Media Literacy

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What government organization regulates television and radio broadcasts?

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view

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Propaganda

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Which of the following provides the most accurate explanation of how consumer-driven media increases partisan polarization?
Consumer-driven media tends to avoid discussing controversial political topics.
Consumer-driven media reinforces existing political biases in individuals.
Consumer-driven media relies heavily on corporate advertising.
Consumer-driven media is overwhelmingly conservative.

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Consumer-driven media reinforces existing political biases in individuals.

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The media’s effect on public opinion can best be described as

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influencing which issues the public sees as important

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Which of the following is not a way the media impacts public opinion? Framing, Agenda-Building, Priming

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Representing

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What is the media's emphasis on particular aspects of a story?

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Framing

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What is the phenomenon where the media tells consumers what to think about and also how to think about those things?

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Priming

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What is a news source's decision to define what is "news?"

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Agenda-building

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What is the process through which people consciously choose to get their news from information sources that are compatible with their beliefs?

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Selective exposure

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Who is a professional observer and commentator on politics (often on cable news like Fox News, MSNBC, CNN)?

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Political pundit