COMM 200 Exam 1 with Questions and
Correct Answers 2025
How ,are ,"communication" ,and ,"communications" ,different? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
communication: ,refers ,to ,the ,process ,of ,making ,meaning ,
(examiners ,verbal ,and ,nonverbal ,msgs ,& ,behaviors ,that ,compromise ,human
,interaction, ,an ,academic ,program ,focused ,broadly ,on ,the ,science ,and ,philosophy ,of
,com, ,ex. ,media, ,nonverbal)
communications: ,refers ,to ,the ,methods ,ppl ,use ,to ,communicate ,w ,one ,another ,
(an ,academic ,program ,focused ,on ,equipping ,students ,w ,particular ,comm ,skills, ,focus
,on ,radio, ,tv ,production, ,journalism, ,marketing)
What ,are ,media? ,Is ,this ,a ,plural ,or ,singular ,word? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-plural ,noun
,w ,multiple ,mediums
(medium: ,singular, ,type ,of ,tech, ,written/digital, ,used ,to ,transmit ,msgs)
-can't ,treat ,as ,mono, ,bc ,ea ,med ,has ,unique ,attributes
What ,is ,Farhi's ,argument ,about ,calling ,out ,"the ,media"? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Too
,many ,mediums ,and ,platforms ,to ,consider ,all ,"the ,media"
"Fact ,is, ,there ,really ,is ,no ,such ,thing ,as ,"the ,media" ,it's ,an ,invention, ,a ,tool, ,an ,all
,purpose ,smear ,by ,ppl ,who ,can't ,be ,bothered ,to ,make ,distinctions"
What ,is ,media ,literacy? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-"the ,ability ,to ,access, ,understand,
,analyze, ,evaluate, ,and ,participate ,w ,powerful ,images, ,words, ,and ,sounds ,that ,make
,up ,our ,contemporary ,mass ,media ,culture" ,-center ,of ,media ,literacy ,(CML)
-it ,is ,not ,about ,censorship, ,boycotts, ,media ,"bashing", ,looking ,at ,only ,one ,perspective
What ,are ,the ,5 ,processes ,in ,the ,media ,literacy ,circle ,of ,empowerment? ,Explain ,each.
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-AWARENESS: ,pervasiveness ,of ,the ,media ,in ,your ,life, ,the
,ways ,about ,media ,are ,constructed, ,workings ,of ,media ,industries, ,cultural ,msgs
,communicated ,by ,media
, ANALYSIS: ,critical ,evaluation ,of ,forms/contents ,of ,the ,media's ,various ,msgs, ,intent ,of
,most ,mass ,media ,to ,persuade, ,meaning ,of ,media ,msgs, ,media ,industries ,and ,our
,use ,of ,mediated ,comm, ,how ,tech ,affects ,media ,industries ,and ,culture
ACTIVISM: ,developing ,your ,own ,informed ,opinions ,about ,the ,neg ,& ,pos ,effects ,of
,the ,media ,and ,deciding ,to ,do ,something ,about ,it ,(praising ,healthy ,media, ,protesting
,unhealthy ,media, ,developing ,campaigns ,to ,educate ,others)
ADVOCACY: ,learning ,how ,to ,work ,w ,media ,and ,use ,it ,to ,develop ,and ,publicize ,msgs
,that ,are ,healthy, ,constructive ,and ,often ,ignored ,by ,our ,society
ACCESS: ,improving ,your ,skills ,in ,knowing ,how ,to ,access ,and ,use ,diff ,types ,of
,media-radio, ,newspaper, ,internet, ,tv, ,etc.
What ,are ,the ,5 ,key ,concepts ,(and ,related ,questions) ,one ,should ,ask ,when
,consuming ,media, ,as ,suggested ,by ,the ,Foundation ,for ,Media ,Inquiry? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Who ,created ,the ,msg?
Which ,techniques ,are ,used ,to ,attract ,my ,attention ,
How ,might ,diff ,ppl ,interpret ,this ,msg?
Which ,lifestyles, ,values, ,& ,point ,of ,views ,are ,represented, ,or ,missing?
Why ,is ,this ,msg ,being ,sent?
What ,is ,the ,average ,amount ,of ,daily ,media ,usage ,for ,an ,American ,adult, ,according
,to ,PEW ,data? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-10.5 ,hours ,on ,media ,a ,day
Which ,generation ,spends ,the ,most ,time ,with ,the ,media? ,Which ,spends ,the ,least? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Most: ,Baby ,Boomers
Least: ,Gen ,Z
What ,is ,the ,most ,used ,form ,of ,media ,for ,American ,adults ,today, ,according ,to ,PEW?
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Youtube
What ,percentage ,of ,US ,adults ,now ,use ,social ,media? ,What ,are ,the ,two ,most
,commonly ,used ,social ,media ,sites? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-in ,2019, ,72% ,of
,Americans ,who ,are ,17 ,and ,over ,are ,using ,at ,least ,one ,social ,media ,site
Youtube ,(73%) ,and ,facebook ,(69%) ,are ,the ,most ,used ,social ,media ,sites
How ,do ,Americans ,most ,often ,access ,social ,networking ,sites? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Smartphones
What ,are ,3 ,challenges ,to ,measuring ,media ,usage? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1.
,measurement ,error ,(ea ,person ,views ,media ,use ,differently ,(ex. ,might ,not ,include
,texting)?
2. ,Social ,desirability
3. ,Multitasking ,(Am ,I ,using ,double ,the ,media?)
Correct Answers 2025
How ,are ,"communication" ,and ,"communications" ,different? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
communication: ,refers ,to ,the ,process ,of ,making ,meaning ,
(examiners ,verbal ,and ,nonverbal ,msgs ,& ,behaviors ,that ,compromise ,human
,interaction, ,an ,academic ,program ,focused ,broadly ,on ,the ,science ,and ,philosophy ,of
,com, ,ex. ,media, ,nonverbal)
communications: ,refers ,to ,the ,methods ,ppl ,use ,to ,communicate ,w ,one ,another ,
(an ,academic ,program ,focused ,on ,equipping ,students ,w ,particular ,comm ,skills, ,focus
,on ,radio, ,tv ,production, ,journalism, ,marketing)
What ,are ,media? ,Is ,this ,a ,plural ,or ,singular ,word? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-plural ,noun
,w ,multiple ,mediums
(medium: ,singular, ,type ,of ,tech, ,written/digital, ,used ,to ,transmit ,msgs)
-can't ,treat ,as ,mono, ,bc ,ea ,med ,has ,unique ,attributes
What ,is ,Farhi's ,argument ,about ,calling ,out ,"the ,media"? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Too
,many ,mediums ,and ,platforms ,to ,consider ,all ,"the ,media"
"Fact ,is, ,there ,really ,is ,no ,such ,thing ,as ,"the ,media" ,it's ,an ,invention, ,a ,tool, ,an ,all
,purpose ,smear ,by ,ppl ,who ,can't ,be ,bothered ,to ,make ,distinctions"
What ,is ,media ,literacy? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-"the ,ability ,to ,access, ,understand,
,analyze, ,evaluate, ,and ,participate ,w ,powerful ,images, ,words, ,and ,sounds ,that ,make
,up ,our ,contemporary ,mass ,media ,culture" ,-center ,of ,media ,literacy ,(CML)
-it ,is ,not ,about ,censorship, ,boycotts, ,media ,"bashing", ,looking ,at ,only ,one ,perspective
What ,are ,the ,5 ,processes ,in ,the ,media ,literacy ,circle ,of ,empowerment? ,Explain ,each.
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-AWARENESS: ,pervasiveness ,of ,the ,media ,in ,your ,life, ,the
,ways ,about ,media ,are ,constructed, ,workings ,of ,media ,industries, ,cultural ,msgs
,communicated ,by ,media
, ANALYSIS: ,critical ,evaluation ,of ,forms/contents ,of ,the ,media's ,various ,msgs, ,intent ,of
,most ,mass ,media ,to ,persuade, ,meaning ,of ,media ,msgs, ,media ,industries ,and ,our
,use ,of ,mediated ,comm, ,how ,tech ,affects ,media ,industries ,and ,culture
ACTIVISM: ,developing ,your ,own ,informed ,opinions ,about ,the ,neg ,& ,pos ,effects ,of
,the ,media ,and ,deciding ,to ,do ,something ,about ,it ,(praising ,healthy ,media, ,protesting
,unhealthy ,media, ,developing ,campaigns ,to ,educate ,others)
ADVOCACY: ,learning ,how ,to ,work ,w ,media ,and ,use ,it ,to ,develop ,and ,publicize ,msgs
,that ,are ,healthy, ,constructive ,and ,often ,ignored ,by ,our ,society
ACCESS: ,improving ,your ,skills ,in ,knowing ,how ,to ,access ,and ,use ,diff ,types ,of
,media-radio, ,newspaper, ,internet, ,tv, ,etc.
What ,are ,the ,5 ,key ,concepts ,(and ,related ,questions) ,one ,should ,ask ,when
,consuming ,media, ,as ,suggested ,by ,the ,Foundation ,for ,Media ,Inquiry? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Who ,created ,the ,msg?
Which ,techniques ,are ,used ,to ,attract ,my ,attention ,
How ,might ,diff ,ppl ,interpret ,this ,msg?
Which ,lifestyles, ,values, ,& ,point ,of ,views ,are ,represented, ,or ,missing?
Why ,is ,this ,msg ,being ,sent?
What ,is ,the ,average ,amount ,of ,daily ,media ,usage ,for ,an ,American ,adult, ,according
,to ,PEW ,data? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-10.5 ,hours ,on ,media ,a ,day
Which ,generation ,spends ,the ,most ,time ,with ,the ,media? ,Which ,spends ,the ,least? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Most: ,Baby ,Boomers
Least: ,Gen ,Z
What ,is ,the ,most ,used ,form ,of ,media ,for ,American ,adults ,today, ,according ,to ,PEW?
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Youtube
What ,percentage ,of ,US ,adults ,now ,use ,social ,media? ,What ,are ,the ,two ,most
,commonly ,used ,social ,media ,sites? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-in ,2019, ,72% ,of
,Americans ,who ,are ,17 ,and ,over ,are ,using ,at ,least ,one ,social ,media ,site
Youtube ,(73%) ,and ,facebook ,(69%) ,are ,the ,most ,used ,social ,media ,sites
How ,do ,Americans ,most ,often ,access ,social ,networking ,sites? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Smartphones
What ,are ,3 ,challenges ,to ,measuring ,media ,usage? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1.
,measurement ,error ,(ea ,person ,views ,media ,use ,differently ,(ex. ,might ,not ,include
,texting)?
2. ,Social ,desirability
3. ,Multitasking ,(Am ,I ,using ,double ,the ,media?)
