The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, understand, and create media.
media bias
media literacy
circular reporting
confirmation bias
2. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Bias, or perceived bias, of journalists and news producers within the mass media in the selection of events and stories that are reported and how they are covered.
media literacy
confirmation bias
media bias
circular reporting
3. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
This term is used to describe a situation where a piece of information appears to come from multiple independent sources, but in fact, it is coming from only one source.
circular reporting
media bias
confirmation bias
media literacy
4. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
A type of selective thinking whereby one tends to notice and to look for what confirms one's beliefs, and to ignore, not look for, or undervalue the relevance of what contradicts one's beliefs.
media bias
media literacy
confirmation bias
circular reporting
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which word means a prank or joke?
credible
impressionable
hoax
prolific
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which word means convincing, or believable based on evidence?
impressionable
hoax
credible
prolific
7. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Which word means to be able to recognize or identify?
credible
discern
hoax
prolific
8. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Which word means easily influenced or persuaded?
impressionable
prolific
teem
discern
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which word means to be full or something or overflowing?
teem
impressionable
prolific
credible
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which word means producing a large amount of something?
teem
impressionable
prolific
credible
11. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Which of the following would not be a good way to decide whether or not to trust an article published online?
Check the "about" section of the site
Check the "contact" information
Check other news outlets (websites, etc.)
Check to see if it appears frequently on Facebook, snapchat, etc.
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A synonym of allege is
accuse
avoid
defend
believe
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
to put forth as true; claim
allege
agitate
reactionary
invigorate
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Able to be believed.
Satire
Fake news
Click bait
Credible
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is confirmation bias?
The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.
Using humor, irony, exaggeration, ridicule, and false information to comment on current events.
Deliberately constructing lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public
Finding two more sources that support your information.
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is triangulation?
The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.
Using humor, irony, exaggeration, ridicule, and false information to comment on current events.
Deliberately constructing lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public
Finding two more sources that support your information.
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular webpage.
Satire
Fake news
Click bait
Credible
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Deliberately constructed lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public.
Satire
Fake news
Click bait
Credible
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Sources that use humor, irony, exaggeration, ridicule, and false information to comment on current events.