Unit 1: Mass Media

Question 1

Podcast

Answer 1

A digital audio file made available on the internet

Question 2

News Cycle

Answer 2

Reporting of a particular news story from the first instance to the last.

Question 3

Cultural Context

Answer 3

Related to the society in which an individual is raised in and at how the culture affects behavior.

Question 4

Ideology

Answer 4

A system of ideas or ideals, especially which form an individual’s position on economic or political policy.

Question 5

Journalism

Answer 5

The activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, news websites or preparing news to be broadcast.

Question 6

Mass Media

Answer 6

A diverse array of media technologies that reach a large audience through mass communication.

Question 7

Baby Boom

Answer 7

A temporary mass increase in the birth rate, especially the period following World War II.

Question 8

Generation X

Answer 8

The generation born after the baby boomers, (roughly from the early 1960s to the late 1970s,) typically perceived to be disaffected and directionless.

Question 9

Millenial

Answer 9

A person reaching young adulthood in the early 21st century.

Question 10

Generation Y

Answer 10

Another term for millennials.