COMM 101 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | SOLVED 100% CORRECT!!
Mass Communication (overview) - (ANSWER)the *process* of *creating shared meaning*
Communication - (ANSWER)social interaction through messages
Mass Media - (ANSWER)the technological tools used to transmit the messages of mass communication
(therefore, *mass media =/= mass communication*)
What are the two main things communication can do? (give examples) - (ANSWER)1. unite (ex. UA
student seeing another UA student/ alumni)
2. divide (ex. UA student seeing an Auburn student/ alumni)
Types of Communication - (ANSWER)1. intrapersonal
2. interpersonal
3. group
4. mass
Intrapersonal Communication - (ANSWER)within
- one's internal dialogue
Interpersonal Communication - (ANSWER)between two people
- physical communication
- response (or lack of)
Group Communication - (ANSWER)one speaker to an audience
Mass Communication (type) - (ANSWER)send a message to a large audience for a specific purpose(s)
Tasks of Mass Communication (are they mutually exclusive?) - (ANSWER)1. Inform
, COMM 101 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | SOLVED 100% CORRECT!!
2. Entertain
3. Persuade
*NOT* mutually exclusive!
What is necessary to communicate on a mass scale? - (ANSWER)you need a "channel" or "device" or
"media" to communicate
Media (aka channel/ device) - (ANSWER)Media = "mediated"/"to go between"
*a channel, device, or media is an extension of a human* (an amplification)
ex. a phone is an extension of the ear
Types of Channels - (ANSWER)1. Paper (ex. newspaper)
2. Electronic (ex. TV, radio)
3. Chemical (ex. film)
What really makes mass communication different? (besides needing media to communicate) -
(ANSWER)one-way communication
- mass communication has little (or different) methods of feedback than other types of communication
ex. you can't give a director instant feedback as you sit in a theater watching his or her movie
True/False: media are the same thing as the medium - (ANSWER)False!
7 truths 'they' don't want you to know about mass media - (ANSWER)1. Media are essential components
of our lives
2. *There are no mainstream media*
3. *Everything from the margin moves to the center*
4. *Nothing's New: everything that has happened in the past will happen again*
5. All media are social
Mass Communication (overview) - (ANSWER)the *process* of *creating shared meaning*
Communication - (ANSWER)social interaction through messages
Mass Media - (ANSWER)the technological tools used to transmit the messages of mass communication
(therefore, *mass media =/= mass communication*)
What are the two main things communication can do? (give examples) - (ANSWER)1. unite (ex. UA
student seeing another UA student/ alumni)
2. divide (ex. UA student seeing an Auburn student/ alumni)
Types of Communication - (ANSWER)1. intrapersonal
2. interpersonal
3. group
4. mass
Intrapersonal Communication - (ANSWER)within
- one's internal dialogue
Interpersonal Communication - (ANSWER)between two people
- physical communication
- response (or lack of)
Group Communication - (ANSWER)one speaker to an audience
Mass Communication (type) - (ANSWER)send a message to a large audience for a specific purpose(s)
Tasks of Mass Communication (are they mutually exclusive?) - (ANSWER)1. Inform
, COMM 101 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | SOLVED 100% CORRECT!!
2. Entertain
3. Persuade
*NOT* mutually exclusive!
What is necessary to communicate on a mass scale? - (ANSWER)you need a "channel" or "device" or
"media" to communicate
Media (aka channel/ device) - (ANSWER)Media = "mediated"/"to go between"
*a channel, device, or media is an extension of a human* (an amplification)
ex. a phone is an extension of the ear
Types of Channels - (ANSWER)1. Paper (ex. newspaper)
2. Electronic (ex. TV, radio)
3. Chemical (ex. film)
What really makes mass communication different? (besides needing media to communicate) -
(ANSWER)one-way communication
- mass communication has little (or different) methods of feedback than other types of communication
ex. you can't give a director instant feedback as you sit in a theater watching his or her movie
True/False: media are the same thing as the medium - (ANSWER)False!
7 truths 'they' don't want you to know about mass media - (ANSWER)1. Media are essential components
of our lives
2. *There are no mainstream media*
3. *Everything from the margin moves to the center*
4. *Nothing's New: everything that has happened in the past will happen again*
5. All media are social
