Which of the following are the features of the broadcast (first media) age? A.…
2024
Which of the following are the features of the broadcast (first media) age?
A. Decentred
B. One-way communication
C. Many-way communication
D. Pre-disposed to state control
E. An instrument of inequality
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
A, B, C only
- B.
B, D, E only
- C.
C, D, E only
- D.
A, C, D only
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Correct answer: B
The correct answer is option 1 (B, D, and E). The broadcast age is characterized by centralized media structures facilitating one-way communication from sender to receiver. This era often involved state control and reinforced social inequalities, contrasting with the decentralized, many-way communication of the digital age.