Media Pros and Cons

What is media?

• A type of medicine

• A way of communicating information

• A kind of food

• A new game

Which of the following is a type of media?

• Newspaper

• Rock

• Tree

• Car

What is one advantage of using media?

• It can make you tired

• It can spread information quickly

• It can only be used by adults

• It is always accurate

What is a disadvantage of media?

• It helps people learn new things

• It can be expensive to access

• It can only be used during the day

• It makes communication harder

What does it mean to have a "stance" on something?

• To be confused about it

• To have a position or opinion on it

• To ignore it

• To forget about it

Why is it important to understand different stances on a real-world problem?

• It makes the problem go away

• It helps us to solve the problem better

• It makes the problem bigger

• It is not important

What is a real-world problem that media can help address?

• Deciding what game to play

• Solving math homework

• Spreading awareness about environmental issues

• Choosing what to eat for lunch

How can media sometimes negatively impact people's understanding of a problem?

• By providing too much information

• By only showing one side of the story

• By making the problem disappear

• By solving the problem

What is a benefit of social media?

• It can distract you from homework

• It can connect people around the world

• It uses a lot of paper

• It can only be used by kids

What is a con of social media?

• It helps people learn

• It can spread false information

• It can only be used on Tuesdays

• It makes people exercise