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localism : the idea that power is best shared among a lot of people, and everyone has a voice and can voice opinions efficiency : the idea that power is best concentrated among a few people, allowing decisions to be made quickly and profit to be maximized which major corporation overtook 21st Century Fox? : Disney which major company bought out Time Warner? : AT&T horizontal 2 : type of merger in which a company buys another one of the same type, increasing outlets for the same p...

Miller v. California: 1973; freedom of speech (obscenity); declared that work is obscene if 1) work is prurient 2) offensive way 3) lacks literacy value Falwell v. Flynt: hustler magazine's parody of jerry flynt was deemed within the law. 1st amendment protects against parodies because the audience should know that they are not factual. flynt was trying to sue for emotional distress and did not win Red Lion Co. v. FCC: FCC fairness doctrine requires radio and television broadcasters t...

SMAD 150 Final Exam Questions & answers with Complete solutions | Latest edition

SMAD 150 Final Exam Questions & answers with Complete solutions | Latest edition

SMAD 150 Final Exam Questions & answers with Complete solutions | Latest edition

Media ownership patterns show a strong movement away from what? : localism and toward concentration Localism definition : Power is best shared among many people Everyone has a voice and can influence decisions Efficiency definition : Power is best concentrated among a few people These few can make decisions well and quickly, maximizing profits horizontal merger : the joining of two firms in the same industry vertical merger 2 : the combination of two or more firms involved in differe...

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social learning theory : How, when, and why we imitate the behaviors we see dramatized in media narratives and ads. Cultivation Theory : How the media over time encourage particular worldviews in us through the "common symbolic environment" of television and movies. Social Learning Theory : importance of observing, modeling, and imitating the behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of others. Social learning theory considers how both environmental and cognitive factors inter...

SMAD 150 final exam Questions & answers with Complete solutions | Latest edition

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