Social Media
Digital spaces where people mostly see opinions similar to their own, limiting diverse perspectives.
What are echo chambers or filter bubbles
News outlets decide which stories are important enough to report, shaping what the public thinks about.
What is Agenda-setting?
Oldest form of mass communication, beginning in the 15th century with the printing press.
What is Traditional Media?
People on social media with large followings who shape trends, opinions, and public conversation.
Who are influencers?
Explains how media presentation or angle influences how audiences interpret a story
What is Framing?
Allows any user to create and distribute content instantly without gatekeepers.
What is Social Media?
How quickly content can spread across social media platforms.
What is Virality?
Occurs when exposure to certain images or stories makes related thoughts easier to recall, shaping how people interpret later information.
What is Priming?
Relies heavily on algorithms to decide what content users see.
What is Social Media?
The system that decides what posts or videos appear on your feed based on your behavior.
What are Algorithms?
Argues that long-term exposure to television shapes people's perceptions of reality, often making the world seem more dangerous than it is.
What is Cultivation Theory?
Requires large institutions—such as broadcasters, publishers, or radio networks—to produce content
What is Traditional Media?