Media and the Brain
Dark Side of Media
History of Media
Media Laws/Regulations
Misc.
100

How does our brain protect us from taking shortcuts in our thinking?

It doesn't

100

What do we call published information that is accidentally incorrect?

Misinformation

100

A tactic for selling newspapers that focuses on profit over truth.

Yellow Journalism

100

Why are monopolies harmful?

They prevent competition, so consumers have no choices. The company with the monopoly can overcharge and under-deliver services.

100

Why are certain groups stereotyped in the media more often?

Multiple correct answers. Historically, those stereotyped groups were not as involved in creating media, so their stories are basic and simplified. Over time, people start to prefer those stories because they are easy to recognize and understand.

200

Seeking out things we already believe to be true is called what?

Confirmation bias

200

False information used to distract or confuse the public is called what?

Disinformation

200

What invention first made media more accessible to everyone?

Printing press

200

What are laws passed to regulate or break up monopolies?

Anti-trust laws

200

Sets of instructions or calculations for a computer to run are called what?

Algorithm

300

What do we call the time and attention it takes to perform a task?

Cognitive load

300

What are some examples of propaganda being used for good things?

Campaigns aimed at getting people to stop smoking, or support local journalism

300

When was the first newspaper invented?

17th century (1600s)

300

What gives creators exclusive rights to their creations?

Copyright

300

The idea that a message’s meaning is inevitably sent and received in its entirety, just as intended, every time.

Textual determinism

400

What is a schema?

A thought pattern; a way the brain understands a task, the desired outcomes of that task, and the path for getting there

400

Name 4 ways to spot fake news/misinformation/disinformation.

Consider the source, read beyond the headline, check the author, look at the supporting sources, check the date, check if it's satire, check your biases, ask an expert

400

 What is the name of media literacy that tries to keep people from interacting with media at all?

Protectionism

400

What are the four factors of Fair Use?

Factor 1: The Purpose and Character of the Use.

Factor 2: The Nature of the Copyrighted Work.

Factor 3: The Amount or Substantiality of the Portion Used.

Factor 4: The Effect of the Use on the Potential Market for or Value of the Work.

400

What piece of media was mentioned in every Crash Course episode?

The film Titanic

500

How is does our brain's love of "storytelling" affect our understanding of media?

It prevents understanding because it takes complex ideas and simplifies them into familiar tropes

500

Describe some examples of what America used propaganda for.

To get people to sign up for the army, to save food, to grow gardens, to stoke fear in the enemy

500

Parents pushing for explicit music labels is an example of what?

Moral panic

500

What is the Public Domain?

All the creative work (characters, storylines, music, etc.) that is not or no longer copyrighted. Those rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or may be inapplicable.

500

Describe the Riz test and the Bechdel test. What are they used for?

The Riz test measures Muslim representation in media and the Bechdel test measures women's representation in movies.

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