6. Social Institutions

Mass Media — Quiz

Test your understanding of mass media with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which term refers to the process by which media organizations decide which stories to report and how much prominence to give them?

Question 2

What is the primary function of media in a democratic society, according to the 'fourth estate' concept?

Question 3

Which theoretical perspective suggests that media messages are directly 'injected' into the audience, who are then passively influenced?

Question 4

When media content focuses heavily on certain issues, making them seem more important to the public, this is known as:

Question 5

What is meant by 'media representation'?