Media Literacy (so far)

"Media" includes all of the following EXCEPT:

• Social Media

• Online textbooks

• Podcasts

• Newpspapers

• None - all of the above are examples of media

What is Mass Media?

• a large platform

• communication -whether written, broadcast, or spoken- that reaches a large audience

• a large quantity of information in one place

• When a lot of people work together to create a product

Which advertising technique belw tries to get you to do/buy something because "everyone" else is doing it?

• Candid Response

• Repetition

• Testimonial

• Bandwagon

The information that is given to an audience is the __________________

• data point

• footnote

• author

• message

One way to check for CREDIBILITY of a website is to check it's domain. Which of the following could be considered the MOST reliable?

• .edu

• .com

• bit_ly

• .biz

Three quick and tradition strategies to assess whether or not a site might be credible:

• check character traits, themes, and internal dialogue

• Hypothesis, Guess and Check, and Remediate

• check website domains, cleanliness, authors

• Call your mom, dad, and teacher

"Search Laterally" refers to this method of checking credibility of a site

• looking at the domain of the site

• cross-check the author or company by doing a secondary check

• questioning EVERYthing

• Go to another seat to do your work

This advertising technique wants you to have a strong emotional reaction to its product

• Testimonial

• Heartstrings

• Ideal Life

• Celebrities

When creating an argument you should do the following:

• Check several sources

• Use specific evidence

• Acknowledge a counter-argument

• All of the above

Which Advertising Technique claims that consumers are representing their country positively by using a specific product?

• Celebrities

• Promotions

• Regular People

• Patriotism