Definition: 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
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Real
Fake
Satire
Click Bait
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This term is used to describe a situation where a piece of information appears to come from multiple independent sources, but in fact is coming from only one source.
circular reporting
media bias
confirmation bias
media literacy
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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
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Real
Fake
Satire
Click Bait
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Which of the following would not be a good way to decide whether or not to trust an article published on line?
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.
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Where do most teens get their news from?
Newspapers
TV
Parents or family
Social Media
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The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, understand, and create media.
media bias
media literacy
circular reporting
confirmation bias
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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.