Brain Pop : Media Literacy

Which group is made up ENTIRELY of media?

• newspapers, personal journal entries, social networks
• magazines, websites, phone calls
• books, video games, tv shows
• billboards, personal texts, email spam

Which phrase MOST accurately describes the relationship between bias and media? 

• If a piece of media is biased, it has no value
• bias can be avoided easily
• biased media is more interesting
• all media has a bias

What is the best reason to be skeptical of media?

• It rarely makes any sense
• It can have hidden agendas
• It never conveys valuable information
• It's mostly full of lies

Decode is to media as _____________ is to mystery.

• comment
• listen
• solve
• ignore

Which of the following is an example of a product placement?

• A TV character using a brand name cell phone
• The president giving a speech on the economy
• Eating popcorn at the movies
• Switching from cable TV to satellite dish

Most media images are:

• Unchanged
• Positive portraits
• in effective
• altered, or changed

What is the most likely reason for an ad to feature a famous musician?

• The musician is a fan of the product being advertised
• Song lyrics are very persuasive
• They connect products to famous people
• Everybody loves music

Which headline is the MOST sensational?

• New "Happy Bears" Cartoon Released Today.
• "Happy Bears 2": Best. Movie. Ever.
• "Happy Bears 2" Fails to Wow
• "Happy Bears 2 " Breaks Box Office Record !

According to Tim was does skeptical mean?

• sure of
• evidence
• doubtful
• truth

What does bias mean?

• slant, personal opinion
• facts and evidence