KNES 3645: Media and Physical Activity EXAM 1
questions with correct answers
In the reading, the authors argue that the concept of ______________
referring to the way in which audiences are positioned to interpret a
particular text is considered to be useful in understanding the complex
relationship between audiences and texts. Correct Answer-Subject
Position
Which of the following is NOT true about media coverage of the
Olympic Games?
a) Media coverage of the Olympic Games provides the most prominent
display of nationalist ideology.
b) Analyses of American media portrayals of the Olympic Games have
focused on the promotion of American ideals and values.
c) The emphasized nationalistic images help to shed light on and
challenge social problems within a nation.
d) One of the methods often used by media to construct national identity
is a stereotyped portrayal of athletes from foreign nations. Correct
Answer-c) The emphasized nationalistic images help to shed light on
and challenge social problems within a nation.
According to the authors, one of the most significant techniques to
attract and entertain audiences by producers of mediated sport is:
a) To use a narrative framework
b) To focus on game scores
c) To replay games repeatedly
, d) To hire BIPOC sport commentators Correct Answer-a) To use a
narrative framework
Based on the reading, which of the following is NOT a true statement?
a) Technical production processes have received more scholarly
attention than the political and economic context.
b) According to Ordman & Zillmann's (1994) research, female sport
reporters were perceived as less competent than their male counterparts
by respondents.
c) Sabo, Jansen, Tate, Duncan, & Leggett's (1996) study found that
nearly 50% of the commentators on international sporting events were
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color).
d) Production of the Olympic Games is a popular research topic among
those interested in studying the global dimensions of mediated sport.
Correct Answer-c) Sabo, Jansen, Tate, Duncan, & Leggett's (1996)
study found that nearly 50% of the commentators on international
sporting events were BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color).
What are the characteristics of the media? Correct Answer-- The
influence of digital technologies: a transition from an era of sponsored &
programmed mass media into an era of interactive and personalized
media
- Media content is edited and "re-presented" to us by others (controlled
by ppl in positions of power; satisfying corporations and powerful
interest groups)
How are sport and media interconnected? Could they survive without
each other? Correct Answer-- Sport is integrated into major spheres of
questions with correct answers
In the reading, the authors argue that the concept of ______________
referring to the way in which audiences are positioned to interpret a
particular text is considered to be useful in understanding the complex
relationship between audiences and texts. Correct Answer-Subject
Position
Which of the following is NOT true about media coverage of the
Olympic Games?
a) Media coverage of the Olympic Games provides the most prominent
display of nationalist ideology.
b) Analyses of American media portrayals of the Olympic Games have
focused on the promotion of American ideals and values.
c) The emphasized nationalistic images help to shed light on and
challenge social problems within a nation.
d) One of the methods often used by media to construct national identity
is a stereotyped portrayal of athletes from foreign nations. Correct
Answer-c) The emphasized nationalistic images help to shed light on
and challenge social problems within a nation.
According to the authors, one of the most significant techniques to
attract and entertain audiences by producers of mediated sport is:
a) To use a narrative framework
b) To focus on game scores
c) To replay games repeatedly
, d) To hire BIPOC sport commentators Correct Answer-a) To use a
narrative framework
Based on the reading, which of the following is NOT a true statement?
a) Technical production processes have received more scholarly
attention than the political and economic context.
b) According to Ordman & Zillmann's (1994) research, female sport
reporters were perceived as less competent than their male counterparts
by respondents.
c) Sabo, Jansen, Tate, Duncan, & Leggett's (1996) study found that
nearly 50% of the commentators on international sporting events were
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color).
d) Production of the Olympic Games is a popular research topic among
those interested in studying the global dimensions of mediated sport.
Correct Answer-c) Sabo, Jansen, Tate, Duncan, & Leggett's (1996)
study found that nearly 50% of the commentators on international
sporting events were BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color).
What are the characteristics of the media? Correct Answer-- The
influence of digital technologies: a transition from an era of sponsored &
programmed mass media into an era of interactive and personalized
media
- Media content is edited and "re-presented" to us by others (controlled
by ppl in positions of power; satisfying corporations and powerful
interest groups)
How are sport and media interconnected? Could they survive without
each other? Correct Answer-- Sport is integrated into major spheres of
