CMN 1160 - FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT.
When does the so-called printing revolution date back to? Answer - 15th
century
Is the following statement true or false? "The media as an umbrella word and
phenomenon are communication channels through which news,
entertainment, education, data and promotion messages are disseminated and
depending on government orders, information can be withheld". Answer -
False
Considering that the media is part of show business due to entertaining
contents, do only the rules of the show business apply to it? Answer - No,
because content ratings, per example, are not related to show business, but to
broadcasters themselves. The rules of the CRTC, Code of Ethics, Editorial
Guidelines also apply.
Which of the following definition describes best the mass media Answer -
Provides citizens with info, shape the public agenda, and frame issues in ways
that subtly prime and at times directly shape individual and collective attitudes,
opinions and behaviors. (Internet, magazines, tv, newspaper...).
Can also be seen as any kind of vehicle that conveys information on a large
scale and any communication vehicle that comes in contact with a large
number of people.
Media policy involves policymaking directed at wide range of substantive issues
and technological contexts and employing a diverse array of theoretical and
methodological perspectives. True or False? Answer - True, it ranges from
, telecommunication policy to communications policy to information policy to
cultural policy
Even though the Canadian broadcast council in 2011 lifted the ban imposed on
Dire Strait's hit "Money for Nothing", does this mean that radio stations in
Canada had better think twice whether this song can be broadcasted? Answer
- The song was controversial enough for someone to demand the ban, so I
would think twice as some viewers might still agree with this ban since the
issue was brought to public attention. However, it depends on the radio
station... broadcasting it would be up to them.
What does the system of checks and balances stand for? Answer - A system of
constitutional government which guards against absolute power by providing
for separate executive, judicial and legislative bodies who share powers and
thereby check and balance one another.
Is the government a watchdog institution? Answer - No, because a watchdog
institution is independent from the government and holds the powerful
accountable
Is the Canadian radio-television and telecommunication commission (CRTC)
controlled by the government? Answer - No, it is not, because the CRTC is an
independent public authority responsible for regulating and supervising
Canadian broadcasting and telecommunications.
When the Superbowl show was broadcasted in 2012 featuring Madonna and
MIA, both NBC and the NFL had to issue apologies for MIA's inappropriate
feature and the malfunction of the delay system. However, the MTV's VMAs
show in 2013 was not penalized for Miley Cyrus' sexually explicit (twerking)
performance. What is the best explanation for such contradiction? Answer -
Broadcasting act prohibits any licensee from broadcasting or distributing
programming that contains abusive comments about individuals or groups
comments that would expose an individual, group, or class of individuals to
CORRECT.
When does the so-called printing revolution date back to? Answer - 15th
century
Is the following statement true or false? "The media as an umbrella word and
phenomenon are communication channels through which news,
entertainment, education, data and promotion messages are disseminated and
depending on government orders, information can be withheld". Answer -
False
Considering that the media is part of show business due to entertaining
contents, do only the rules of the show business apply to it? Answer - No,
because content ratings, per example, are not related to show business, but to
broadcasters themselves. The rules of the CRTC, Code of Ethics, Editorial
Guidelines also apply.
Which of the following definition describes best the mass media Answer -
Provides citizens with info, shape the public agenda, and frame issues in ways
that subtly prime and at times directly shape individual and collective attitudes,
opinions and behaviors. (Internet, magazines, tv, newspaper...).
Can also be seen as any kind of vehicle that conveys information on a large
scale and any communication vehicle that comes in contact with a large
number of people.
Media policy involves policymaking directed at wide range of substantive issues
and technological contexts and employing a diverse array of theoretical and
methodological perspectives. True or False? Answer - True, it ranges from
, telecommunication policy to communications policy to information policy to
cultural policy
Even though the Canadian broadcast council in 2011 lifted the ban imposed on
Dire Strait's hit "Money for Nothing", does this mean that radio stations in
Canada had better think twice whether this song can be broadcasted? Answer
- The song was controversial enough for someone to demand the ban, so I
would think twice as some viewers might still agree with this ban since the
issue was brought to public attention. However, it depends on the radio
station... broadcasting it would be up to them.
What does the system of checks and balances stand for? Answer - A system of
constitutional government which guards against absolute power by providing
for separate executive, judicial and legislative bodies who share powers and
thereby check and balance one another.
Is the government a watchdog institution? Answer - No, because a watchdog
institution is independent from the government and holds the powerful
accountable
Is the Canadian radio-television and telecommunication commission (CRTC)
controlled by the government? Answer - No, it is not, because the CRTC is an
independent public authority responsible for regulating and supervising
Canadian broadcasting and telecommunications.
When the Superbowl show was broadcasted in 2012 featuring Madonna and
MIA, both NBC and the NFL had to issue apologies for MIA's inappropriate
feature and the malfunction of the delay system. However, the MTV's VMAs
show in 2013 was not penalized for Miley Cyrus' sexually explicit (twerking)
performance. What is the best explanation for such contradiction? Answer -
Broadcasting act prohibits any licensee from broadcasting or distributing
programming that contains abusive comments about individuals or groups
comments that would expose an individual, group, or class of individuals to
