Practice Quiz: Chapter 16

. In Canada, Hollywood films accounted for what percentage of box-office revenues during 2014?

. Canada and Ireland have gained many jobs from the Hollywood film industry because wages in these countries is less than in the United States. This is an example of which of the following?

. Bell Media (CTV and TSN) is an example of which of the following?

. In television shows, a family was considered to be middle-class if the lead character had which of the following professions?

. What regulatory body in Canada is responsible for ensuring media organizations comply with media regulations?

. Which of the following two theoretical approaches are used by the authors to examine the relationship between media and technology?

. Infantilization of women in movies refers to which of the following?

. What type of media is used by subordinate groups or social movements to present messages that challenge the dominant ideology?

. Which theorist provided insight into how gender affects performativity on social media?

. What areas of Canada may still have very limited Internet access?

. Feminist theory is related to conflict theory in that it examines power imbalances in society.

. Vertical integration is also known as chain ownership.

. Most of the media in Canada are under public ownership.

. Examples of publicly-owned media in Canada are the National Film Board and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

. Conflict theories on the media are often divided into two categories: political economy and cultural studies.

. Hall proposes three possible ways of decoding media texts: a dominant-hegemonic reading, a confrontational reading, and a negative reading.

. The digital divide refers to inequalities in access to computers and/or the Internet.

. Immigrants and refugees often have very limited Internet access.

. Recent data now show that in Canada, only 6 out of 10 people have Internet access.

. Digital skills are also called the "skills divide."

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