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How has European media regulation historically differed from the United States?

The early days of European radio were characterized by the chaos of the free market.

European media is highly regulated by the government and national in character.

Most European media is privately owned.

Public broadcasting is largely seen as unnecessary in Europe.

Answer

Correct Answer: European media is highly regulated by the government and national in character.

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The 1996 Telecommunications Act did all but which of the following ______.

Loosened restrictions on cross-ownership of media in all markets

Eliminated the cap on the number of TV stations one company could own

Increased the portion of the television audience that one company’s stations could reach

Eliminated the cap on the total number of radio stations one company could own

Answer

Correct Answer: Loosened restrictions on cross-ownership of media in all markets

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Government regulation of media ownership is one clear way the government can intervene in the media industry.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Arious agencies regulate advertising in all but which of the following ways?

Uncovering deceptive or fraudulent advertising practices

Requiring bloggers to disclose when they receive free products in exchange for promotion

Limiting advertising of potentially dangerous products

Limiting the overall amount of time radio and television stations can devote to advertising

Answer

Correct Answer: Limiting the overall amount of time radio and television stations can devote to advertising

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Media regulation is often difficult because ______.

Different media require different rules

Technological changes require reevaluation of the rules

Regulations that benefit some actors may hurt others

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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The rules that, for two decades until 1993, prohibited TV networks from owning the programs they broadcast were called ______.

Monopoly rules

Fin-syn rules

Syndication rights

Freedom of the press

Answer

Correct Answer: Fin-syn rules

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Which of these is a characteristic of copyright law?

Fair use exemptions allow people to use copyrighted works for any reason.

It was originally intended to encourage people to produce new creations.

Today, corporate ownership extends for 14 years and is renewable one time.

It is now impossible to upload copyrighted content to YouTube.

Answer

Correct Answer: It was originally intended to encourage people to produce new creations.

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The FCC’s duty is to regulate U.S. interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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The media and telecommunications industry has a political arm that finances political candidates and lobbies elected officials.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Low power radio microstations have been shown to interfere with other wireless forms of communications.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Which of these is not mentioned as a name for a radio station that broadcasts on public airwaves without a license?

Free radio

Public radio

Pirate radio

Micro-broadcasting

Answer

Correct Answer: Public radio

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The WikiLeaks has aided the U.S. military in gaining control of information

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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A common issue in the media regulation debates is ______.

Whether individuals should have to pay for the media

Whether private corporations should be allowed to own the media

What type of media regulation should exist

Whether the government should be involved in regulating the media

Answer

Correct Answer: What type of media regulation should exist

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Which of these is true about the Creative Commons?

Creative Commons is a network that allows Internet users to share digital files--including copyrighted music, movies, and games--with other users for free.

It is a way for a creator to sell his or her work to a media corporation for their use.

It is a sharing site that has been shut down for violating copyright laws.

It allows creators to make their work for others’ use while retaining certain rights.

Answer

Correct Answer: It allows creators to make their work for others’ use while retaining certain rights.

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Copyright laws were created to

Give more business to underworked lawyers

Provide incentives for people to invest the time to produce new creations

Help the government collect taxes

Secretly spur on Internet piracy

Answer

Correct Answer: Provide incentives for people to invest the time to produce new creations

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Net neutrality ______.

Is a policy promoted by major telecommunications and cable providers

Dictates a two-tiered Internet with a high-speed lane and a low-speed lane

Is no longer applicable to the U.S. media industry

Is a policy to preserve open access to the Internet and a level playing field for all websites

Answer

Correct Answer: Is a policy to preserve open access to the Internet and a level playing field for all websites

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