Карточки Information Hunger Part B

negativity bias

the tendency to focus or remember the negative aspects of experiences

positivity bias

the tendency to highlight and overemphasize positive information and characteristics when creating an impression

to be wired to

to have a tendency to do smth

an incessant bad news deluge

an unstoppable flow of bad news in large amounts

"If it bleeds, it leads"

news stories with high entertainment value/violence/shock value tend to get the most news coverage

to disrupt everyday life

to disturb one's normal course of life

calamity

a serious event causing distress or misfortune

famine

an extreme shortage of food

injustices

unfair action or treatment

inequalities

differences between poverty and wealth, as well as in peoples' wellbeing and access to things like jobs, housing and education

to inculcate despondency and despair

to instil/provoke a strong feeling of unhappiness by forceful or insistent repetition

to turn people off

to make sth/sb unattractive to people

to keep somebody abreast of something

to make sure that this person knows all the most recent facts about a subject

to present a balanced view of the world

to show events from different angles

to master modern media

to be able to to access, interpret, and evaluate media products

news literacy/media literacy

the ability to use critical thinking skills to judge the reliability and credibility of news reports

the news addict

a person who can't help reading news all the time and spends more time on it than necessary

to be vigilant

to stay alert while consuming news/to be careful about the news you receive

to disregard bad news

to ignore and not to take into account bad news

to shield oneself from bad news

try to avoid consuming bad news

to digest news

to process and analyze news you get from different sources

to critique news

to critically review news you receive

to respond to news compassionately

to emotionally react to a piece of news