CE Unit 1.2 Vocabulary : Media Bias

What is the term for the process of systematically monitoring and evaluating news stories or articles to ensure accuracy and truthfulness?

• Ethical Journalism
• Fact-checking
• Censorship
• Disinformation

What is the suppression or control of information, ideas, or artistic expression by a government, organization, or authority, often to prevent the dissemination of certain viewpoints or to maintain political or social control?

• Disinformation
• Censorship
• Ethical Journalism
• Fact-checking

What refers to beliefs, values, and policy positions that emphasize tradition, limited government, free markets, and individual freedoms while placing importance on preserving societal norms and traditional values?

• Left
• Liberal
• Conservative
• Right

What term describes the phenomenon where individuals are more likely to believe information that aligns with their existing beliefs, while dismissing or ignoring contradictory evidence?

• Selective Exposure
• Cognitive Dissonance
• Confirmation Bias
• Echo Chamber

What is the term for the deliberate spreading of false information with the intent to cause harm or deceive?

• Disinformation
• Misinformation
• Fact-checking
• Credibility

What is the quality or believability of a source of information?

• Agenda Setting
• Ethical Journalism
• Fact-checking
• Credibility

In political terms, what does the term 'center' refer to?

• Extreme position
• Right-leaning position
• Left-leaning position
• Moderate position

What refers to the control exerted by media organizations or individuals over which stories or information are selected for public consumption, potentially influencing public opinion or perception?

• Echo Chamber
• Gatekeeping
• Alternative Facts
• Cognitive Dissonance

What term describes false or misleading information presented as factual, often used to support a particular narrative or agenda?

• Gatekeeping
• Credibility
• Alternative Facts
• Disinformation

What refers to journalism that adheres to professional standards, ethics, and principles, such as accuracy, fairness, impartiality, and accountability?

• Agenda Setting
• Censorship
• Ethical Journalism
• Confirmation Bias