Polarized Information and Media Bias
A filter bubble
What is an online environment in which platform user are exposed to what is primarily opinion and information that conform to and reinforce their beliefs?
The main reason for spreading misinformation in the media
This financially benefits those who spread false information
Government regulated media sources
What is broadcast radio and television.
The event that shifted American’s opinions about the media's information
What is COVID -19 pandemic in 2020
What is the intentional or unintentional slanting of news reporting toward one side due to the political views
Media bias
Confirmation bias
What is the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories
Fake news and other untrue or false content cannot substitute for real news online
What is false
The Equal Time Rule
What is equal time given to candidates for the same political office
Democrats are most likely to think that the information from the national news organization is reliable
What is true
Specialization of information online and on cable television is contributing to the increasing polarization of American politics
True
Motivated reasoning
What is a cognitive and social response in which individuals actively, consciously or unconsciously, allow motivational and emotional (affective) biases to affect how new information is perceived. Individuals tend to favor evidence that coincides with their current beliefs and reject new information that contradicts them, despite contrary evidence
It is always best to rely solely on one news source for information to avoid conflicting information
What is false
An Act that loosed restrictions on media ownership and expanded media tech companies
What is the Telecommunications Act.
The general American opinion regarding the media’s influence
Media influence is increasing
What words does this definition refer to the bias that can occur when individuals are allowed to choose whether they want to participate in a research study?
What is self selection bias