Bridging the Gaps in Global Communication — Video Vocabulary Flashcards (Ch1–4)

Chapter 1: Organization of Information

  • Sources of Information: People, media, and organizations where we get facts. Examples: asking a teacher, reading news websites, checking company reports.
  • Interpersonal channels: Direct person-to-person communication. Examples: talking to a friend, calling family, texting classmates.
  • Public channels: TV, radio, newspapers that reach many people at once.
  • Mass communication: Sending messages to a large audience. Examples: TV commercials, viral social media videos, news on national TV.
  • Organizational communication: How companies or NGOs share information internally and externally. Examples: Press releases, internal memos, NGO newsletters.
  • Intranets: Internal networks used by companies for staff information. Example: Employee portal with HR forms, internal announcements, company calendar.

Quiz – Chapter 1 Summary:

  • Interpersonal channel is talking to a friend.
  • Public channels reach many people at once.
  • An intranet is an internal network used inside a company.
  • Mass communication means messages to a large audience.
  • Organizational communication includes memos and press releases.

True/False:

  • Interpersonal channels are often more trusted than public channels: True
  • Public channels include TV, radio, and newspapers: True
  • Organizational communication happens only in governments: False
  • Intranets are internal networks used inside organizations: True
  • Nonprofit groups must send profits to their owners: False

Chapter 2: Concepts

  • Concepts: Basic ideas that guide choices. Examples: fairness, honesty, teamwork.
  • Individual decision-making: Using facts for personal choices. Examples: Checking weather before leaving, choosing a class.
  • Communal decision-making: Using facts for group choices. Examples: Town council using safety reports, team voting on project topic.
  • Assumptions: Beliefs accepted without checking. Example: Thinking someone is angry because they don’t smile.
  • Avoiding Assumptions: Ask before deciding instead of guessing. Example: Asking a friend how they feel before assuming.
  • Culture and Values: Culture shapes how people think and communicate. Example: Some cultures value personal space, others close family interaction.

Quiz – Chapter 2:

  • Concepts help people: b) Make decisions and understand events.
  • Checking weather before choosing clothes is: b) Individual decision-making.
  • Town council using report to decide on park is: b) Communal decision-making.
  • Which action avoids assumptions? b) Asking questions before deciding.
  • Culture affects: a) How we think & communicate.
  • True/False:
  • Concepts give guiding principles for behavior: True
  • Assumptions can lead to mistakes in communication: True
  • Culture has no effect on how people interpret info: False
  • Thinking critically means examining info before choices: True
  • Individual thinking is never needed in communal cultures: False

Chapter 3: Politics

  • Government structure: How a country is run; examples: Democracy, monarchy, dictatorship.
  • Individual freedoms: Rights like free speech, religion, voting.
  • Institutional freedoms: Rights of press, courts, businesses to act without too much control.
  • Transparency: Openness of government decisions.
  • Signs of Shared Power: Indicators that power is not held by only one person/group, such as many NGOs active, free media, citizen participation in decision-making.

Quiz – Chapter 3:

  • 1. A democracy usually: a) Lets citizens vote for leaders; b) Has one ruler for life; c) Bans free speech; d) Owns all media. Answer: a
  • 2. Which is an institutional freedom? a) A free press publishing news; b) Picking clothes; c) Citizens voting; d) Family dinners. Answer: a
  • 3. Many independent NGOs indicate: a) Shared power; b) Only government control; c) No freedom; d) Closed society. Answer: a
  • 4. If government owns all news outlets: a) High media freedom; b) Low media freedom; c) Free press; d) Openness. Answer: b
  • 5. Transparency in government means: a) Hiding info; b) Being open about decisions; c) Closing courts; d) Censoring news. Answer: b

True/False:

  • In a dictatorship, one leader controls most decisions: True
  • Free press is an example of institutional freedom: True
  • Judicial systems show government's values & control: True
  • Citizens criticizing government is individual freedom: True
  • More grassroots NGOs often mean less openness: False

Chapter 4: Economics

  • Market (Commercial) Economy: Businesses compete, prices set by supply and demand. Example: Farmers selling produce, online stores pricing competitively.
  • Government (Planned) Economy: Government decides what to make and sets prices. Example: State-run electricity, public housing projects.
  • Mixed Economy: Combination of market and government systems. Example: Private companies regulated by government, public-private healthcare.
  • B2B (Business-to-Business): Business contacts with other businesses. Example: Government buying computers, manufacturer selling parts to another company.
  • Economic Freedom: How much people can choose what to buy, sell, or make depending on economy type. Example: Owning a small business, choosing a job, investing in stocks.

Quiz – Chapter 4:

  • 1. In a market economy, prices are set by: a) Government b) Supply & demand c) NGOs d) Court decisions. Answer: b
  • 2. In a command economy, production & prices are: a) Controlled by government; b) Chosen by workers; c) Random; d) Set by consumers. Answer: a
  • 3. Which is most linked to capitalism? a) Market; b) Command; c) No economy; d) Planned state. Answer: a
  • 4. B2B means: a) Business-to-business; b) Bank-to-bank; c) Back-to-back; d) Buy-two-bananas. Answer: a
  • 5. Mixed economies: a) Combine market & government; b) Only government; c) Only private; d) Don’t exist. Answer: a

True/False:

  • Competition is common in market economies: True
  • In government economies, citizens usually have fewer choices: True
  • Understanding a country’s economy is important for PR & marketing: True
  • If government sets all prices, that is a market economy: False
  • Supply & demand decide prices in command economies: False