MediaICS16BEL

Research


 * 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.
 * The USA has the second most forms of communications out of the 5 countries.
 * China has the most cell phones out of the 5 countries.
 * Spain has the least of everything out of all 5 countries.
 * Japan has more internet users, telephones, and internet hosts than Brazil but Brazil has more cell phone users.
 * 1) 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.
 * Why does China have such little internet hosts if they have so many people?
 * Why does Spain have such little internet hosts?
 * Why does China have so many cellphones, but such little telephones if there are so many people?
 * Why does the US have so many internet hosts?
 * 1) 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.
 * More people are moving away from landlines and more towards cellphones.