Why should we care about the concentration of radio ownership?
What will be an ideal response?
c
ANS: A few large ownership groups now own as many as half of all stations in many cities. This clearly reduces the localism of ownership, which may then reduce responsiveness to local interests. Group stations are increasingly programmed at a distance, including programming of "local" news. Diversity of both music and news may well be reduced, although ownership groups claim that they actually increase the diversity.
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A. information. B. entertainment. C. personal identity. D. social integration.
So-called __________ working for the CIA's Open Source Center scan Facebook, Twitter, traditional news outlets, and other online sources to assess grassroots world opinion on a daily basis
Fill in the blank with correct word
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To respond to a majority of the queries, the department decided to have certain officials distribute pamphlets, brochures, and booklets to increase awareness of the disease. Such officials are called ____________ officers. a) public information b) public relations c) community relations d) corporate communication