News Media Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. A tendency to favor or oppose something unfairly, often without considering all the facts.
  2. 3. The degree to which a source, method, or system can be depended upon for accuracy and consistency.
  3. 6. Incorrect or misleading information that is spread, regardless of intent to deceive.
  4. 11. Upstream A media literacy technique involving tracing information back to its original source to verify authenticity.
  5. 13. Source A source that interprets or analyzes primary sources; created after the event by someone not directly involved.
  6. 16. The state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict or disagreement; impartiality.
  7. 19. A biased way of presenting information to influence public perception.
  8. 20. Fake Synthetic media generated using artificial intelligence to convincingly mimic real people or events.
  9. 22. A step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem, especially in computing or data processing.
  10. 23. Picking The selective presentation of evidence that supports a particular position, while ignoring contrary data.
  11. 24. The activity or profession of collecting, writing, and publishing news reports for the media.
  12. 26. A list or underlying plan of things to be considered or acted upon, often with an ideological purpose.
  13. 27. The quality of being trusted and believed in; reliability of a source or statement.
Down
  1. 1. Deliberately misleading or biased information, spread with the intent to deceive.
  2. 4. The process of establishing the truth, accuracy, or validity of something.
  3. 5. The circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, statement, or idea and help explain its meaning.
  4. 7. A person who intentionally instigates conflict or upsets others online by posting inflammatory content.
  5. 8. Reading The practice of verifying online information by consulting multiple sources rather than relying on a single one.
  6. 9. Bias The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirming one’s existing beliefs or theories.
  7. 10. Source A media outlet or publication with views outside the mainstream, often lacking credibility or reliability.
  8. 12. Media Traditional news organizations with large audiences and established reputations.
  9. 14. An automated software program that can perform tasks on the internet, often mimicking human behavior.
  10. 15. The use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or expose people’s stupidity or vices.
  11. 17. Content Media content that is paid for by an advertiser but made to resemble editorial content in form and style.
  12. 18. A thorough and diligent review or evaluation, especially for reliability or suitability.
  13. 21. Source Original material or evidence created at the time under study, such as documents, recordings, or artifacts.
  14. 23. Content with a sensationalized or misleading headline designed to attract attention and encourage clicks.
  15. 25. Ad A form of paid media that matches the look, feel, and function of the platform on which it appears.