When television became the dominant medium of news, radio had to adapt. When the functions of an existing medium are replaced by a newer technology, the older medium finds new functions. This is called:

a. globalization
b. constructionism
c. functional displacement
d. framing

c

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Distinction between two items that share actual differences is a __________ contrast

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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The pattern commercial success of New Edition and New Kids on the Block in the 1980s; the Backstreet Boys, Boyz II Men, and ‘N Sync in the 1990s; and then One Direction in the 2000s is an example of what?

A. the organization of media work and it’s many conventions B. instant Internet success C. using stars to combat uncertainty D. media companies imitating products that have already been successful

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