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Question 11 pts
What do all forms of media have in common, regardless of format?
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All media is created for the purpose of communicating.

All media presents information accurately.

All media is presented visually.

All media is in the public’s interest.

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Question 21 pts
Which type of advertising multimedia works best with people who understand audio messages more easily?
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radio commercials

newspaper classified section

magazine ads

Internet sites

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Question 31 pts
Read these two transcripts—on from a radio traffic report and the other a television news report of the same event.

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What is the primary difference between the two reports?
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The radio report is live, while the television report is not.

The television report includes far more visual details.

The radio report is more formal with less slang terms.

The television report explains what is happening in other areas.

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Question 41 pts
Which type of media is best for accessing up-to-date reports on international news situations?
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illustrated textbooks

city newspaper features

magazine articles

Internet new sites

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Question 51 pts
How is the video<i> America's New Path in Space</i> similar to the print news article "Your Future in Space"?
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Both stories start with an introduction that asks the audience to imagine traveling in space.

Both stories show exactly how the newest spaceships will work once they're finished.

Both stories include many technical terms that readers or viewers might want to look up later.

Both stories describe a change in NASA's mission and approach regarding space travel.

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Question 61 pts
Why does a print version of a story need more descriptive details than the voice-over script for a video story?
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Videos have to be relatively short--there isn't room for very many descriptive details.

Readers have to imagine the things or events described in the story, but not in a video.

Readers will not take a writer seriously if he or she does not include many descriptive details.

Videos are always seen as entertainment, and descriptive details are not very entertaining.

Answer 1

1. All media is created for the purpose of communicating.

2. Radio commercials

3. The television report includes far more visual details.

4. Internet news sites

5. Both stories describe a change in NASA's mission and approach regarding space travel.

6. Readers have to imagine the things or events described in the story, but not in a video.