The Number of Corporations That Supply the Majority of News

question 39

Multiple Choice

The number of corporations that supply the majority of news to Americans has shrunk from 50 in 1983 to just 6 today. This is a result of

• A) consolidation.
• B) convergence.
• C) media segmentation.
• D) new media.
• E) narrowcasting.

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Definitions:

Long-term Goal(s)

Objectives or outcomes that an individual aims to achieve over an extended period, often requiring sustained effort and planning.

Interdependence

A relationship between entities where each is mutually dependent on the others, often resulting in a complex system where the success of one is reliant on the others.

Development

The process of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth and change that occurs throughout a person's life.

Conditional Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response in classical conditioning.