Media - Life Skills

What is media?

• Cars

• It means "in the middle"

• communication outlets or tools used to store and deliver information or data

All of the following are forms of media: Newspapers, Internet, Magazines, Radio, Television, Movies, Music, Books

• True

• False

You should always listen to whatever the media is telling you to believe or do.

• True

• False

The media sends us messages that are _________________.

• positive

• negative

• fun

• sometimes positive and other times negative

If we are not careful, the media can have a strong influence on the formation of our ideas about ourselves and others.

• True

• False

Media can be a great source of entertainment and education.

• True

• False

Most of the media we encounter is carefully created by others to influence the way we think and act.

• True

• False

When we look at different sources of media, we can just relax and not think about the messages.

• True

• False

Which of these are ways the media will try to persuade you?

• Using your EMOTIONS

• Using LOGIC

• By looking and sounding credible or BELIEVEABLE

• ALL of these are ways to persuade.

The type of media you consume can tell you something about your own values, and it can even influence your values.

• True

• False