Critical cultural theorists argue that elites use their power over the media to maintain a culture that is beneficial to them and detrimental to most others. Do you agree or disagree with them? How do you account for the fact that the vast majority of people seem content with the current structure and operation of our media system? Defend your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary.
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Fill in the blank with correct word
_____ are movements of the face, hands, and general body that communicate emotional meaning
A) Illustrators B) Affect displays C) Regulators D) Adaptors
An MP3 recording has the exact same quality as a CD
a. True. b. False.
Although licensing of the mass media seems contrary to the First Amendment, the U.S. Court has permitted licensing of broadcasters for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A) the airwaves which broadcasting uses belong to the public, not any private owner. B) broadcasting is so expensive it was necessary to protect the station operators' investments. C) the radio industry asked the government to step in and bring order to the chaos in 1927. D) scarcity of frequencies requires limits on who and how many people transmit signals.