Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. If one accepts that television narratives articulate normative truths that enter into
public discourse and reinforce or resist dominant ideologies, then Gilmore Girls is a
poor indicator of and contributor to neoliberal notions of an autonomous individual made
in the image of a classless middle-class American.
2. According to the author, the networks had the money and the audience to dominate
the market as the only buyers of series programming from Hollywood producers and
studios.
3. The global success of reality television is attributable to the practice of licensing the
format of a show to overseas broadcasters for adaptation to specific markets.
4. While virtues such as discipline and diligence are considered undesirable in the U.S.
context, these purportedly “negative” traits can become positive when pushed to
excess.

Answer 1

1. false
2. true
3. true
4. false