Deshawn is having trouble listening effectively in his advanced philosophy course. Usually, he listens well in class, but the professor, in this case, is so full of information and he presents such complicated ideas that Deshawn has difficulty following and retaining the lecture. Deshawn is experiencing a listening obstacle known as __________.

“A form of evidence that uses numbers to summarize a great many individual cases or to demonstrate relationships between phenomena” is known as statistics.

Compared to media, institutions such as church, family, and schools used to be more powerful social influences than they are today.

Hierarchical language is best illustrated by which of the following?

The ability of a person to engender belief in what he or she says or does is known ___ .

The concept of the digital divide refers to the fact that ___ .

The phrase “digital divide” is used to describe differences among countries rather than individuals.

After a heavy session of studying for midterms, Sarah and Na wish to relax for a few hours. Feeling melancholy and in the mood for escapist romanticism, they watch the rom-com To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before on Netflix. The choice of media content Sarah and Na made reflect __________.

According to Jeanette Ruiz’s lecture on Race and Media, “as media replace other forms of knowing, media become ____ .”

The absence of representation or underrepresentation of some people in media is known as what?