Political Ideology, Bias, and Media Literacy

Which of the following is NOT a function of political parties?

• Recruit candidates and support campaigns

• Inform and motivate voters

• organize the government

• Divide interest groups to prevent collective action

Supporters of the ___ party favor usually gun reform, building a stronger/fairer economy, and pro-choice for abortion rights

True or false: political ideologies are the set of values, beliefs, and ideals about what government policies should be pursued (or not pursued)

• True

• False

A ____ is a group that seeks to elect candidates to public office as a method of gaining/retaining power in government

• Political party

• Commune

• Labor Union

• Cult

  A politician shoots a campaign ad while holding a bald eagle and wearing an American flag on his shirt. What persuasion technique is being used?

• Nostalgia

• Patriotism

• Snob appeal

• Statistics

  True or false: Bandwagon is a form of propaganda that exploits the desire of most people to join the crowd or be on the winning side

• True

• False

Using the tweet below, describe at least one persuasion technique being used by Donald Trump.

Based on what you know about media bias and political ideology, which side of the political spectrum do you think this news outlet favors? Be sure to explain your decision.

To spot a fake news story, you should:

(hint: there may be more than one correct answer)

• Vet the publisher's credibility

• Pay attention to quality and timeliness

• Visit fact checking websites

• Ask your mom for her opinion

The democratic party is represented by a/an___ while the democratic party is represented by a/an ___

• Donkey; Elephant

• Elephant; Donkey

• Rhino; Donkey

• Rhino; Elephant