Media Literacy Vocabulary

4. A person or celebrity whose job it is to convince the public to buy different products and services.
6. Paid ___________ is when a company gifts products or money to a celebrity to promote their product or service (sometimes identified with #ad or #gift).
8. Something that is known or proven to be true, often through research or science.
12. When someone is trying to convince you to do or believe in something.
13. When you watch something closely and examine it to gain information.
14. Doubting whether or not something exists or is true.
15. _________ or sensationalism is using misleading headlines in order to attract clicks on a piece of content.
16. When someone or something is trustworthy.

1. A person’s viewpoint about something, not necessarily based on facts or knowledge.
2. Give your attention to or interact with.
3. When an individual or company creating media content gives preference to their own bias, instead of providing fair and balanced information.
5. ____ tracking is used by companies to collect personal information, along with interests and locations, from the apps and websites you use.
7. Your personal view on a topic.
9. _______ placement is a way of advertising an item or service by supplying it for use in films or television programmes.
10. A place, person, or item from which people get their information.
11. Content created to share with the public e.g. newspapers, tv, movies, ads, music, social media posts, radio.