How Does Gatekeeping Work in the Era of Modern Media

question 12

Multiple Choice

How does gatekeeping work in the era of modern media?

• A) Large, traditional news sources still control the majority of gatekeeping functions.
• B) News shared by individual posters is more reliable than news from media outlets.
• C) Gatekeeping requires the use of electronic communication.
• D) Individual social media users have a great deal of gatekeeping power.

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Definitions:

Cultural Relativism

The principle that an individual's beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture, emphasizing the avoidance of ethnocentric judgments.

Ethnocentrism

The belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture.

Cultural Contagion

The rapid spread of beliefs, values, practices, and norms from one culture to another, often through social interaction or media.

Power Distance

The extent to which less powerful members of a society accept and expect that power is distributed unequally.