Chapter 14 Quiz 2

Question 1

AT&T prior to the 1980s was an example of a(n) _________.

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Question 2

Small, independent companies are often dependent on _________ for funding.

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Question 3

Why was deregulation good for business?

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Question 4

Government controls on business were drastically weakened during the _____ administration.

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Question 5

Within the media industry, one could say that twentieth-century antitrust laws have been applied ___________.

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Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a media product that is supported through indirect payment?

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Question 7

What form of media generates revenue through both direct and indirect payment?

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Question 8

How has the Internet changed the practices of some public radio and TV stations?

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Question 9

Many U.S companies now manufacture computers, TV sets, and DVD players overseas to avoid what?

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Question 10

The acceptance of dominant values and culture is called _____.

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Question 11

Trade agreements made among national governments in the twentieth century helped bring about the ____________.

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Question 12

Lifetime and Bravo target which demographic group?

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Question 13

The process of targeting affluent eighteen- to thirty-four-year-old viewers is called _____.

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Question 14

How did Disney handle the demise of the cartoon film short in movie theaters?

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Question 15

Approximately how many American movies do not earn back their costs in U.S. theaters?

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Question 16

The diversification strategies of media companies promote _____.

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Question 17

What have experts attributed as being responsible for the lack of public debate surrounding the tightening oligopoly structure of international media?

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Question 18

When did capitalism become synonymous with democracy in the American mind?

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Question 19

Cultural imperialism can be described as _____.

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Cultural imperialism can be described as _____.
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Question 20

Because mainstream journalists are bound by their ties to major media conglomerates, the job of challenging the current state of affairs has mainly fallen to __________.

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