News and Media Literacy

Information like social security number, full name, and birthdate.

Small text files that companies use to identify information.

An image or headline that is created to get people to click an advertisement.

A local business is robbed. Which of these should you verify before believing or sharing?

The condition of being true, correct or exact.

An example of types of media...

Which of the following best describes the concept of media balance?

To carefully examine something to determine its value.

Showing a strong opinion or preference for or against something or someone.

If you see a message, "Due to an emergency, school has been canceled tomorrow.  Please share. 

The author supports its claims with facts.

A crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity.

How might a company use the consumer data it collects?

Features or aspects of a device or app that prioritize what's good for people's lives.

Which of the following actions should you take when trying to decide whether an online news article is credible?

The writer of a story uses hyperbole.

Breaking news is trustworthy.

TIK TOK plays videos intermittently, auto plays, and offers a "For You" page.  These features are examples of....

The desire that everyone has to figure out more information.

An online tactic where a person pretends to be a legit business and sends a message asking for private information.

Dinosaurs exist today.

Sometimes companies share photos or videos that have been altered.  Why would they do this?

Behaviors we do often or regularly with digital media and devices.

How long can your digital footprint last?

Wikipedia is one of the most reliable sources to discover facts.

A person who questions the validity of something appearing to be factual.

Various channels of communication between a person(s) and their intended audience.

Web address you type in the browser to reach a website.

Clickbait is _____________ created just to get clicks.

A story that has bias.

Which of the following is true about breaking news?

Why is it important to know that many photos and videos we see are altered?

A story that is presented to be a real news item but is not true and intended to deceive people.

Information that can be verified to be believed.

Which of the following are clues that something must be clickbait?