Media Messages #2 (VA SOL: 6.3 a-c)

What is the purpose of using emotional appeal in advertising techniques?

• To create a sense of urgency and pressure the audience into making a quick decision

• To connect with the audience on an emotional level and influence their purchasing decisions.

• To confuse the audience and discourage them from making a purchase

• To provide factual information and statistics to the audience

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How can media bias affect the way news is reported?

• Media bias has no impact on the way news is reported

• Media bias can affect the way news is reported by influencing the selection of stories, the framing of those stories, and the omission of important information.

• Media bias results in more accurate and balanced reporting

• Media bias only affects the entertainment section of news

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Name three types of media platforms.

• Broadcast media

• Social media, news media, entertainment media

• Print media

• Digital media

Discuss one positive impact of media on society.

• Media promotes violence and negative behavior in society.

• Media encourages materialism and consumerism in society.

• Media can educate and inform the public about important issues and events.

• Media spreads misinformation and fake news to the public.

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What does it mean to be media literate?

• To be media literate means to have the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in various forms.

• To be media literate means to create media without considering its impact on the audience

• To be media literate means to have limited access to different forms of media

• To be media literate means to only consume media without questioning its credibility

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What is the difference between product placement and traditional advertising?

• Product placement is more subtle and integrated into the content, while traditional advertising is more overt and separate from the content.

• Product placement is cheaper than traditional advertising

• Product placement is always more effective than traditional advertising

• Product placement is only used in movies, while traditional advertising is used in all types of media

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How can individuals identify and analyze media bias?

• By ignoring the language used in the media

• By assuming all sources are unbiased

• By comparing multiple sources, being aware of the language used, checking for factual accuracy, and considering the potential biases of the source.

• By only relying on one source for information

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Explain the concept of media convergence.

• Media convergence is the merging of traditional media with digital media, resulting in new forms of media content and distribution.

• Media convergence is the separation of traditional media from digital media, resulting in distinct forms of media content and distribution.

• Media convergence is the concept of traditional media and digital media remaining completely separate, with no impact on forms of media content and distribution.

• Media convergence is the process of traditional media replacing digital media, resulting in the decline of new forms of media content and distribution.

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Discuss one negative impact of media on society.

• Increase in violence and aggression

• Promotion of unrealistic beauty standards

• Spread of misinformation and fake news

• Erosion of privacy and personal boundaries

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Why is it important for individuals to be critical consumers of media messages?

• To avoid misinformation, manipulation, and bias, and to make informed decisions and form their own opinions.

• To never question the accuracy of media messages

• To be easily swayed by media messages

• To blindly trust everything they see

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