Censorship Vocabulary
This is the obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group
What is bigotry?
They track who is winning and losing in elections or legislative battles.
Who are scorekeepers?
This is a brief reference placed within the body of a paper to indicate the source of a quote, paraphrase, or idea.
What is an in-text citation?
Censorship limits access to this, preventing individuals from making informed decisions and understanding diverse perspectives.
What is information?
This type of media bias reflects a news outlet’s desire to move the opinions of readers in a particular direction.
What is Ideological Bias?
This type of bias occurs when stories are selected or slanted to please advertisers.
What is Advertising Bias?
This the name for the changing or the suppression or prohibition of speech or writing that is deemed subversive of the common good.
What is censorship?
The name for journalists and media elite who determine which news stories are covered and which are not.
Who are gatekeepers?
This is a restatement of a text or passage using different words while keeping the original meaning intact, often for clarity, simplification, or to avoid plagiarism.
What is a paraphrase?
Fear of being _____ or facing retaliation causes people to self-censor, leading to anxiety, social isolation, and a decrease in open debate.
What is "canceled"?
This type of bias reflects a news outlet’s attempt to create a memorable story.
What is Spin Bias?
The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.
What punctuation is missing, and where does it go?
This is the term used for hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.
What is persecution?
This is also called Horse-race Journalism.
Who are scorekeepers?
These are a structural unit in an essay located between the introduction and conclusion, acting as the "meat" of the writing to support the thesis statement.
What are body paragraphs?
This type of language is used to elicit a negative emotional response, such as fear, disgust, or excitement—to bypass logical reasoning and make an argument more persuasive.
What is loaded language?
An editor places a story that contradicts their political viewpoint on the back pages, while highlighting stories that support their narrative on the front page.
What is "Burying" Stories?
Mr. Leyland played the viola professionally for many years and he now conducts a community orchestra.
What punctuation is missing, and where does it go?
What is a comma after years?
This is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
What is propaganda?
They protect the public interest by exposing misconduct.
What are watchdog groups?
A strong this is not a universally accepted fact, but a claim that others might dispute, requiring evidence to support.
What is a thesis statement?
Name this amendment: "Congress shall make no law... abridging... the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
What is the first amendment?
This is when a media organization purchases exclusive rights to a story to prevent its publication.
What is "Catch and Kill"?
This type of media bias is the deciding not to cover a topic because it is controversial or goes against editorial/owner interests.
What is Ignoring or Suppression Bias?
This is the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.
What is indoctrination?
They monitor government, corporate, and media activities to uncover scandals or unethical behavior
What are watchdog groups?
This is a separate, alphabetized list at the end of an MLA-style paper detailing every source directly quoted or paraphrased.
What is a Works Cited page?
A news outlet might describe a protest as a "peaceful demonstration" while another focuses on "disorder" or "riots.”
What is framing?
This type of bias occurs when media consumers tend to believe those stories, views, and research that confirms their current views and ignore everything else.
What is Confirmation Bias?
This bias occurs when the media chooses to report only negative news about one party or ideology.
What is Coverage Bias?