Quiz #1 (702)

When we think about our own media choices, we should consider:

• Who, what, when, where, and why

• Reading, writing, and arithmetic

• What, when, how much, and how we feel

Select the statement that describes healthy media balance?

• The goal of a healthy media-balance plan is to use as little media as possible.

• If you follow a healthy media-balance plan, you use digital media for one hour a day. 

• A media-balance plan may change over time as a person's interests and schedules change. 

Maya enjoys staying connected with friends on social media. Lately, she's started to get a lot of notifications on her phone. Maya opens the app every time she sees a notification and is beginning to feel anxious about checking her friends' posts right away. What could Maya do to maintain a healthy media balance for herself?

• ​​​​​​​Maya could complain to her friends.

• Maya could change her phone settings so she does not receive notifications that distract her. 

• ​​​​​​​Maya could respond to her friends' posts, telling them how annoying they are.

• ​​​​​​​Maya could delete her account and never use social media again.

Ravi is learning to play the guitar and hopes to be in a band someday. He watches videos of people playing song covers so he can learn from them, but he usually spends more time watching videos than practicing. Whenever he picks up his guitar, he feels a little frustrated. Why might Ravi consider taking a break from the videos?

• The videos are not helpful and might encourage him to learn a different instrument.

• He might feel less frustrated if he spends more time practicing.

• ​​​​​​​He might be inspired to listen to a new artist.

• He likes watching videos, so he should continue watching them and be less frustrated.

How confident do you feel in being able to find media balance in your life? 

• ​​​​​​​I feel very confident.

• ​​​​​​​I feel somewhat confident.

• ​​​​​​​I do not feel confident.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Factors of Fair Use?

• Amount

• Nature

• Purpose

• Standard

• Effect

Which of the following situations is least likely to be fair use?

• A teacher using a photograph in a presentation to his class.

• A journalist using a video clip in a news story.

• A late-night comedian using a photo as part of a political joke.

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• A sports fan using a team logo to make his own souvenirs to sell.

Angel likes to create digital artwork and share it on his social media. To get more people to check out his profile, he started posting other peoples' images without including the original creators' names. Are Angel's actions an example of fair use?

• No. You can't share others' images on social media.

• Yes. Angel is only changing the pictures he created.

• No. Angel needs to cite other people's images and give the creators credit.

• Yes. Angel is not changing other people's work.

Alicia and James are working on a project together. They have to make a video about their community. They found a short video someone made of their neighborhood using a drone. They want to use the full video and record their voices over it. What advice would you give Alicia and James?

• Make sure they include some background music to make it interesting.

• Use only a small clip or get permission from the creator to use the entire video.

• Make it their own by editing the video to be in black and white.

How confident do you feel in understanding the four factors of fair use?

• I feel very confident.

• I feel somewhat confident.

• I do not feel confident.