Culture, Media, and Society Ch 2. Quiz

knowledge gap

the difference between the information someone currently has and the information they need to succeed

oral culture

a culture in which information is transmitted more by speech than writing.

print culture

people are able to read ideas from far away and from different time periods. It taught people to think for themselves, check facts, and authority figures felt threatened.

censorship

the act of regulating art or literature judged to be too sensitive or harmful usually on political, social, religious, or moral grounds. this hurts people as it may go against the first amendment, prevents people from learning, and gives unqualified people jurisdiction on what people can or cannot read.

gatekeepers

producers of mass messages; Determine which messages will be delivered, how the message will be constructed, and when they will be delivered

yellow journalism

emphasized profitable papers that carried exciting human-interest stories, crime news, large headlines, and more readable copy.  Sensational and a forerunner of tabloids.

investigative journalism

Reporting that uncovers information that sources have tried to conceal

penny press newspapers

•Inexpensive, advertiser-supported newspapers; known for being very cheap

technological determinism

a theory that states that the introduction of every new technology changes society, sometimes in unexpected ways. Ex. Print resulted in shift from oral to literate culture.

inverted pyramid

news style that packs the most important information into the first paragraph—who, what, when, where, why & how. It changed the way journals were written and how they were organized

blockbuster sales, mega stores, chain ownership, censorship, etc

What are some criticisms of the printing industry?

Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) and Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Who were some investigative journalists?

bypasses the first amendment

What is wrong with censorship by quasi governmental agencies?