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MediaLiteracy Unit: Misinformation, Disinformation, Satire, Bias
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Sensationalism
occurs when
information is presented in a way to produce strong emotions.
media choose not to report on certain stories.
an individual insults a person intending to hurt their reputation.
a politician literally slings mud at their opponent.
2
Bias
is a tendency to
hate others who are not like you.
prefer things in sets of two.
prefer or favor one person or thing over another.
speak two languages.
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Misinformation
is information that
is inaccurately reported information NOT intended to trick.
is the use of humor to poke fun at and criticize.
is false and intended to trick or deceive.
is favoring one side or person over another.
4
Disinformation
is news that
is false but NOT intended to deceive/trick/mislead.
is information that you disagree with.
is false and IS intended to deceive/trick/mislead.
is inaccurately reported and NOT intended to deceive.
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If a headline of a news story seems suspicious, you should
tell your parents.
read the article to see if the information seems reliable.
open the article and if you see ads, then it must be fake.
avoid it altogether.
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An
unsubstantiated claim
is
a claim of gender bias.
a fake insurance claim.
a claim that a person makes without the evidence to support it.
a claim that a person makes with evidence to support it.
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Media literacy
refers to
reading and comprehending novels online.
reading and comprehending finger spelling.
ability to analyze, evaluate, and create using all forms of communication.
reading and comprehending digital clocks.
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Satire
is
an example of disinformation.
an example of misinformation.
the use of humor or exaggeration to criticize people or their behaviors.
an example of bias.
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One way that social media has made identifying accurate information more difficult is
we're likely to believe stories that our friends share.
we’re more likely to see stories we agree with.
it's easier to share information with people not knowing if it is reliable.
social media companies can't stop every fake news publisher.
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With the internet, determining accurate information is “complicated” because
you can be distracted by all of the ads on certain sites.
anyone can publish information.
it requires a degree in computer science.
it involves a lot of reading.
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When trying to determine if a news story is credible, you should
assume that it is the truth.
ask yourself: is it satirical, opinion, or an advertisement?
Google it to see if other news sources have reported on it.
give up - everything is fake news nowadays.
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Mudslinging/Ad Hominem
occurs when
information is presented in a way to produce strong emotions.
an individual insults a person intending to hurt their reputation.
a politician literally slings mud at their opponent.
media choose not to report on certain stories.
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Fake news
is created
to inform people of the truth.
for financial gain.
for malicious purposes like tricking people.
to influence people's opinions.
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What is being
satirized
in this cartoon?
People's obsession with their smartphones.
People's obsession with building snowmen when it snows.
People's obsession with winter.
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This cartoon shows
bias
with the media favoring Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton.
with Hillary Clinton favoring the media over Donald Trump.
with the media favoring Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump.
with Donald Trump favoring Hillary Clinton over the media.
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When trying to determine if a news story is reliable information, you should
research the author - has he/she published reliable news?
consider the source - is the website a credible one?
ask yourself if it satire and not intended to be taken seriously.
look out for any bias - who is meant to look bad or good?
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Confirmation bias
is when a person tends to seek out
their friends when they have good news to share.
their parents when a situation gets really out of hand.
information that is fake.
information that supports their beliefs.
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A synonym for
disinformation
is
misinformation
hoax news
real news
fake news
