MCOM 1300 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Does the FCC control cable content? - Answer- NO, they control the rates NOT the
content
The growth of cable is tied to what? - Answer- satellite transmission
What is the largest pay-TV system in operation? - Answer- HBO (Home Box Office)
Is there a cause-effect relationship between watching violence and committing violent
acts? - Answer- social scinetist do not agree that there is however there is an exception
Is there an exception? - Answer- YES, they do agree that children, minors and inmature
people can be negatively impacted
Have TV networks attempted to tone down violence in entertainment programs? News?
- Answer- TV: yes, to some degree.
NEWS: no, not at all.
What about suits against the networks like the one brought by the parents of the Florida
youth who murdered his 83-year-old neighbor? - Answer- courts threw it out, first
amendment rights protected TV stations.
What was there contention? - Answer- there contention was Involuntary Subliminal TV
Intoxication
How can we solve the problem of reporting terrorist acts? - Answer- we can't. we have
to rely on the integrity of the journalist
Who has been the producer of most networks shows? - Answer- private production
companies NOT a networks
What are the odds for success of new programs on TV? - Answer- low, very much
against
Who rates national TV programs? and how is this done? - Answer- A.C. Nielson
company
, by selecting a sample of 4000 people meters in homes to measure what 130 million
people are viewing
What is program ratting? - Answer- the number of sets watching the program in
relationship to the total number
What is audience share? - Answer- Out of the total number how many have their TV
sets on
What is a major criticism of ratings? - Answer- samples are of households that watch a
lot of TV.
minorities are under represented.
What do broadcasters do with the information they get from ratings? - Answer- change
time slot of low-rated shows
Describe radio of the 1930s, 1940s & 1950s. What techniques did it use? What did its
format resemble? - Answer- scene setter, sound effects, imagination.
TV.
was private broadcasting permitted prior to 1920? - Answer- No, because of the war
What was the first fully licensed radio station? where? when? - Answer- KDKA,
Pitsburg, 1920
how much attention did early radio stations pay to news? - Answer- very little
why did newspapers start radio stations? - Answer- to tease listioners and they wanted
to promote the sales of newspapers.
what caused the growth of network radio? - Answer- advertising
what was the first major radio network? when was it formed? - Answer- NBC. 1928
Why was the Federal Radio Commission formed?
Under what philosophical argument? - Answer- (two frequencies) to govern the number
of stations to avoid mass interference and authorized 50 "clear channel" outlets to
provide remote areas with programming.
Public Domain.
what happened to radio during the depression? - Answer- It prospered and grew
what was the Press Radio Bureau? - Answer- a compromise between newspapers and
radio.
it failed.
ANSWERS 2024 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Does the FCC control cable content? - Answer- NO, they control the rates NOT the
content
The growth of cable is tied to what? - Answer- satellite transmission
What is the largest pay-TV system in operation? - Answer- HBO (Home Box Office)
Is there a cause-effect relationship between watching violence and committing violent
acts? - Answer- social scinetist do not agree that there is however there is an exception
Is there an exception? - Answer- YES, they do agree that children, minors and inmature
people can be negatively impacted
Have TV networks attempted to tone down violence in entertainment programs? News?
- Answer- TV: yes, to some degree.
NEWS: no, not at all.
What about suits against the networks like the one brought by the parents of the Florida
youth who murdered his 83-year-old neighbor? - Answer- courts threw it out, first
amendment rights protected TV stations.
What was there contention? - Answer- there contention was Involuntary Subliminal TV
Intoxication
How can we solve the problem of reporting terrorist acts? - Answer- we can't. we have
to rely on the integrity of the journalist
Who has been the producer of most networks shows? - Answer- private production
companies NOT a networks
What are the odds for success of new programs on TV? - Answer- low, very much
against
Who rates national TV programs? and how is this done? - Answer- A.C. Nielson
company
, by selecting a sample of 4000 people meters in homes to measure what 130 million
people are viewing
What is program ratting? - Answer- the number of sets watching the program in
relationship to the total number
What is audience share? - Answer- Out of the total number how many have their TV
sets on
What is a major criticism of ratings? - Answer- samples are of households that watch a
lot of TV.
minorities are under represented.
What do broadcasters do with the information they get from ratings? - Answer- change
time slot of low-rated shows
Describe radio of the 1930s, 1940s & 1950s. What techniques did it use? What did its
format resemble? - Answer- scene setter, sound effects, imagination.
TV.
was private broadcasting permitted prior to 1920? - Answer- No, because of the war
What was the first fully licensed radio station? where? when? - Answer- KDKA,
Pitsburg, 1920
how much attention did early radio stations pay to news? - Answer- very little
why did newspapers start radio stations? - Answer- to tease listioners and they wanted
to promote the sales of newspapers.
what caused the growth of network radio? - Answer- advertising
what was the first major radio network? when was it formed? - Answer- NBC. 1928
Why was the Federal Radio Commission formed?
Under what philosophical argument? - Answer- (two frequencies) to govern the number
of stations to avoid mass interference and authorized 50 "clear channel" outlets to
provide remote areas with programming.
Public Domain.
what happened to radio during the depression? - Answer- It prospered and grew
what was the Press Radio Bureau? - Answer- a compromise between newspapers and
radio.
it failed.
