Convergence and Media Influence

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Which of the following best describes convergence in communication studies?

  • The merging of previously separate communication technologies (correct)
  • The social use of media for posting to social media and making dinner plans
  • The government being the largest advertiser in Canada
  • The generation of global cultural consciousness through media

What are examples of not-for-profit media mentioned in the text?

  • The government, global tragedies, environmental disasters
  • Mass sports events, political economic news
  • APTN, CBC & Community Radio (correct)
  • The internet, TV, social media

What advantage does the internet have over TV?

  • It allows for social use of media
  • It generates global cultural consciousness
  • It creates interactive opportunities for the audience (correct)
  • It merges separate communication technologies

What does it mean for a text to take a critical perspective on media?

<p>It looks at ways media are implicated in our knowledge and understanding of the world (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the key features of new media mentioned in the text?

<p>They decentralize opportunities to create and distribute media information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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