General Trivia
Between the sender and the receiver, we have a message that is transmitted via a channel. We refer to this channel by which a message is sent as the...
What is the medium?
Media literate people routinely _____________ about all media they consume or create.
what is ask questions?
Information is the presentation of what
about a subject.
What are facts?
A category of news: Reporting tailored to specific interests or audiences. Examples: Business, sports, health, science, technology.
What is beat reporting / specialized news?
A measure of how trustworthy and believable a piece of news or news platforms appears to be to an audience.
What is credibility?
During the transmission of a message, one of the things that impacts how well the message is both sent and received is the level of ___________________, or interference that acts as a distraction.
What is noise?
The ability of an individual to apply critical thinking skills to properly evaluate information.
What is information literacy?
This is fabricated information that mimics news media content in form but not in organizational process
or intent.
What is fake news?
A category of news: Factual, serious reporting on important events. Examples: Politics, government decisions, natural disasters, wars, crime.
What is Hard News
An unconscious error in thinking that affects how people process and interpret information.
What is cognitive biases?
The process of turning thoughts and a message into a form of communication.
What is encoding?
Logical fallacies are common errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of an argument. One such fallacy is the mistaken assumption that a small decision will lead to scaling and increasingly negative consequences.
What is the slippery slope fallacy?
This is information that is based on reality but it is used to inflict harm on a person, organization or country.
What is malinformation?
A category of news: In-depth reporting that uncovers hidden truths, often after weeks or months of research. Examples: Exposés on corruption, corporate misconduct, systemic issues.
What is investigative news?
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
What is bias?
The process of turning a message into thoughts and ascribing meaning.
What is decoding?
This kind of bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values.
What is confirmation bias?
This is the sharing of inaccurate and misleading information in an unintentional way.
What is misinformation?
A category of news: Articles that reflect the writer’s viewpoint or analysis, not straight facts.Examples: Newspaper editorials, political commentary, expert columns.
What is opinion / editorial?
Related to the news, discussing the elements of a story or events in such a way as that it is free from discrimination.
What is fairness?
One important reason we study DMC is so that we can become active participants, rather than just be passive ______________, of the digital media landscape.
What is consumers
Logical fallacies are common errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of an argument. One such example is known as the "you, also" argument—which takes place in response to ad hominem attack by making a similar claim about the attacker. What is the name of this fallacy?
What is tu quoque
This is the deliberate dissemination of false or inaccurate information in order to discredit a person or organization.
What is disinformation?
A category of news: Long-form, in-depth pieces that provide background, context, or a human angle on a topic. Examples: Profiles of notable people, explorations of cultural trends, deep dives into communities.
What is feature news / stories?
Presenting a story or event in an impartial and unbiased manner.
What is objectivity?