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Media Literacy

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1. What are characteristics that have shaped the development of interactive media?






2. What are the 3 developmental maturities?






3. what happens in the media concentration?






4. What was the first form of media games?






5. The three forces that have shaped the development of the interactive mass media






6. What gender is more popular on tv?






7. according to the textbook & fewer than one in every _____ television shows that present sexual content will have any mention of risks or responsibilities of unprotected sex.






8. What does MMORPG stand for?






9. What are the 3 subgenres of drama?






10. What are the two types of process effects?






11. What socioeconomic status is more represented?






12. What best reflects the effects the media has on us?






13. Describe fluctuation effects.






14. What are the two long-term attitudinal effects?






15. Give an example of the content of messages






16. What is an effect that happens during exposure to the media messages?






17. What are the two types of thinking?






18. What occupation is more represented on tv?






19. What was significant about the Communications Act 1934?


20. What are characteristics that have shaped the development of interactive media?






21. The three forces that have shaped the development of the interactive mass media






22. What does attitudinal effects create and shape?






23. if you ever watch a newscast and come away with helpful information & you are experiencing what type of effect?






24. Your _______ when you consume media content can alter your perception of and reaction to the content?






25. When did the innovation stage for interactive media games begin?






26. Name the two types of process effects?






27. What are the two types of thinking?






28. You are asked to serve on a jury for a civil trial. because you have been watching CSI for years & you are thrilled to get to be a part of the trial. during the trial & there is no DNA evidence & like you expected there to be that convinces you of th






29. Every day & our baseline of media effects what?






30. What must happen during television before commercial break?






31. What are the four cognitive abilities?






32. What do interactive games have the power to do?






33. The media can have long and short term effects on what?






34. Which type of violence is most prevalent on television?






35. What is our personal locus made up of?






36. Where does the term wiki come from?






37. What is localism?






38. What are the 3 media factors in fluctuation?






39. what happens in the media concentration?






40. When did megamergers become popular?






41. What is tragedy used for?






42. The intended effects of ads include what?






43. What are the two types of intelligence?






44. What are the four controversial content elements?






45. What is the long-term behavioral effect?






46. What gender is more popular on tv?






47. Describe baseline effects.






48. What does the personal locus do?


49. Describe fluctuation effects.






50. The internet is considered a viral spiral because it _________ innovation due to its network structure