Exam (elaborations)
EMC 3358 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
- Course
- Institution
EMC 3358 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
[Show more]
Seller
Follow
Realler
Reviews received
Content preview
EMC 3358 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDEEXAM #1 TEST
One of the major issues in contemporary global communication is the demand for respect for religious sentiments. It
comes down to:
a. A clash between freedom of religion and freedom of expression
b. A clash between human rights and religious rites
c. Violation of the freedom of expression of all believers.
d. Both a & b.
The following are international news agencies:
a. CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX
b. AP, Reuters, AFP, UPI, & TASS
c. CNN, BBC, VOA, AFP, TASS
d. AP, CNN, BBC, AL-JAZEERA, TASS
Muslims were angry at Charlie Hebdo cartoons of Mohammad because:
a. Islam is mostly an iconoclastic religion
b. Some of the cartoons equated Islam with terrorism
c. They represented a clash of civilizations over religious rites and human rights
d. All of the above
American TV Networks rely increasingly on the following for international news coverage:
a. Stringers, freelancers, flingers
b. International news agencies
c. Mostly on their own reporters and foreign correspondents
d. Both A&B
Parents of young people who get radicalized, join ISIS and get killed in Syria may not sue YouTube or Twitter for
hosting ISIS propaganda because:
a. ISIS is an Islamist terrorist group that is not protected by American law.
b. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act classifies these companies as distributors not producers of
the propaganda
c. They are viewed just like bookstores and libraries not responsible for books they sell/hold.
d. Both A&B
Human rights theories come from many sources. They are:
a. The doctrine of ensoulment from Christian ethics
b. Kant’s theory of human dignity and autonomy
c. Sigmund Freud’s; theories of human sexuality
d. Both A & B
In this course, we have defined the word “media” and explained it as:
a. Electronic technologies that human beings use to communicate in real space and cyberspace.
b. Plural form of the word “medium” which originates from the Latin word, medius (middle)
c. Media users are consumers, never creators of media content
d. Both a & b.
,EMC 3358 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
The concept of freedom of speech and of the press is universal but from an international perspective:
a. All nations of the world have a uniform concept of free speech
b. Free speech is purely an American concept
c. Free speech is interpreted in different ways by different countries
d. All of the above
Globalization is driven in part by media and cultural convergence, this means that:
a. All media are blending together to deliver information and entertainment, while cultures are clashing against
each other.
b. All cultures are blending together while the media are clashing against each other.
c. The different media are blending together and serving as catalysts for global cultural blending
and homogenization.
d. Both media and cultures are so different they cannot converge or blend.
Global systems of freedom of speech and of the press are classified as negative and positive:
a. The United States has a system of negative freedoms that restrains congress, while Europe has a system
of positive freedom that does not restrain government
b. Europe has a system of negative freedoms that restrains governments, while the US has a system of
positive freedom that does not restrain Congress.
c. Both the US and Europe have negative and positive systems of freedom.
d. Negative freedom restricts free speech while positive freedom allows more freedom of expression
The most important trend in mass communication is convergence. This means that:
a. Each medium functions alone, to the exclusion of others.
b. Viewers are now flooded with infotainment rather than information.
c. All the media are blending together to deliver information and entertainment.
d. There is a lot of confusing and misleading information on the Internet.
The foundation of the Internet was ARPANET:
a. A centralized network of super computers at the Department of Defense transferring information in self-
contained packets.
b. A decentralized network of European computer networks transferring information in self contained packets.
c. A decentralized network of Department of Defense funded computers transferring information in self-
contained packets.
d. All of the above.
The first ever live broadcast transmission of a global news event was:
a. The Apollo moon landings of 1969
b. The first launch of the NASA space shuttle
c. The 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games
d. The 9/11 Terrorist attacks
The technological differences between telephones and the Internet is that:
a. The internet is packet-switched while telephones are circuit-switched.
b. Telephones are packet-switched while the Internet is circuit-switched.
c. Both telephones and the Internet are packet-switched.
d. Both the Internet and telephones are circuit-switched.
, EMC 3358 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
The American perspective on freedom of speech is as follows:
a. The answer to offensive speech is to counter-protest and shut it down.
b. The answer to offensive is more speech.
c. The answer to offensive speech is to classify it as hate speech and ban it.
d. The answer to offensive speech is to report the matter to the authorities.
The first amendment protects freedom of speech. Therefore:
a. The speech rights of the speaker trump the feelings of the listener.
b. The feelings of the listener trump the rights of the speaker.
c. The rights of the government trump the rights of both speaker and listener
d. Religious rites trump human rights.
The following are known for using international propaganda in the 20th Century:
a. The United States pioneered international propaganda to promote capitalism
b. Lenin and Trotsky pioneered international propaganda to spread communist ideas
c. Goebbels was the master of Nazi propaganda in Hitler’s government
d. Both B & C.
The following points are true of international communication and human rights:
a. Religious rites do not take precedence over human rights.
b. Human rights take precedence over religious rites
c. Human dignity and equality are the foundation of human rights.
d. All of the above.
The difference between American and European free speech systems is as follows:
a. Europe is a marketplace of ideas while the United States is a marketplace for ideas.
b. The United States is a marketplace of ideas while the Europe is a marketplace for ideas.
c. Both the European Union and the United States are marketplaces for ideas.
d. Both the United States and Europe are marketplaces of ideas.
International Communication is described as either propaganda or “public diplomacy.” The distinction is as follows:
a. Government propaganda consists of disinformation and deception while public diplomacy
provides truthful information to international publics
b. Public diplomacy consists of disinformation and deception while government propaganda provides truthful
information to international publics.
c. Propaganda is only about Catholic Church evangelism, while public diplomacy negotiates ends to
wars and conflicts.
d. Some propaganda may be truthful and some public diplomacy may contain propaganda but both are illegal
under human rights treaties.
Global consciousness was triggered in the 1960s by:
a. NASA’s photograph “earth rise” or blue marble image
b. NASA’s space image of a moonrise
c. NASA’s space image of the sunrise
d. Star Trek and Star Wars movies about extraterrestrial adventures
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Realler. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $17.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
75391 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now