Key Terms/Concepts
Media Analysis
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Reliability
Misc.
100

Which is not a type of media?

TV/Film, Radio, School, or Internet?

School!

100

What does authorship mean?

Who created the message/ media content

100

What is Pathos?

The emotional appeal

100

Provide an example of a headline that an unreliable news source may say

"Hilary Clinton Adopts Alien Baby", "Covid is a HOAX"

100

Name one common characteristic of an educational tiktok

often has someone talking, green screen effect, etc

200

What are the 4 types of media that we learned about?

Television/film, radio, news, internet

200

Describe the intended audience for a advertisement about baby shampoo. Provide an age range, description of who they might be, and 1 thing they may enjoy seeing

30-40 year old parents, enjoys seeing babies

200

What is Logos?

The logical appeal

200
Is the following website & headline real or fake? "Coronavirus Bioweapon- how china stole coronavirus from Canada and weaponized it" by greatgameindia.com

fake

200

What strategy does this use? “Aveeno. Jen Aniston approved.” 

Ethos

300

Please name 3 advantages to media and 3 disadvantages to media.

advantages:connections between people, provides a platform for information to be spread, entertainment, etc

disadvantages: can be bad for mental health, can be false information, can be inappropriate

300

What values would a hiking advertisement show? (what would the audience of a hiking ad value?)

values: exercise, outdoors, health

300

Name a common strategy of Ethos

Celebrity endorsement

300
Is the following website & headline real or fake? "Dont want to self-quarantine? the sheriff could send armed guards to your house" by washingtonpost.com

real

300

Which strategy does the following use? “New Levi 350s. More breathable than ever.”

Logos

400

Different people experience the same media message _____. & explain this!

differently 

400

What is the difference between format and content?

Content is what is included in the media, whereas format is the platform that its shared on/how it is shared
400

Which strategy does the following sentence use? “If you don’t buy our healthfirst yogurt, you’re letting your family down”

Pathos

400

Why might certain news forms be more prone to fake news than others?

Anyone can post/ share online news

400

Please describe one reason why misinformation can spread easily

social media, evokes a strong emotional response so people are more likely to share

500

Please explain the key media concept "All media messages are constructed"

All media messages are constructed by someone/ a group of people to achieve a goal 

500

Name 3 strategies to get the audiences attention in a media platform of your choice. (Such as Instagram, TikTok, or the News)

TikTok potential answer: trending audio, trending effects, funny caption, 
500

Provide a statement that uses 2/3 of ethos, pathos, and logos

This product reduced Jennifer Anniston's wrinkles by 90%!

500

Name 3 things that make a deep fake look more belieavable 

doesn't have any glitches, clear audio, realistic body language, realistic content

500

What do each of these domain suffixes tell you about the website? .ca, .au, .edu, .org

  • .ca” = Canada, “.cn”= China, “.au”= Australia, etc

  • “.edu” =educational institution 

  • “.gov”=government

  • “.org”=  often non-profit organizations