Mass Media Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• digital divide : the relative lack of access to the latest technologies among lowincome groups, racial and ethnic minorities, rural residents, and the citizens of developing countries.
• gatekeeping : the process by which a relatively small number of people in the media industry control what material eventually reaches the audience.
• narcotizing dysfunction : the phenomenon in which the media provide such massive amounts of coverage that the audience becomes numb and fails to act on the information, regardless of how compelling the issue.
• hyper consumerism : the practice of buying more than we need or want, and often more than we can afford; a preoccupation of postmodern consumers.
• stereotype : an unreliable generalization about all members of a group that does not recognize individual differences within the group.
• dominant ideology : a set of cultural beliefs and practices that helps to maintain powerful social, economic, and political interests.
• cultural convergence : the flow of content across multiple media, and the accompanying migration of media audiences.
• hyper local media : reporting that is highly local and typically internet-based.
• social capital : the collective benefit of social networks, which are built on reciprocal trust.
• mass media : print and electronic means of communication that carry messages to widespread audiences.