final exam: chapter 15

Question 1

authoritarian theory

Answer 1

exists in authoritarian states that exert direct control over the media

Question 2

libertarian theory

Answer 2

assumed individuals should be free to publish whatever they like

Question 3

social responsibility theory

Answer 3

supports freedom from most governmental constraints to provide reliable and impartial information

Question 4

soviet theory

Answer 4

requires media serve interests of working class and be publicly owned

Question 5

revolutionary

Answer 5

cuba, where change is afoot (afoot? lmao? this aint sherlock)

Question 6

developmental

Answer 6

india, where economic development is key

Question 7

democratic socialist

Answer 7

Scandinavia, where marxist and libertarian thought has merged

Question 8

public sphere

Answer 8

arena for rational-critical debate (Habermas), idealized conversational forum in which people discuss and debate mutual interests and societal issues

Question 9

public opinion

Answer 9

shared views about topics that guide the public’s actions

Question 10

counterpublics

Answer 10

public forums of resistance created by those who consider themselves excluded from or marginalized within dominant media and communication

Question 11

cultural imperialism

Answer 11

condition that occurs when a powerful foreign country dominates a domestic media market through influx of its products

Question 12

media hegemony

Answer 12

condition that occurs when dominant groups in society control the mass media, largely through ownership

Question 13

globalization of media production

Answer 13

phenomenon becoming increasingly international, particularly in movie and TV coproduction

Question 14

global media flow

Answer 14

advances in digital technology altering debate about intercultural communication, regional coexistence, and relative dominance of developed world