Global Communication Theories, Stakeholders, And T
Global Communication Theories, Stakeholders, and T
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Global Communication Theories, Stakeholders and Trends 4th Edition By Thomas McPhail (Test Bank)
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Global Communication Theories, Stakeholders, and Trends 4e Thomas McPhail (Test Bank)
Global Communication Theories, Stakeholders, and Trends 4e Thomas McPhail (Test Bank)
Test Bank for Global Communication: Theories, Stakeholders, and Trends (Fourth Edition)
Thomas L. McPhail
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Global Communication: Background
Multiple Choice
1. Which of these refers to the cultural, economic, political, social, and technical analysis of
communication patterns and effects across and between nation-states?
A. Telecommunications systems
B. Trans American communication
C. Intercultural communication
D. International communication * (page 3)
2. International communication shifted dramatically with which historical event(s)?
A. The Vietnam War
B. The fall of the Soviet Union
C. 9/11
D. Both A and C
E. Both B and C * (pages 1–2)
3. Increasing global interdependence since the 1990s is mainly the result of:
A. The Internet
B. An expanding global economy * (page 2)
C. Increased activity of the United Nations
D. Both A and C
E. Both B and C
4. The golden age of international news coverage lasted from:
A. The 1920s to the end of the 1970s
B. The 1930s to the end of the 1990s
C. The 1940s to the end of the 1980s * (page 2)
D. The 1950s to the end of the 1960s
5. Under which presidents did the US withdraw from UNESCO?
A. Nixon and Clinton
B. Carter and Ford
C. Reagan and Obama * (page 4)
D. George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush
E. None of the above
6. Which of these nations have at one time withdrawn from UNESCO?
A. Canada
B. United Kingdom * (page 4)
C. Brazil
D. Spain
E. Russia
,7. The vacuum created by the ending of the Soviet Union has been filled by:
A. China
B. The European Union
C. An atmosphere of economic determinism influenced by the increasing global
economy
D. An atmosphere of international tension due to the threat of terrorism and wars in
the Middle East.
E. Both C and D * (pages 1–4)
8. How many general barriers are there to the creation of independent, pluralistic, and
assertive media systems in the Latin America region?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five * (page 4)
D. Six
E. None of the above
9. Which of the following was central to exposing the Abu Ghraib scandal?
A. The BBC
B. CNN
C. Cell phones
D. The Internet * (page 3)
E. Dan Rather
10. Immanuel Wallerstein became noted for:
A. Creating telenovelas
B. Openly denouncing the Crimean War
C. Inventing world system theory (WST) * (page 18)
D. Withdrawing the U.S. from UNESCO
E. None of the above
11. Which of these is the longest running prime-time animated cartoon ever developed?
A. Sponge Bob Square Pants
B. Family Guy
C. The Simpsons * (page 13)
D. None of the above
12. Radio and television industries in Latin America are characterized by:
A. Government ownership or control
B. Private ownership or control
C. Heavy regulations
D. Both A and C * (pages 4–8)
E. Both B and C
13. Latin American media is characterized by the prevalence of:
A. The Spanish language and American syndicated television series
B. American syndicated television series and Hollywood films
C. The Spanish language and the encroachment of the English language
D. The Spanish language and telenovelas * (pages 6-8)
E. American syndicated television series and telenovelas
,14. What are telenovelas?
A. Latin American remakes of Hollywood films
B. Latin America’s major television broadcasters
C. Latin America’s major radio stations
D. Spanish soap operas * (page 5)
E. Guidelines and regulations for media in Latin America
15. The first war correspondent emerged during:
A. The Crimean War * (page 8)
B. The Civil War
C. World War I
D. World War II
E. The Gulf War
16. Which of the following does not represent the past focus of the New World Information and
Communication Order (NWICO)?
A. A right to national self-determination of domestic communication policies
B. International news at the forefront of all news coverage * (pages 9–11)
C. A two-way information flow reflecting more accurately the aspirations and activities
of less developed nations
D. An evolutionary process seeking a more just and equitable balance in the flow and
content of information
E. Both C and D
17. In order to gain a more balanced flow of information, peripheral regions have called for:
A. Government control of the media
B. Limited reporter access to events
C. Licensing of reporters
D. All of the above * (pages 13–16)
E. None of the above
18. The phenomenon in which large numbers of foreign correspondents descend by the
planeload on international scenes of conflict or natural disasters is referred to as what?
A. The CNN effect
B. The paparazzi syndrome
C. Parachute journalism * (pages 10–11)
D. Mass effect
E. Concentrated journalism
19. The policies of the media are increasingly governed by:
A. Politicians
B. Bloggers
C. Marketing experts * (page 10)
D. Rupert Murdoch
E. Public opinion
20. What theory states that global economic expansion takes place from a relatively small group
of core-zone nation-states out to two other zones of nation-states, these being in the
semiperipheral and peripheral zones?
A. Electronic colonialism
B. Dependency theory
, C. Mercantile colonialism
D. World system theory * (pages 18–23; diagram on page 19)
E. None of the above
True/False
1. During the 1950s and 1960s, the United States took an insular stance in regards to
international communication. FALSE (pages 12–15)
2. American firms, such as Hollywood films and Microsoft, only earn a quarter of their profits
overseas. FALSE (pages 16–17)
3. The U.S. is a peripheral nation. FALSE (pages 19–20)
4. Prior to 9/11, much of the literature on network television news focused on the
preponderance of bad news. TRUE (pages 1–4)
5. The post-9/11 media environment was dominated by a great deal of sympathy for the
position and activities of the Bush administration in the US media. TRUE (pages 1–4)
6. The export of telenovelas is expanding due to the low cost of production compared to
television in the US. TRUE (page 5)
7. Latin American newspapers are still a substantially growing market. TRUE (page 5)
8. Latin American academics openly embraced North American media models. FALSE (pages 6–
7)
9. In the post-Cold War era, US embassies focused on trade and the expansion of US exports.
TRUE (page 7)
10. NWICO’s ultimate goal was a restructured system of media and telecommunication priorities
in order for Western nations to maintain influence over international media, information,
economic, cultural, and political systems. FALSE (pages 8–10)
11. The high cost of international reporting has led to a decrease in foreign correspondents
abroad. TRUE (pages 9–11)
12. Electronic colonialism includes such imperatives as advertising, government regulation, raw
materials, cheap labor, expanding markets, and copyright laws. FALSE (pages 11–14)
13. The key element in the success of mercantile colonialism was the invention of the telegraph.
TRUE (pages 7–8)
14. Electronic colonialism is a theoretical construct that deals with the dependent relationship
of poorer regions on post-industrial nations caused and established by the importation of
communication hardware and foreign-produced software, along with engineers, technicians,
and related information protocols. TRUE (pages 11–14)
15. Immanuel Wallerstein was the first foreign war correspondent FALSE (page 8)
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