Social Studies Grade 10 pool5 Topic: Communication

Name: ______________________________________
Section A: Multiple Choice
1. A local newspaper has incorrectly
reported that a local politician has
7. How might global mass media
embezzled funds. This is:
threaten traditional Caribbean
a. Freedom of the press
culture?
b. Libel
a. By taking business out of the
c. Slander
country
d. Invasion of privacy
b. By influencing people’s identity,
attitude and behavior
c. By the building of new, modern
2. The following are all examples of
buildings and transmission
press abuse, EXCEPT:
towers
a. Exposing bribery
d. By promoting youth culture
b. Invading privacy
c. Damaging a person’s reputation
d. Inciting violence
8. A government-owned radio station is
an example of:
a. Jointly owned media
3. Which of the following statements is
b. Privately owned media
true about copyright law?
c. Nationally owned media
a. It protects the original work
d. Publicly owned media
which is published on paper
b. It protects work only if there is a
copyright notice
9. Media regulation exists to
c. It protects someone’s original
a. Ensure that all media agencies
ideas
receive equal funding
d. It protects original work in any
b. Integrate media agencies
media including the internet
c. Control, oversee, legalize mass
media
d. Restrict freedom of speech
4. A published false statement which
damages a person’s reputation is
called:
10. Which of the following are NOT
a. Libel
examples of mass media?
b. Copyright
a. Television
c. Plagiarism
b. Newspaper
d. Piracy
c. Oral tradition
d. Websites
5. Plagiarism is best defined as:
a. Copying another’s original work
b. Selling another’s work without
permission
c. Threatening values of morality
d. Unfair or inaccurate reporting

6. Which of the following do NOT

describe benefits of communications
technology.
a. Electronic mail
b. Voice mail
c. Teleconferencing
d. Libel
Section B- Short Answer
1. Fill in the missing words in the following statements ( control, government, private,
laws)
Unlike publicly owned media companies, privately owned media is not bound by

__________________________ regulations. However, such companies must still function

within broadcasting ____________________ . Jointly owned media allows government to

have some __________________over programming whilst avoiding bias or censorship

through the influence of the _________________________joint owners. (4mrks)

2. List THREE examples of piracy or plagiarism that you might see in everyday life.

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________(3mrks)

3. Name THREE items that can be protected by copyright. (3mrks)

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

4. Identify whether each of the following statements is TRUE or FALSE (6mrks)

a. Artists legal protection for their work is controlled by the Censorship Board.

______________

b. Press abuse of freedom includes damage to a person’s reputation________________

c. If someone tweets a false comment about someone it is libel ___________________

d. A radio DJ who falsely accuses a politician of corruption is guilty of slander

__________________

e. A copyright notice must be included in an original work to protect it under copyright

law __________________

f. Images found on the internet are free to be used by everyone____________________

5. Complete the table, by adding one line summaries for each benefit and drawback
Benefits of global mass Drawback of global mass
media media
Perceptions

Attitudes, values and

behavior

Identity

Nationalism and
regionalism

Freedom of expression

Creativity