Unit 2 Government Test

All terms for test on 11/5

News Literacy

Helps people understand the importance of credible information in free press and in democracy

Media Literacy

Promotes critical thinking about all “media messages” people encounter

Digital Literacy

Ability to use technology and online tools effectively, safely, and responsibly

Fact

A thing that is known or proved to be true

Opinion

A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge

Media Platform

A method of conveying information or media to an audience such as television, apps, and magazines

Content Creator

A person or organization that is the original of a piece of media, may be shared on various platforms

Media Outlet

A specific newspaper, magazine, radio, TV, or website that provides news, information, and features to the public

Social Media

Forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, and messages

Lateral Reading

A strategy for investigating who’s behind an unfamiliar online source by leaving the webpage and opening a new browser tab to see what trusted websites say about the unknown sourceA

Search Engine Optimization

The process of improving the quality and quantity of website traffic to a website or web page from search engines

Troll

A fake social media account, often created to spread misleading information

Misinformation

Information that is misleading, erroneous, or false, regardless of the intent of its creator

Disinformation

A subset of misinformation that is intended to misinform or mislead, usually to achieve a goal of its creator

Traditional Media

Traditional forms of mass communication, such as newspapers, television, and radio, regarded collectively

News

Ideally, unbiased and objective articles that present facts or report other people’s opinions, such as those of witnesses or experts

Editorial

An opinion, openly expressed as such, in which the author’s voice is clearly present

Hostile Media Effect

Tendency for individuals with a strong pre-existing attitude on an issue to perceive neutral media coverage as biased against their side and/or in favor of their antagonists’ point of view

Public Policy

The actions governments take to solve problems or improve society, reflect a community’s priorities

Information Literacy

Being able to find, understand, and use information in a smart and responsible way

Confirmation bias

Tendency for people to believe assertions they agree with more readily and less critically, even when those claims are provably false

Disconfirmation Bias

Tendency to disregard assertions that challenge one’s beliefs, even when they are demonstrably true

Russian Firehose

Russian government policy to push out misinformation in large volumes in order to spread false things