers are less interested
in reaching that audience. t/f ✔Correct Answer--true
The sale of spot ads within such shows as Today and TV specials like Peter Pan helped to end sponsor
control of TV content. t/f ✔Correct Answer--true
In the landmark Midwest Video case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the cable industry was a
form of electronic publishing with the same First Amendment rights as print magazines. t/f
✔Correct Answer--true
The federal government funds 90 percent of public television's annual budget. t/f ✔Correct
Answer--false
According to the textbook, which of the following statements about television news is true?
✔Correct Answer--Since the 1960s, national polls have shown local television news is typically
thought of as more trustworthy than newspapers.
One potential drawback for consumers who use a DVR (digital video recorder) is that ______.
✔Correct Answer--marketers and advertisers might be able to "see" what they watch
The practice of recording shows and watching them later when it is more convenient is called
______. ✔Correct Answer--time shifting
An FCC study found that local cable TV companies that face competition have lower monthly rates
than cable companies in noncompetitive markets. t/f ✔Correct Answer--true
The quiz-show scandals of the late 1950s resulted from quiz shows' frequently accepting inCorrect
Answer-s from contestants and then covering up the mistakes. t/f ✔Correct Answer--false
Must-carry rules require cable operators to assign channels to and carry all local TV broadcasts on
their systems. t/f ✔Correct Answer--true
Which of the following statements about public broadcasting is true? ✔Correct Answer--1. It would
have lost all funding from the government if the Senate hadn't killed a 2011 effort by a Republican-
controlled House of Representatives.
2. Public broadcasting hopes to increase corporate contributions with on-air promotional messages.
3. The bulk of the funding for public broadcasting comes from viewers, listeners, and corporations.
4. One of its main missions continues to be providing educational children's programming.
(all options are correct)
, Many of the program conventions in television actually came from radio. t/f ✔Correct Answer--
true
Premium cable channels lure customers with the promise of no advertising. t/f ✔Correct Answer--
true
Which development was a consequence of the quiz-show scandal? ✔Correct Answer--none of the
above answers are correct
The 1996 Telecommunications Act allows cable companies to offer telephone service, but the phone
companies are not permitted to enter the cable TV business. t/f ✔Correct Answer--false
Smartphones, iPads, and other mobile devices used to watch videos are sometimes referred to as
______. ✔Correct Answer--fourth screens
Rating refers to the percentage of households watching a given show out of all households watching
television at a given moment in time. t/f ✔Correct Answer--false
With the establishment of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in 1967, nonprofit radio and
television stations no longer had to ask their audiences for financial support. t/f ✔Correct Answer--
false
What is the difference between a common carrier and an electronic publisher? ✔Correct Answer--
A common carrier must offer at least part of its services on a first-come, first-served basis; an
electronic publisher can pick and choose its channels.
25. Differences in, and competition over, technical standards ______. ✔Correct Answer--1. resulted
in a "war" between the Beta and VHS formats of home videocassette recorders
2. meant that it took over a decade before all three of the major networks started broadcasting in
color in the mid-1960s
3. caused the FCC to temporarily ban any new TV licenses in the late 1940s and early 1950s
4. resulted in a "war" between Blu-ray and HD DVD formats for high-definition movie recordings
(all options are correct)
A communication satellite that is in geosynchronous orbit circles the earth at the same speed at
which the earth revolves on its axis. t/f ✔Correct Answer--true
In the first years of television, cities that had operating television stations saw an increase in people
going to movie theaters, more people going to nightclubs, and more people checking out library
books. t/f ✔Correct Answer--false
In 1965, the FCC established must-carry rules, which ______. ✔Correct Answer--required cable
operators to carry local TV broadcasts
Today, with the advent of DVR, viewers are moving away from the trend of time shifting that affected
advertisers in previous decades. t/f ✔Correct Answer--false
Cable systems in the United States are increasingly owned by fewer and fewer companies, called
multiple-system operators. t/f ✔Correct Answer--true
