Across
- 2. This type of integration is when a company controls all stages of production and distribution.
- 4. The tendency to remember information that aligns with one's beliefs and forget contradictory information.
- 7. The name for when heavy exposure to violence makes people think the world is more dangerous.
- 11. The literal meaning of a word.
- 13. A situation where beliefs are reinforced in a closed system.
- 14. The media's ability to tell us "what to think about."
- 15. The idea that media messages are "injected" into a passive audience.
- 16. How the media presents a story, including what it emphasizes or de-emphasizes.
- 17. The ability to analyze media critically and identify bias and manipulation.
Down
- 1. Unconscious associations about groups of people.
- 3. The theory that individuals won't voice their opinions if they feel they are in the minority.
- 5. The tendency to favor your own social group.
- 6. The study of signs and symbols.
- 8. The ability of a firm to influence prices in its industry.
- 9. The process by which journalists and editors decide which stories to publish.
- 10. A market with only a few major media corporations.
- 12. The idea that technology shapes society.
- 18. The type of news that is intentionally false and meant to cause harm.