Media Literacy

4. a word's cultural or emotional associations
7. A story can be biased based on who is quoted, who is interviewed, who gets the last word, and whose perspective is centered.
10. Choosing which stories to report — and which to ignore — shapes public perception.
12. biased or misleading info used to promote a political cause or viewpoint
13. A story leaves out facts, context, opposing viewpoints, and important details.
14. Attacking the person instead of the argument.
15. Claiming one small action will lead to extreme consequences.
16. Showing bias by the angle that the journalist took for the story.
17. An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
18. false info shared on purpose
20. When a story uses images to stir emotions.
22. Words designed to trigger emotion—positive or negative.
23. bias People pay attention to information that supports what they already believe and ignore information that challenges them.
24. Arguing something is true because "everyone" believes it.

1. When stories are put on the front page versus buried at the bottom.
2. Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack.
3. Making a broad claim based on a small number of examples.
5. Assuming one event caused another without proof.
6. false information shared by accident
8. The dictionary definition of a word
9. Manipulating feelings instead of using logic or evidence.
11. true information shared to intentionally harm
13. Writers use words with strong connotations to influence interpretation.
19. A derogatory or unpleasant term used instead of a pleasant or neutral one
21. Distracting from the real issue by bringing up something irrelevant.