Media+16MAR 



1. How do the number of each of the forms of telecommunications differ in the USA and the other countries you chose? Obviously the data is influenced by the population size, so try to compare for instance, the ratio of cell phone users compared to telephone users or Internet users etc., rather than just comparing total numbers. ** Write a summary list of sentences describing the differences in the media in the various countries. **

There are many differences in the media in these five countries. The cell phones is drastically bigger in China and then the US. The other three countries are very little. Internet hosts are very big in the US, and very very little in the other four countries. Internet users is the biggest in China and then then the US. France, Germany, and Japan have very little internet users. Telephones are the biggest in China, then the US. Germany, Japan, and France have very little telephones.

2. Can you explain the differences that you observe? Think of a question or two that might explain what you are observing. ** Write a list of questions about the information data for the countries **. ** Beside each question, make a note of the information that might help you understand what you are observing. **

1.Why do Germany and Japan have very little internet hosts? 2.Why is there a little number of cell phones in the United States compared to China? 3.Why is there a bigger number of internet users in Japan than Germany? 4.Why does France have such little numbers of technology?

answer from country reports 4. They do not have as many people as other countries.

3. Go back to Country Report. Select one of the countries used in your chart for additional information. Read the summary about the media in the country. Then read about education, population distributions, etc to find answers to one or more of your questions. ** Write a short summary about what might explain the information you found about the country. **