Unit Test #1- Media literacy

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News aggregators

A site like "Google news" that is not generating its own news but is compiling articles from other news sources. Some sites are blend of original and syndicated content, such as Buzzfeed The news that comes up in a search in often personalized based on your previous search habits and clicks

Purposes of Media

News Advertising Entertainment Opinion Propaganda Raw information

Mainstream Media (MSM) or Traditional News

News outlets staffed by trained, professional reporter, editors, and photographers/videographers; news reporting is grounded in journalistic principles and has ethics codes and written policies

Fake news

News that is completely incorrect and factually incorrect Created to make money or propagated agenda "Clickbait" (headlines created to make people "click" to open it, which generates income for creator) Tend to be outrageous May mimic traditional news sites to better fool consumer

Partisan News Sources

News with an ideological bias, has a clear point of view or agenda Primary goal is to persuade rather than to inform Many argue that traditional news sources have a partisan slant (MSNBC, Fox); that is usually based on editorial board or commentators that are mixed with more traditional reporting.

3 types of news

Opinion Objective news News analysis

Media Gatekeeping

The process in which information is filtered before being shared

Verification

The process of collecting evidence that establishes accuracy or trusted in

Credibility

The quality of something be believed or trusted in

Media literacy

the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms

Advertising

A media message designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service

Opinion

Content designed to persuade with a reasoned argument; does not try to avoid bias

Non- traditional News Sources

Includes blogs, social media, citizen journalists posting in non-mainstream outlets; may be objective or biased, depending on the outlet.

Raw Information

Information designed to document events; this type of information is not processed, edited, or placed in context

Entertainment

Information designed to entertain by providing a distraction or diversion during spare time

News

Information designed to inform someone about issues or event

Opinion

Information designed to persuade someone to adopt a point of view by using facts and reasoned arguments

Propeganda

Information whose primary purpose is to provoke; often uses false or misleading information Goal is to evoke a negative emotion

5 sources of new

Mainstream media or traditional news sources Partasian news sources News aggregators Fake news Non traditional news sources

Info Zones

To provoke To inform To sell To inform To document To persuade

Objective Reporting

Verified, fact-based information whose primary purpose is to inform; this type of journalism is rooted in journalistic ethics. It's one of the 3 types of news

News Analysis

When journalists and commentators analyze current events and draw conclusions about their meaning or significance; their conclusions are informed opinions based on verified facts Grounded and verified facts but is still opinionated


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