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- 4. The gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communications technology, and those that don't or have restricted access. This can include the imbalances in physical access to technology as well as the imbalances in resources and skills needed to effectively participate as a digital citizen.
- 5. The suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security. In media, this can involve the government or other controlling bodies limiting access to information.
- 7. An environment where a person only encounters information or opinions that reflect and reinforce their own. In media, this often pertains to how platforms or channels may only show content that aligns with a user’s pre-existing beliefs.
- 10. The presentation of an issue by the media, which influences how audiences perceive it. Different ways of presenting a news story can frame it differently, leading to different interpretations by the audience.
- 12. The use of different media to convey information or entertainment. This includes a combination of text, audio, images, animations, video, and interactive content.
- 13. The ability of the news media to influence the importance placed on the topics of the public agenda. If a news item is covered frequently and prominently, the audience will regard the issue as more important.
- 14. Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. It often has the connotation of being harmful.
- 15. The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms. It involves understanding the role of media in society as well as essential skills of inquiry and self-expression.
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- 1. Any form of content such as video, blogs, discussion forum posts, digital images, audio files, and other forms of media that was created by consumers or end-users of an online system or service and is publicly available.
- 2. The process through which information is filtered for dissemination, whether for publication, broadcasting, the Internet, or some other mode of communication. The gatekeeper decides which information will go forward, and which will not.
- 3. Communication channels through which news, entertainment, education, data, or promotional messages are disseminated. Includes every broadcasting and narrowcasting medium such as newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, billboards, direct mail, telephone, fax, and internet.
- 6. The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole. This often refers to the synergy between telecommunications, computing technology, and media content.
- 8. A tendency, inclination, or prejudice toward or against something or someone. In media, it often refers to a predisposition towards a particular perspective, ideology, or result, thereby influencing fairness or impartiality.
- 9. A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. Media can perpetuate stereotypes by only presenting certain types of individuals in specific roles or narratives.
- 11. Media content that spreads rapidly through a population by being frequently shared by individuals in that population. This can include videos, memes, articles, etc.