Chapter 9

22 August 2022
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Critics worry that television has a strong influence on young people because
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all of the above
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Our definition of what is broadcasting is being changed by the fact that you can now
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all of the above
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Over the last 30 years, the big 3 telveision networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) have
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Lost a significant percentage of viewers to cable, independent stations and other digital viewing options
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Nielsen Media Research says the average American spends this many hours a day watching television
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More than 4
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Which of the following is something newscast producer Gerad Manogin considers before determining whether a story belongs in his newcast
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all of the above
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In the 1960s, television programs were not allowed to show which of the following
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A married couple sharing a bed
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The so called V-chip is designed to
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stop children from seeing offensive programs on Vchil equipped television sets
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Television techonology might have developed more quickly, except for the fact
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all of the above
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Network Affiliates are
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Local broadcast stations that carry network programming
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Why are broadcast networks making their hit programs available on the internet
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Because if the networks didn't put legal copies up on the internet, people would just share pirated copies
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Telenovelas are
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Spanish language television soap operas
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What is the 5th highest rated television network in the US
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Univision
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Philo T Farnswork invented
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The basic technology for television
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Cord cutters are people who have decided
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have canceled their cable serve and view programming via video streaming
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Television networks are now shoing more diverse programming
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to attract a larger audience
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The conversion from analog to digital television broadcasting was delayed by several months in 2009 because
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many fears that some poorer consumers were not ready for the conversion
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Major company doing television ratings in the US is
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Nielsen Media Research
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Premium cable channels
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Are channels that you pay extra for and that do not carry commercials (HBO and Showtime)