globalization and media

Question 1

is communication—whether written, broadcast, or spoken—that reaches a large audience. This includes television, radio, advertising, movies, the Internet, newspapers, magazines, and so forth.

Answer 1

mass media

Question 2

pros of mass media

Answer 2

information sharing, education, entertainment, cultural exchange

Question 3

cons of mass media

Answer 3

misinformation, overexposure, bias, desensitization

Question 4

institutions that specialize in communicating information, images, and values about ourselves, our communities, and our society.

Answer 4

communication media

Question 5

A special kind of social communication characterized by a unique audience, communication experience, and communicator

Answer 5

mass communication

Question 6

functions of mass media

Answer 6

warning, companionshio, status conferral, agenda setting, reality construction, surveillance

Question 7

media ethics

Answer 7

accuracy, objectivity, fairness and balance, truth, integrity of sources, avoiding conflict of interest

Question 8

ethical problems of global journalists

Answer 8

deceit, conflict of interest, friendship, payola, freebies, checkbook journalism, participation in the news, advertising pressure, invasion of privacy, withholding information, plagiarism