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Media Studies Flashcards

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media literacy

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understanding of communication process, which enables a person to become more engaged and informed as a citizen and more discerning as a consumer of mass media

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mass media

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cultural industries- channels of communications (that produce songs, novels, news, movies, etc. and distribute them to a large number of people

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mass communication

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process of designing and delivering cultural messages to diverse audiences though media channels as old as the book and as new as the internet

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digital communication

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images, texts, and sounds, that use pulses of electric currents or flashes are converted to electronic signals represented as varied combinations of binary numbers, these are reassembled as precise reproduction of a tv picture, magazine article, or telephone voice

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digital turn

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shift in media use and consumption resulting from the emergence of the internet as a mass medium, which enables an array of media to converge and be easily shared

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media convergence

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1.) technological merging of content across different media channels
2.) business model that consolidates various media holding under one corporate umbrella

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culture

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symbols of expression that individuals, groups, and societies use to make sense of daily life and to articulate their values

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high culture

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“good taste”-often wealthy, it is associated with the fine arts (ballet, symphony, painting, etc.), which is available in museums and theater

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low (popular) culture

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“poor taste”- those who enjoyed commercial ‘junk’ like soap operas, rock music, talk radio, comic books

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modern era

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Industrial Rev. - 20th Cent.
characterized by working efficiently, celebrating the individual, believing in a rational order, and rejecting tradition and embracing progress

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progressive era

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period of political and social reform lasting roughly from the 1890’s to the 1920s that inspired many Americans - and mass media- to break with tradition and embrace change

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postmodern period

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era in 1960’s- social values include celebrating populism, questioning authority, and embracing technology

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populism

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a political idea that attempts to appeal to ordinary people by setting up a conflict between “the people” and “the elite”

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critical process

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  1. Description: getting the gist of the subject
  2. Analysis: finding patterns and making connections
  3. Interpretation: interpreting the patterns made earlier
  4. Evaluation: evaluate how it made you feel personally
  5. Engagement: making your voice heard, act upon the material
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papyrus

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parchment

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codex

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manuscript culture

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illuminated manuscript

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block printing

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printing press

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vellum

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paperback books

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dime novel

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pulp fiction

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linotype

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offset lithography

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synergy

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trade books

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textbooks

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professional books

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mass market paperback

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reference paperbacks

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reference books

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university press

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e-books

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acquisition editor

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subsidiary rights

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developmental editor

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copy editor

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design manager

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book challenge

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news

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partisan press

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penny papers

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human-interest stories

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wire services

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inverted pyramid

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yellow journalism

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objective journalism

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interpretive journalism

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newsworthy

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ethnocentrism

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responsible capitalism

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small-town pastoralism

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individualism

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conflict of interest

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newshole

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paywall

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feature syndicates

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newspaper chains

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citizen journalism

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magazines

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muckrakers

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general-interest magazines

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photojournalism

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pass-along readership

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trade publications

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zines

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supermarket tabloids

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branded content

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regional editions

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split run editions

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demographic editions

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evergreen subscription

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magalogs

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audiotape

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audiotape

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stereo

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analog recording

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digital recording

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compact discs

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MP3

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pop music

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jazz

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rock n roll

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blues

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rhythm n blues

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cover music

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rockabilly

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soul

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folk music

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punk rock

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indie rock

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grunge

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hip hop

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gangster rap

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country

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Indies

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A&R agents

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online piracy

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telegraph

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morse code

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radio waves

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electromagnetic waves

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narrowcasting

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broadcasting

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wireless telegraphy

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wirelesss telephony

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wireless ship act

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radio act of 1912

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Radio corporation of America (RCA)

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network

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Radio act of 1927

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Fed Radio Commission

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Fed Comm. act of 1934

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Fed. Comm. Commission

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transistors

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AM/ FM

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Format radio

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rotation

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top 40 format

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Public broadcasting act of 1967

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Corporation for public broadcasting

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public broadcasting service (PBS)

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National Public radio (NPR)

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Internet Radio

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Payola

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Telecommunications act of 1996

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Kinetograph/ Kinetoscope

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Vitascope

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Narrative films

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Vertical integration

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