Lecture 8: Globalization Thru Media

Question 1

What is the term used to describe ways to connect, share, relate, and mobilize across geographic, political, economic, social, and cultural divides?

Answer 1

Global communication

Question 2

Media can be broken into two main categories:

Answer 2

Broadcast and print

Question 3

What media includes all types of publications, including newspapers, journals, magazines, books, and reports?

Answer 3

Print media

Question 4

What is the oldest type of media?

Answer 4

Print media

Question 5

What media refers to radio and TV?

Answer 5

Broadcast media

Question 6

When did broadcast media start?

Answer 6

At the beginning and middle of the 20th century

Question 7

What is rapidly emerging as viable and major channels of communication?

Answer 7

Internet

Question 8

What does the term viable mean in business?

Answer 8

It means capable of generating profits for many years

Question 9

What was the first social network to surpass 1 billion monthly active users?

Answer 9

Facebook

Question 10

What was the fastest independently launched site to reach 10 million unique monthly visitors?

Answer 10

Pinterest

Question 11

Advantages of Social Media for the society?

Answer 11

1. Connectivity
2. Education
3. Help
4. Information and updates
5. Promotion
6. Noble cause
7. Awareness
8. Helps government and agencies fight crime
9. Improves business reputation
10. Help in building communities

Question 12

Disadvantages of Social Media for the society

Answer 12

1. Negative impact on children
2. No life without a phone
3. Reduces family intimacy
4. Lacks emotional connection
5. It changes lifestyle habits, and it is sleep disruption
6. Privacy problems

Question 13

What is a process by which various cultures, societies, and economies through a global network of trade and communication become integrated in all respects?

Answer 13

Globalization

Question 14

What plays a very important role in shaping human minds?

Answer 14

Media

Question 15

What is a section of the media determined to reach a greater audience?

Answer 15

Mass media

Question 16

What is the most visible effect of globalization in media?

Answer 16

Widespread communication

Question 17

What plays a role in educating the people on political parties, international happenings, entertainment, glamorous celebrity gossip, and sport events?

Answer 17

Press media

Question 18

What is highlighted by the television through advertisements and the new channels giving updates on the share market, brokers, and stocks?

Answer 18

Economical aspects

Question 19

What are focused by the television through movies, serials, reality shows, and advertisements?

Answer 19

Cultural and traditional issues

Question 20

What is one of the easiest and cheapest media source?

Answer 20

Radio

Question 21

What is the biggest advancement of the radio as a means of media globalization?

Answer 21

It can be understood by even an illiterate person and can cater a large number of people

Question 22

What remained as one of the methods of controlling people and their recreational time?

Answer 22

Media

Question 23

What is a section of the media determined to reach a greater audience?

Answer 23

Mass media