Question

1. What are some of the constraints news organizations face in today’s media world? Name at least FOUR.

2. Name at least THREE sub-genres of reality television and give an EXAMPLE of each.

3. What are the six articles of responsibility in news, as stated by the American Society of Newspaper Editors in 1922?

4. What are the THREE types of sitcoms found on American television? Give an EXAMPLE of each.

5. What cities are the three main centers of digital game development and production in today’s interactive world?

Answer 1

1. The constraints that news organizations face in today's media world are:

• Reporting limited to areas of access and security
• Lack of public trust
• Uncooperative sources
• Focusing on breaking events is an area where news media nowadays are criticized a lot.
• The insufficient news coverage of foreign emergency situations.

2.) The sub-genres of reality television are :

• Documentaries that follow interesting people or topics shooting daily life and events
  Example: The Anna Nicole show
• Reality competition/ game shows which feature talent and a prize after the competition are over.
  An example is Got Talent
• Structured Reality shows
  An example of such a show is Big Brother.

4. The three types of sitcom that can be found on American TV are:

• Action comedy
• Domestic comedy
• Dramatic comedy

5. The Three main Centers of gaming are London, San Fransisco, and Tokyo in terms of development and production.