This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Unit Iv Communication > Functions Of Mass Media – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Functions Of Mass Media Quiz 5 (10 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The press's role as an overseer of government officials to ensure they act in the public interest A) Horse-race Journalism (Scorekeeper). B) Gatekeeper. C) Watchdog. D) Media Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watchdog. 2. Determine the function of communication used in the statements below. "That's not the right thing to do" A) Motivation. B) Regulation/control. C) Social interaction. D) Information (inquiring, sharing, giving). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regulation/control. 3. ..... describes that free press advocates a DIVERSITY of voices in the belief that the truth and the best ideas will win out in competition. A) Journalism. B) News. C) Tabloid journalism. D) Marketplace of ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Marketplace of ideas. 4. What is the role of age and demographic considerations in adapting language for TV programs and movies? A) To make language more complex for all audiences. B) To eliminate any consideration of the target audience. C) To adapt language to suit the age and demographic of the target audience. D) To restrict language use to a specific age group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To adapt language to suit the age and demographic of the target audience. 5. Direction. Determine the function of communication used in the statements below: "That's not the right thing to do" . A) Motivation. B) Regulation/control. C) Social interaction. D) Information (inquiring, sharing, giving). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regulation/control. 6. Events that are unusual, dramatic or of human interest appeal to the media. A) Rarity. B) Proximity. C) Timeliness. D) Novelty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Novelty. 7. What is a common role of publicists in entertainment industries? A) Managing media relations and handling crisis communication. B) Limiting direct engagement between clients and audiences. C) Restricting access to media coverage for brand control. D) Ensuring all marketing efforts will bring benefit to company. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Managing media relations and handling crisis communication. 8. Which function is central to the corporate communication unit? A) Inventory management. B) Media relations. C) Product development. D) Employee recruitment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Media relations. 9. Also known as the news function, journalism updates the readers on events that happened, are happening, or will still happen. A) Entertainment Function. B) Education Function. C) Opinion Function. D) Information Function. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Information Function. 10. It is considered the soul of the newspaper for it stirs the conscience of the readers to action. A) Cartooning. B) Editorial. C) Feature. D) News. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Editorial. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesFunctions Of Mass Media Quiz 1Functions Of Mass Media Quiz 2Functions Of Mass Media Quiz 3Functions Of Mass Media Quiz 4Functions Of Mass Media Quiz 6Functions Of Mass Media Quiz 7Functions Of Mass Media Quiz 8Functions Of Mass Media Quiz 9Functions Of Mass Media Quiz 10Functions Of Mass Media Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books