The Media & Cognitive Biases Short Version

What is the term for election coverage by the mass media focusing on which candidate is ahead?

News reporters and news editors tend to lean which way?

What is typically the most covered type of news?

Which is not one of the most prominent forms of mass media?

The tendency to believe previously learned misinformation even after it hasbeen corrected

The tendency not to compensate for one’s own cognitive biases. (nobody thinks they’re biased)

Belief that mass communicated media messages have a greater effect on others than on themselves

The media is chosen by consumers who apply it for their needs.

Typical features of mass media.

It involves the selective inclusion or omission of facts

Media products sent to to consumers who are only given the choice of consume it or not refer to

What are the two main types of mass media?

What is the modern term for the means for communicating to the general public?

The news media tends to personify certain stories and therefore focuses on certain aspects

Who would be considered a "gatekeeper"?

Aggressive media coverage of issues can make people think an insignificant issue is important.

Confirmation bias is the tendency search for or interpret information in a way that

Who does television media tend to cover the most from our government?