Media Literacy

What are some common signs of fake news?

• Sensational headlines, lack of credible sources, biased reporting, and grammatical errors

• Boring headlines, lack of sources, unbiased reporting

• Sensational headlines, credible sources, unbiased reporting

• Unbiased reporting, credible sources, grammatical errors

Explain the difference between native advertising and traditional advertising.

• Native advertising is integrated into the platform's content, while traditional advertising is more overt and separate from the content.

• Native advertising is more expensive than traditional advertising.

• Native advertising is only used by small businesses, while traditional advertising is for large corporations.

• Traditional advertising is always digital, while native advertising is print-based.

How can bias affect media reporting?

• Bias always results in unbiased reporting

• Bias has no impact on media reporting

• Bias can lead to inaccurate, one-sided, or sensationalized reporting.

• Bias leads to more objective reporting

What are some key media literacy skills students should possess?

• Critical thinking, source evaluation, understanding bias, digital footprint awareness, responsible media creation and sharing

• Believing everything seen online

• Ignoring conflicting information

• Memorization of facts

Why is digital citizenship important in today's media landscape?

• Digital citizenship is only relevant for older generations

• Digital citizenship has no impact on online behavior

• Digital citizenship is primarily about restricting access to the internet

• Digital citizenship is important for promoting responsible behavior online, ensuring safety in the digital world, and fostering positive interactions.

How can you verify the credibility of a news source?

• Check the weather forecast

• Check author's credentials, multiple sources, website domain, tone and bias

• Flip a coin

• Ask a friend's opinion

Discuss the impact of targeted advertising on consumer behavior.

• Consumers are not influenced by targeted advertising

• Targeted advertising can influence consumer behavior by providing relevant ads based on their interests, demographics, and online behavior, leading to higher engagement and conversion rates.

• Targeted advertising has no impact on consumer behavior

• Targeted advertising leads to decreased engagement and conversion rates

Give an example of how a news outlet's political affiliation can influence their reporting.

• CBS News, known for its neutral leanings, might report on a political event in a way that favors Socialist viewpoints.

• Fox News, known for its conservative leanings, might report on a political event in a way that favors Republican viewpoints, while MSNBC, known for its liberal leanings, might report on the same event in a way that favors Democratic viewpoints.

• ABC News, known for its independent leanings, might report on a political event in a way that favors Green Party viewpoints.

• CNN, known for its centrist leanings, might report on a political event in a way that favors Libertarian viewpoints.

What are some strategies to critically analyze media content?

• Assume all media is unbiased, don't consider context

• Rely on a single source, don't compare with others

• Ignore the source, believe everything, skip fact-checking

• Verify the source, fact-check, identify bias, evaluate credibility, consider context, compare multiple sources

Explain the concept of clickbait and its role in online media.

• Clickbait always delivers on the promises made in the headline.

• Clickbait is a legitimate marketing strategy used by reputable companies.

• Clickbait is content designed to attract attention and encourage clicks, often using sensationalized language or misleading information.

• Clickbait is only used by small, unknown websites.