Media and Politics

What is the definition of "Media"?

• A means of communicating to a large number of people

• A survey of random people meant to evaluate opinions on a certain topic

• A group that works together to achieve a goal

• A matter on which there are two or more viewpoints

What are the four types of media?

• Ink, waves, static, surf

• paper, station, channel, site

• print, radio, television, web

• written, spoken, sought, read

Most news organizations provide what?

• Facts and risks to promote countries

• Opinions and occurrences to call to arms

• Opinions and opportunities to debate perspectives

• Facts and chances to voice concerns

Social networking sites are what?

• Are obsolete

• Are as popular now as they were back then

• Becoming less popular over time

• Becoming more popular over time

The most important function of political parties is to...

• hold campaign rallies
• organize debates
• conduct opinion polls
• help candidates win elections

What type of propaganda uses negative words or feelings against an idea, product or person?

• name calling
• transfer
• glittering generalities
• snob appeal

What type of propaganda makes you want to jump in and follow everyone else?

• bandwagon
• testimonial
• flash in the pan
• flavor of the day

Television Advertisement: Rush to shop at Super-Mart this weekend, everyone is doing it!

• emotional
• glittering generality
• testimonial
• bandwagon

Propaganda can use both bias and symbolism to influence the public.

• True
• False

Uses facts and figures to show one side as positive and the other side as negative.

• Testimonial
• Card Stacking
• Glittering Generality
• Transfer