Key Terms in Media and Critical Thinking

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Media

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The main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the internet).

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Consume

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Buy (goods or services) OR use up (a resource).

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Critical Thinking

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The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment.

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Objective

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Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

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Subjective

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Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

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Controversial

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Likely to give rise to public disagreement.

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Consensus

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A general agreement.

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Delayed judgment

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Avoiding assumptions or jumping to conclusions on a topic.

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Point-of-view

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A particular attitude or way of considering a matter.

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Perspective

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A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something.