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UCLA COMM 10 FINAL EXAM 2025| BRAND NEW ACTU
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AL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND COR
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RECT SOLUTIONS| GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE Y
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OUR GRADES. n
What are the 4 functions of mass media? - correct answer - Content Medium
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Manifest
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What is Content? - correct answer -
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the media functions as a source of information
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ex: during elections: newspapers
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- give you information about election, candidates, etc.
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- key in helping one vote
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ex: influencing on how you dress by weather
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- key: specific information you get on weather
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What is Medium? - correct answer -
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the main function of the media lies within the elements of the medium itself
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ex: going to the movies on a first date in order to avoid having to talk a lot and
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thus giving each other a common ground to talk about
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What is Manifest? - correct answer - the function of the media that is obvious
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ex: read a book because one is interested in the plot
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What is Latent? - correct answer -
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the function of the media that is hidden, unintended
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ex: listening to radio during breakfast to avoid talking to husband
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What are the 6 (Societal) Functions of Mass Media? - correct answer -
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Status Confirm
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Pass on/Enforces traditions, norms, values Narcot
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izing Effectn
Services Political System n n n
Create Social Cohesion S
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ervices Economy n
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How does it Confirm Status? - correct answer -
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Media confirms status of organization, people, event by reporting on them; t
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hus making them important
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- media legitimizes people/issues
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ex: Gay student killed: media covered; gay rights got covered
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How does it Pass on/Enforces traditions, norms, values? - correct answer -
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Media tells what's right and what's wrong
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- certain news tells what to do and makes sure you follow them
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- usually mass media upholds status quo
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- giving homogenizing effect
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ex: man doesn't pay taxes: story comes out then he went to jail
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How does it have a Narcotizing Effect? - correct answer -
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narcotics: destroys senses
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- media blinds and distorts our senses; thus, failing to support critical t
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hinking
ex: media floods us with information so much that we're numb and don't have
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time to carefully consider
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- makes us apathetic; thus, failing to raise critical questions and thinking
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How does it service Political System? - correct answer -
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leaders use mass media to address public
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ex: tells you what's happening on your news feed
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- learn what candidates say helps political system work
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How does it create Social Cohesion? - correct answer - brings us together
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- gather around particular social website
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ex: jumps online to see what's going on
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during dramatic crisis n n
ex: 9/11 -- victims, volunteers
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being alone -- n n
> scared watching TV --
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> brings together
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How does it service Economy? - correct answer -
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helps economy work with business/market reports
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- advertising makes capitalist economy work n n n n
- sells products = more jobs
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- use internet for commerce
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UCLA COMM 10 FINAL EXAM 2025| BRAND NEW ACTU
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AL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND COR
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RECT SOLUTIONS| GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE Y
n n n n n n
OUR GRADES. n
What are the 4 functions of mass media? - correct answer - Content Medium
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Manifest
n Latent
What is Content? - correct answer -
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the media functions as a source of information
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ex: during elections: newspapers
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- give you information about election, candidates, etc.
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- key in helping one vote
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ex: influencing on how you dress by weather
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- key: specific information you get on weather
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What is Medium? - correct answer -
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the main function of the media lies within the elements of the medium itself
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ex: going to the movies on a first date in order to avoid having to talk a lot and
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thus giving each other a common ground to talk about
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What is Manifest? - correct answer - the function of the media that is obvious
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ex: read a book because one is interested in the plot
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What is Latent? - correct answer -
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the function of the media that is hidden, unintended
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ex: listening to radio during breakfast to avoid talking to husband
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What are the 6 (Societal) Functions of Mass Media? - correct answer -
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Status Confirm
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Pass on/Enforces traditions, norms, values Narcot
n n n n n
izing Effectn
Services Political System n n n
Create Social Cohesion S
n n n
ervices Economy n
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How does it Confirm Status? - correct answer -
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Media confirms status of organization, people, event by reporting on them; t
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hus making them important
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- media legitimizes people/issues
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ex: Gay student killed: media covered; gay rights got covered
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How does it Pass on/Enforces traditions, norms, values? - correct answer -
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Media tells what's right and what's wrong
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- certain news tells what to do and makes sure you follow them
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- usually mass media upholds status quo
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- giving homogenizing effect
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ex: man doesn't pay taxes: story comes out then he went to jail
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How does it have a Narcotizing Effect? - correct answer -
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narcotics: destroys senses
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- media blinds and distorts our senses; thus, failing to support critical t
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hinking
ex: media floods us with information so much that we're numb and don't have
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time to carefully consider
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- makes us apathetic; thus, failing to raise critical questions and thinking
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How does it service Political System? - correct answer -
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leaders use mass media to address public
n n n n n n n
ex: tells you what's happening on your news feed
n n n n n n n n
- learn what candidates say helps political system work
n n n n n n n
How does it create Social Cohesion? - correct answer - brings us together
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- gather around particular social website
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ex: jumps online to see what's going on
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during dramatic crisis n n
ex: 9/11 -- victims, volunteers
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being alone -- n n
> scared watching TV --
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> brings together
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How does it service Economy? - correct answer -
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helps economy work with business/market reports
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- advertising makes capitalist economy work n n n n
- sells products = more jobs
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- use internet for commerce
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