WorksheetsMedia Literacy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What government organization regulates television and radio broadcasts?
National Public Radio
(NPR)
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC)
Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS)
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
Propaganda
Algorithmic data
Opinion Piece
Editorial Piece
Which of the following provides the most accurate explanation of how consumer-driven media increases partisan polarization?
Consumer-driven media tends to avoid discussing controversial political topics.
Consumer-driven media reinforces existing political biases in individuals.
Consumer-driven media relies heavily on corporate advertising.
Consumer-driven media is overwhelmingly conservative.
The media’s effect on public opinion can best be described as
influencing older citizens’ opinions of incumbents
affecting the public’s views on upcoming elections
influencing which issues the public sees as important
influencing the public’s views on controversial issues
Which of the following is not a way the media impacts public opinion?
Framing
Agenda-Building
Representing
Priming
What is the media's emphasis on particular aspects of a story?
Agenda-building
News management
Framing
Priming
What is the phenomenon where the media tells consumers what to think about and also how to think about those things
Agenda-building
News management
Framing
Priming
What is a news source's decision to define what is "news?"
Agenda-building
News management
Framing
Priming
What is a the process through which people consciously choose to get their news from information sources are compatible with their beliefs?
Selective exposure
News management
Media management
Social media use
Who is a professional observer and commentator on politics (often on cable news like Fox News, MSNBC, CNN)?
Reporter
Editor
News spinner
Political pundit
Often comes from foreign agents to have an effect on an election
Interference
Obstruction
Adversarialism
Sabotage
Term used to describe situation where people only see and hear opinions that match their own:
Similarity Algorithm
Positive Reinforcement
Echo Chamber
Mass Agreement
Which is NOT a reason digital media is the fastest growing form of media?
It reaches more young people.
It's more targeted and exact.
It's less expensive than traditional media
Data collection is valuable for marketers.
Yellow Journalism is known for:
Bias and Prejudice
Sensationalism
Persuasiveness
Defamation
Horse-race journalism:
Focuses on election issues.
Focuses on candidate viewpoints.
Focuses on candidate momentum.
Focuses on candidate personality.
