MLQ11 Media Skills: Crash Course Media Literacy #11

What is the first step in learning to drive a car legally?

• Taking the learner's permit exam

• Parallel parking between two cones

• Buying a car

• Learning to change a tire

What analogy is used to describe the overwhelming nature of media today?

• Riding a bicycle in traffic

• Waking up behind the wheel of a moving racecar

• Flying an airplane without training

• Swimming in the deep end without knowing how to swim

What is NOT listed as a skill in the National Association of Media Literacy Educators' definition?

• Memorize

• Create

• Analyze

• Act

What is essential for playing a YouTube video?

• A library card

• A radio

• A device that can connect to the internet

• A DVD player

As of July 2016, what did the United Nations declare as a basic human right?

• Free education

• Internet access

• A smartphone

• Unlimited data plans

What is the first thing to check when evaluating the accuracy of information?

• If it's on social media

• If it's in a printed newspaper

• The number of likes it has

• How factual it is

What is a sign of biased media?

• Having a long article

• Including citations

• Using a neutral tone

• Presenting only evidence that supports one opinion

What is NOT a form of creating media mentioned?

• Writing a blog

• Posting to social networks

• Making a phone call

• Making a funny GIF from your favorite TV show

What action might someone take after applying media literacy skills?

• Ignoring all news

• Never using the internet again

• Buying every new gadget

• Going vegan after reading about animal farms

What is a key tenet of media literacy?

• Ignoring movies and music

• Only focusing on news and advertisements

• Accomplishing it across all devices and types of media

• Applying principles to everything we absorb all the time