Definition
Critical Thinking
True or Fake
Media Language
CHANCE TO SCORE
100
the ability to create and analyze media messages (two words)
media literacy
100
Your schoolmate has shared fake news on his Instagram account. What can you do to raise his media literacy awareness?
think before you share something, show him how to analyse resources on the internet, fact check, find another sources and compare information, etc.
100
The first thing you should look at to determine whether the news site you're using is reliable is the ___________.
Domain/URL
100
This is an adverstisement from 1950s. Identify 2 strategies that media uses for manipulation:
fake survey, using a doctor as a reliable person who recommends smoking, etc.
100
name two basic 21st skills related to media
media literacy, digital literacy
200
false and preposterous message created to trick people to believe that something fake is genuine (one word)
hoax/scam
200
When evaluating the credibility of content, evidence is taken from....
Directly taken from the image/source/text
200
Read the headline: Cat given emergency VODKA shot to save its life after it drank brake fluid. Use internet and try to find out if the news is true or false. (3 minutes)
200
".com.co", a misspelling in the title, or other unconventional domain extensions in a URL is a sign of....
Misinformation or a scam
200
Impersonation, trolling, discredit, conspiracy and polarization are techniques used to_______?
spread misinformation
300
the ability to effectively analyze information and form a judgment (two words)
critical thinking
300
Is this message true or fake? Explain why (at least two reasons).
fake - phishing message, the email adress is different from the name of the bank, the link is not the bank, as well. A bank never asks for personal information.
300
Is this news true or fake? Give at least three reasons why and what would you do to check the information. (3 minutes)
fake - the name of the news, can fact-check, etc.
300
Look at the picture. Can you tell me how does the company try to manipulate young people to buy their products? What is the manupulation technique called?
greenwashing - they try to convince people that they can produce cheap clothes that are environmentally sustainable.
300
What does media literacy have to do with voting?
News/Media literacy prevents people from making voting decisions based on false information/fake news.
400
When an article or content is objective, it is not_____
Opinion
400
Is this news true or fake? Support your answer with at least three reasons.
true - reliable news, the information can be compared with another sources, etc.
400
Sometimes images used in articles are taken out of context or are altered. You can check where these images come from by doing a ________________.
Reverse Image Search
400
a person or thing pretending to be something else in order to deceive others into thinking it is real/authentic
imposter/imposter content
500
The 5 questions to ask to determine if a piece of content is news or not are:
Is it informative? Does it rely on facts? Are the creators clearly identified? Is it objective? Is it timely?
500
Imagine that you came up with a joke and you post it on Instagram. Two weeks later someone uses your joke and does not give you a credit. What are the three things you can do?
send person a direct message, share evidence that you have created the content before that person, report to Instagram, educate your audience, consider copyright, etc.
500
Identify red flag expression(s).
the title, lose weight the easy way
500
The evidence found in fake news stories is usually ___________ or ___________.
manipulated or false/invalid
500
use a synonymous word for credible (e.g. credible news)
trustworthy/reliable news