Question

Globalization has resulted in a homogenization of consumer markets, overcoming any cultural differences in consumer needs and attitudes toward products.

Question 45 options:
a) True
b) False
Ch 6

Silvio Berlusconi, founder of the Fininvest mega-media corporation, was able to use his vast media influence to gain political power in Italy.

Question 46 options:
a) True
b) False
Ch 6

Which of the following languages has the most native speakers?

Question 47 options:

a)

Arabic


b)

Mandarin Chinese


c)

Spanish


d)

English

Ch 6

The 24-hour news cycle has helped increase the popularity of weekly news publications like Time magazine.

Question 48 options:
a) True
b) False

Ch 7

One way Chinese audiences have worked around censorship of TV is to buy pirated videos.

Question 49 options:
a) True
b) False

Ch 7

Chinese media only report stories provided to them by the Chinese government.

Question 50 options:
a) True
b) False

Ch 7

China Central Television (CCTV) only broadcasts in Mandarin Chinese.

Question 51 options:
a) True
b) False

Ch 7

Journalists in China are expected to uphold and promote the principles and policies of the Chinese Communist Party.

Question 52 options:
a) True
b) False

John Oliver video on Jamal Khashoggi

From the John Oliver video on the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which country is being blamed for the suspected murder of Jamal Khashoggi?

Question 53 options:

a)

United States


b)

Saudi Arabia


c)

Turkey


d)

Yemen

Ch 8

Al Arabiya’s news reporting is more tightly regulated by its government than the news reporting of Al Jazeera.

Question 54 options:
a) True
b) False
Ch 8

Al Jazeera is a government-run news organization.

Question 55 options:
a) True
b) False

Ch 8

Al Jazeera is based in which country?

Question 56 options:

a)

Saudi Arabia


b)

Israel


c)

Yemen


d)

Qatar

Answer 1

Question 45) option A)

True

Question 46) true

he campaigned—using his vast network of media holdings—on a promise to purge the Italian government of corruption.

Question 47) option b)

Mandarin is the official language of China and Taiwan, as well as one of the four official dialects of Singapore

Question 48) true option A)

Question 49) true

While pirated and “underground” films have
long been available, Chinese consumers now have access to “ab-
oveground” content representing more diverse subject matter, ge-
nres, and styles than ever before in China’s history

Question 50) option a) true

The media and communications industry in mainland China is administered by various government agencies and regulators