Mass Media as a Social Institution

Question 1

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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spiral of silence

Question 2

What is the process by which the media set the boundaries of public debate by deciding which issues will receive coverage and which ones will not?

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agenda setting

Question 3

What are media executives, editors, or reporters called who open or close the gate on a particular story?

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gatekeepers

Question 4

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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digital divide

Question 5

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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spiral of silence

Question 6

, ____________________ are the three factors that affect media consumption.

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Age, education, and income

Question 7

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition An important norm in the quality of an experiment that allows for no real theory or finding without a sense of questioning is called

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organized skepticism

Question 8

Instruments of communication that reach large audiences with no personal contact between those sending the information and those receiving the information are called

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mass media.

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