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What is news media?
What is mass media?
Mass Media review
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What is mass media?
media that stresses the news
sets the agenda for the country
means of communication that connect people to their government officials
the internet
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What is news media?
the internet
stresses the news
sets the agenda of the country
means of communication that connect people to their government officials
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Define: PLAIN FOLKS
A public figure or celebrity promoting a product
use of virtue words/opposite of name calling
convincing the audience that a celebrity is "just like us"
making huge predictions based on a few small facts
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Name calling is MOST dangerous because...
It attacks others.
It causes a person to think negatively.
It makes companies lose money.
It makes you reject things without examining the evidence.
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Bandwagon
A famous person talks about how something has helped them
Feeling bad about someones negative association
Everyone is doing it! You should too
Feeling good about someones positive association
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Glittering Generalities
A famous person announces support for someone
Words sound good, but the meaning is unclear
Smears or damages an opponent
Everyone is doing it! You should too
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What is the best definition of gatekeeping?
A process of selecting/omitting stories from media broadcast
The boatman Chairon who is paid his due for transport to the afterlife
A process of opening and closing communication gates (mediums) for a reason
A process of omitting access to the media’s physical location
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What is a testimonial?
A family member endorsing a person.
A friend saying a product is cool
A famous person endorsing a product or person.
A test that is really difficult
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What is watchdog journalism?
Reporters try to predict how election results will turn out
Media chooses what gets publicized
A less direct form of investigative journalism
Tracks polling information and data
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What are ethics?
Greek word "ethos" - the difference between right and wrong
It is the study of morals (rules for behavior)
The analysis of what constitutes “good” or “right” behavior
All the above
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What is Fake News
false or misleading information presented in the media.
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The ability to identify the credibility of a site or article.
a fact checking website that looks at the legitimacy on news.
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What is symbolism?
the lesson you learn
an example of a milestone
going through a Rite of Passage
an object with deeper meaning
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What is
exaggeration
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Representing something as better or worse than it really is
Representing something as ridiculous
Representing a word with a similar word
Representing something as very helpful
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What is Name Calling?
using negative words to create fear for people and ideas
ratifying
when children call other children bad names
feelings to get the positive side
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Horse race journalism is indicative of this role of the media.
Scorekeeper
Watchdog
Gatekeeper
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What is card stacking?
using facts and figures
celebrity endorsement
one sided
everyone is doing it
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What is transfer?
Moving a product somewhere else
Using regular people to sell a product
Wanting to buy a product for someone else
Good feelings or ideas placed on another product
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An echochamber is where a person ________
only encounters information or opinions that are different than theirs
only encounters information or opinions that reflect their own
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What is propaganda?
lack of persuasion
using props to help people
the media telling you what to believe
media that uses carefully crafted messages to manipulate people
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What is media bias?
When journalists write fake stories
When journalists give their honest opinion
When journalists show prejudice in favor/against something
When journalists write about controversial topics
