Media Literacy Vocab Quiz 1 Review

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  1. 7. to support with evidence
  2. 9. Highest set of laws that governs the United States, describes government structure, and includes some of the individual rights of citizens.
  3. 10. Changes to the Constitution. There are currently 27, including the first ten amendments, which are called the Bill of Rights.
  4. 12. Content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page, make $$ for advertising
  5. 13. The use of humor and/or exaggeration to expose and criticize people's stupidity, particularly in the area of politics.
  6. 15. Protects several basic freedoms in the United States including freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government.
  7. 18. The right of newspapers, magazines, etc., to report news without being controlled by the government.
  8. 21. shortened for opposite the editorial page; a written opinion piece
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  1. 1. opinion pieces written in a newspaper/online
  2. 2. Related to the government, laws, and interactions with other countries
  3. 3. a particular preference or point of view
  4. 4. To not allow something to be written or spoken about
  5. 5. False information deliberately made up to seem as if it’s the truth.
  6. 6. Summary of an event that is happening in the “news” ; intent is to inform readers.
  7. 7. If you want something to be true, you believe it
  8. 8. Able to be trusted
  9. 11. Writing or drawing something that's not true and could hurt someone or make them look bad
  10. 14. A good political cartoon makes you think about current events, but it also tries to sway your opinion toward the cartoonist's point of view, editorial: “pokes” fun of a serious situation.
  11. 16. Different ways information is shared with large numbers of people including television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and the internet.
  12. 17. People have power to choose their leaders and make decisions about how their country or community is run.
  13. 19. news stories that are intentionally created to be false
  14. 20. People who work for newspapers, magazines, or TV news, who report and share new stories