Media Literacy Unit 4 CST

Since the advent of online writing, audiences:

• rarely read what we write.

• have grown much larger.

• usually consist of a single person.

• have become disinterested.

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Stream of consciousness is a writing technique in which:

• a writer starts a thought for another person to complete.

• a writer consciously covers one topic thoroughly.

• the subject of the writing is only for the writer.

• the writer's thoughts drift from topic to topic.

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How has the use of social media changed people's writing?

• Writing now has a more formal tone.

• Writing now contains longer words.

• Writing is now succinct and brief.

• Writing is now wordy and expressive.

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What does it mean to say the meaning of a creative work is subjective?

• That people have different ideas about it

• That people react to it in the exact same way

• That the work is not well liked

• That the work's message is ignored

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To consider the context of a work means to:

• analyze whether or not the public will like the work.

• research the work's original purpose and historical background.

• take notice of one's physical reaction to a media piece.

• analyze the content presented in the creative work.

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What advantage do citizen journalists have over professional journalists?

• Citizen journalists have experience with choosing key parts of a story.

• Citizen journalists have to carry their cameras to the sites of news events.

• Citizen journalists do not have a personal agenda or any biased views.

• Citizen journalists are already at the scene of a breaking news event.

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Alternative press refers to a:

• world news network owned by a corporation.

• team of reporters that covers natural disasters.

• news organization independent of a corporation.

• magazine dedicated to weird and unusual stories.

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Wikinews is best used for:

• covering stories that affect many people.

• producing stories that can be written quickly.

• reporting immediate, breaking news stories.

• reporting in-depth stories written by professionals.

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The success of the report about Hurricane Katrina, Eye of the Storm, exemplifies:

• how powerful social media can be.

• a need for wide newspaper distribution.

• the importance of cell phone texts.

• why the elderly prefer television news.

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People like human interest stories because they:

• cover news or dirt on celebrities.

• are easy to relate to or imagine.

• distance us from horrific events.

• offer immediate and grave news.

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