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Mass Communications

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1. Does not establish causality. Covers what the majority thinks. All perception






2. When a story has been heard by more then 50% of the US population. Most stories do not make it this far






3. Aggregators of news (Associated Press 1900 - New York Associated Press 1848 - Reuters 1851)






4. Theory stating that media defines the world for us (over-arching theory)






5. Research that examines larger cultural effects






6. Term given to a cable subscription where you only pay for those channels you want instead of bundled channels


7. A model stating that effects are limited by individual differences and other factors






8. Selection Theory: selective about what we ACTUALLY listen to






9. Television's ability to move people toward a common understanding of how things are






10. Getting information by word of mouth.






11. The idea that media give children a window on the world before they have the critical and intellectual ability to judge what they see






12. Intellectual questioning about culture and its effect--leads to cultural theory






13. Around the World in 72 days--stunt journalist






14. Peeks in mid 20's






15. Collection of data that can be characterized and counted in a way. Type of empirical research






16. The recent e-book battle on the Kindle is between these two...






17. Targeting niche audiences--easier to use selection theory






18. Rating system based winning the first 5 minutes of each segment (two segments per half hour).. Used for entertainment TV and for newscasts. Does sweep periods in Feb - July - May - and Nov. July is least important.






19. Regularly updated online journals that comment on just about everything






20. Second biggest attention topic in news






21. Journalists who use things like Twitter to get info out fast - but they are not professional






22. The opinion stage to observable research






23. The TV world is __________________ then the real world






24. Suburban or regional versions of a metropolitan paper






25. Awarded every April since 1917 for excellence






26. Media makes the world smaller (technology)--called _____________ ____________






27. Receiver's response to message






28. Theory that a opinion can be transferred from ONE opinion leader to opinion followers (Oprah)






29. _____________ invented the telegraph in ____________ ('What hath God wrought')






30. Died recently - wrote The Catcher in the Rye






31. The integration - for a fee - of specific branded products into media content (Coke and American Idol - Sears and Extreme Makeover-HE - Macy's in Desperate Housewives)






32. Scientific research






33. A relaxation of ownership that allows other companies (broadcast) to own the newspaper and support it






34. Weekly news packages in theaters






35. Set of values and shared beliefs






36. ___________ invented the printing press in __________






37. Yellow journalist - St. Louis Post Dispatch - early advocate of journalism schools






38. Free - alternative weeklies with a local and political orientation






39. This cheap newsprint created larger readership






40. A concentration of media industries into an ever smaller number of companies






41. Average household has a TV set on...






42. This invention - used in war - helped to construct the 'inverted pyramid' structure






43. Provide feedback for movies






44. GE - NBC - Telemundo - Universal--conglomerate (started as RCA)






45. Media determines what kind of topics are brought up. The people think the things that the media covers the most are the most important.






46. When one culture forces or pushes their culture on another






47. Control the flow of ideas and information--decide what messages reach the public (i.e. owners - editors)






48. Real-life setting - better - but more expensive






49. Very sensationalistic journalism






50. Rare - expensive - long. keeps up with the research subjects to see long-term effects of stimuli