- 1 How reliable is anecdotal evidence that movie violence causes violence in real life? What does expert research suggest?
- 2 Commercial radio became the norm in the United States, whereas many other countries adopted a publicly-owned model used for education and culture. How would America be different today if the public owned and operated radio? What are the benefits of public radio vs. commercial radio? What are the costs?
- 3 Many early television programs came from radio. As these programs became visual, how did the family viewing experience differ? What effects did this have on families?
- 4 Should the Internet be regulated and how so? What is the primary counterargument to regulating the Internet?
- 5 Explain the influence of movies on society
- 6 Analyze the role of radio in mass communication.
- 7 Critique the role of television in mass communication.
- 8 Evaluate the impact of the Internet on communication in society.
- 9 How does National Public Radio differ from commercial radio?
