Media Literacy Vocab Review

A tendency to favor one perspective over another, potentially affecting objectivity.

• Satire

• Bias

• Media Literacy

• Connotation

The suppression or prohibition of speech or writing deemed inappropriate or harmful.

• Censorship

• Propaganda

• Satire

• Disinformation

Connotation is the literal meaning of a media message (what is seen, heard, read, etc.)

• True

• False

Denotation is the literal meaning of a media message (what is seen, heard, read, etc.).

• True

• False

Forms of communication that integrate multiple modes of expression, such as visual, auditory, and textual elements, to convey meaning.

1. Information, often biased or misleading, used to promote a particular political cause or viewpoint.

A widely held but oversimplified and generalized belief about a particular group or category.

• Satire

• Skepticism

• Stereotype

• Subtext

 The communication outlets or tools used to store and deliver information or data. Refers to components of the mass media communications industry, such as print media, publishing, the news media, photography, cinema, broadcasting, and advertising.

The quality of being trusted and believed in; reliability of sources.

• Skepticism

• Credibility

• Bias

• Stereotype

Measurable characteristics of media consumers such as age, gender, race, education, and income level.

• Bias

• Demographics

• Stereotype

• Propaganda