MEdia Magic
When a name brand product appears multiple times in a show or movie.
What is product placement?
A popular free photo and video sharing app available on cell phones.
What is Instagram?
Ad shows many people like you enjoying a product, with the hope you'll buy the product.
What is "getting on the bandwagon" or "fear of being left out" advertising?
Online media criticizing wavy hair and ethnic hair styles.
What is hair bias?
"Grading" commercials when watching shows together.
What is critical evaluation of advertising?
A person who writes personal opinion's, shares information, or chronicles their daily life.
Who is a blogger.
A service to communicate through the exchange of quick, frequent messages.
What is Twitter?
A famous person talks about a product or service they like, encouraging you to get it too.
What is a celebrity endorsement?
Postings criticizing the shape, size, or appearance of a person's body.
What is body shaming?
Checking the accuracy of statements made on social media.
What is fact checking?
Melodies that add atmosphere to actions on screen or reinforce emotions being played.
What is background music?
Unnecessary, unwanted, repetitive content that clogs inboxes & media feeds.
What is SPAM?
Ad shows a dangerous scene, and offers a product that will protect you from a similar situation.
What is selling fear?
Need to look young though products that reduce wrinkles, plump lips, or cover grey hair.
What is cultural anti-aging bias?
One week (or more) retreats without access to internet, Wi-Fi, phones, TV, CDs, etc.
What is digital detox?
Mouse clicks give a nose job or lift eyebrows - things only plastic surgeons do in real life.
What is retouched/retouching photos?
Platform that allows users to connect online for video meetings, webinars of live chats.
What is Zoom or Teams Meeting?
Oversimplified ideas or descriptions of people or things.
What are stereotypes?
The idea that someone is privileged because they are pretty or attractive.
What is beauty bias?
Think about media standards of beauty, both positive and negative.
What do you see as the greatest need to improve body and/or cultural image?
The creation of still or animated visual content with software.
What is computer generated imagery (C.G.I.)?
A short broadcast or video by an agency or non-profit to raise awareness about an issue of public interest.
What is a public service announcement (P.S.A.)?
Information, of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular point of view.
What is propaganda?
Media that normalizes narrowly defined and unrealistic beauty standards.
What is toxic media advice?
Taking the time to be aware before you reach for or log onto media.
What? Why? What else can I be doing?