Media influence vocabulary

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Pervasive – (adj.)

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Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people

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Omnipresent – (adj.)

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Present everywhere at the same time.

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Dissemination – (n.)

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The act of spreading something, especially information.

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Consumption – (n.)

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The act of using up a resource, in this case, media content.

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Narrative – (n.)

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A particular way of explaining or understanding events, often shaped by the media.

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Sensationalism – (n.)

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The use of exciting or shocking stories at the expense of accuracy.

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Propaganda – (n.)

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Biased or misleading information spread to promote a particular point of view.

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Bias – (n.)

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A tendency to present information in a way that favors a particular perspective.

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Agenda-setting – (n.)

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the process by which the media determines which topics are important and should be discussed.

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Framing – (n.)

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the way in which information is presented to shape public perception.