News Literacy Word Wall pt.1

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

• Bias

• Fact

• Entertainment

• Advertising

The plural form of the word “medium,” which is anything that acts as a channel for information. “Media” refers to anything that can convey information from one person or place to another.

• Propaganda

• Media

• Verification

• Advertising

Information that has not been checked for accuracy by an editor or expert.

• Verified information

• Unverified information

Information that amuses, pleases, relaxes or distracts you.

• Persuasion

• Advertising

• Entertainment

• Fact

Information that documents an event or trend. It has not been analyzed, checked, edited, explained or placed in any context.

• Verification

• Advertising

• Entertainment

• Raw Information

A piece of journalism that presents all relevant facts, context and information available at the time in as neutral, or unbiased, a manner as possible

• Advertising

• Propaganda

• Entertainment

• Straight news

A statement that can be verified or shown to be true.

• Fact

• Opinion

• Media

• Straight news

Information that persuades you, ideally through the use of fact-based evidence, to adopt a specific point of view about an issue or event.

• Fact

• Opinion

• Media

• Straight news

Proof or confirmation of factual accuracy; getting details of an event confirmed by multiple sources.

• Fact

• Opinion

• Media

• Verification

Information that sells you a product or service.

• Fact

• Advertising

• Media

• Entertainment