Quiz1

1. What are the 3 development paradigms?
International coverage of events
Comparing media system
Communication for development
2. What does the term "global village" mean? Who did coin teh term?
The term was introduced by Marshall Mc Luhan and means that the whole world is similar to a village as there is no barriers to flow of information.
3. Explain "space of flow" and "the death of distance"
Death of distance: thanks to the free flow of information, distance does not matter for communication.
With the evolution of press, maping , and telegraphs space of flow has evolved.
4. Identify 3 modernization theorists metionned in th etext book.
Daniel Lerner
W ilbour Schramm
Max Weber
5. Elaborate on Daniel Lerner's approach.
Accoring tp Daniel Lerner, the government plays a crucial role in the modernization process of the society. His approach claims that the government should promote western values in order to succeed in the modernization process.
6. What doe steh concept of "free flow of information" mean and explain its relation to international or global communication?
This theory supports the idea that there is no geographical limitation so that information can flow freely and easily.
7. What is the difference between global communication and international communication?
Global communication refers to communication between every single person excluding localities whereas international communication involves communication between nations with information crossing geographical borders.
8.In which context was Wilbour Schramm book's Mass Media and National development in 1964 published?
this book was published during th edecade of development (1960's)
9. What ar the 4 types of media identified by Schramm in his book " the four theories of press"?
Authoritarian, Soviet, Liberal, and Social responsibility.
10. Why scholars add two types. Please identify them.
To add further varietu in the media regimes, scholars added the development and the participatory models.