Media Literacy Vocabulary

Reporting in which one side is favored over another in which the subject is unfairly represented

The importance of an event or action that makes it worthy of media reporting

Unreliable resources are experts in a field, Eyewitnesses and Published reports that are specifically mentioned or shown

Measures the nearness of an event to a particular city, region, or country

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The quality of stories that cause readers or listeners to feel emotions such as happiness, anger, or sadness

Any method of communicating with a large number of people at one time.

The story presents factual information that can be verified

Widespread Impact is an event that can effect a lot of people

The quality of being very current

False stories that appear to be news spread through the internet and media is know as

Unnamed or anonymous sources & People who are not involved in the reported event are examples of

Information on events, people, and places in your community, the region, the nation, and the world

Stories with these artifacts grab people's attention and stay in their minds