Media Concentration

Develop a quiz and answer key on how diversity is influenced by media and communication technology which includes: (p. 72-75) 5 True and False 5 Short Answer 5 Fill in the Blanks
20 points

Qasim Khawaja

Diversity and Media Concentration

1. Define Media convergence and include an example.

2. Define Media concentration, and include a positive or a negative effect of media concentration.

3. Fill in the blanks.

Mass media is means through collectives around the world communicate. Some great example are the internet, television, and ______

4. Fill in the blanks

_____ is one of 9 ____________ that is that is dominating the _______

5. Do you believe that they promote diversity or are they assimilating the world with the popular

Explain why the controversy involving Canwest in 2001 resulted in the company changing its policies?

7. True/ False
Diversity and opinionation in the media should not be a concern as most citizens are willing to do their research on current events and look for many different viewpoints to broaden their perspectives.

8. True

Key

1. The joining of previously separate media forms into a singular form. The internet is a good example.

2. The process of less companies controlling the majority of the mass media technologies.
Cons- Lack of viewpoints, fewer representations of minorities
Pros. Better prices,Quality media

3.Radio

4.Disney, Transnational, global media

5.They promote diversity as they often employ local production companies and try to appeal to local taste with their content.

Or they assimilate people with western culture by showing content that ignores local culture and traditions.

6. Canwest had to change its policies as people were outraged at the company for forcing most of their newspapers to take the same position on issues. People lost their jobs for resisting and the newspapers had reduced the diversity of opinions to only favour what the company’s owners favoured. Many people were unimpressed and were protesting the company to review its policies.

7. False

8. False

9. Information, Communication

10. False

11. They are overpowered by the widely spread and popular english culture .

12. English, French

13.