Review for Test II

The test will consist of three parts.

Part I (50 points) Multiple Choice/True-False

The questions will focus on the material in Media Studies (Devereux). Also include all the material from the web page, videos, handouts, as well as anything discussed in class.

Part II (25 points) Essay

Essay on public sphere vs. market model and how various concepts are relevant to each model (25 points)

Part III (25 points) Short Answer

3 short answer questions of different formats: explain a concept; compare and contrast two concepts; explain a phrase or sentence, put recent events in a theoretical context. . . . (8 points each). 2 of the questions will come from the Supplemental Readings.

The following is a representative list (but not exhaustive one) of the important concepts we have discussed (for Parts I, II, and III):

cultural analysis (Glasgow University Media Group)

market model

degregulation

marketplace of ideas

diversity

vertical integration

unfair competition

synergy

conflicts of interest

"the wall" between news/advertising

self-censorship

payola

common carrier

net neutrality

pay to view

hanging out, messing around, geeking out

"always on" communication

bedroom culture

Telecomm Act of 96

Proposed (and actual) changes in media ownership rules

texting and driving