The Media

What is a Citizen Journalist?

• A person who edits news articles for a newspaper

• A professional journalist who reports news and information

• Someone who manages social media accounts for a news organization

• People use their devices to capture news, & to show others via digital platform.

What is infotainment and what problem does it have?

• Merges social media platforms, ppl: journalists, citizens: editors/commentators. Problem- gives less entertainment & more factual info.

• Merges entertainment/news, citizens: journalists, ppl: editors/commentators. Problem- gives more entertainment than factual info.

• Merges entertainment/news, ppl: journalists, citizens: editors/commentators. Problem- gives more entertainment than factual info.

• Merges social media platforms, ppl: journalists, citizens: editors/communists. Problem- gives more entertainment than factual info.

Who watches over the airwaves?

• Government.

• Candidates.

• Journalists.

• Reporters.

Why should we be cautious when reading / listening to breaking news reports?

• Sometimes early information is inaccurate.

• It could be really boring.

• In case it is a sad story.

• Sometimes television broadcasters make up news stories for publicity.

How many types of mass media are there?

• Only 1

• 9

• 3

• 250

Put the types of new outlets in order from the first to the most current. The news media started with ​ (a)   , then moved to ​ (b)   , then ​ (c)   , and now we have ​ (d)   , with ​ (e)   .

• newspapers

• radio

• television

• internet

• social media

Which answers are your responsibility as a citizen? Check all that apply!

• evaluating news sources

• believing all the news you see

• detecting bias

• separating fact from opinioin

• identifying propaganda

Write 3 types of propaganda that media can use.

Answer explanation

testimonials

fear

bandwagon

plainfolks

name calling

Any of these would be acceptable answers.

Media can be very powerful at doing 2 things. What are they?

• telling lies

• uniting a country

• telling the truth

• dividing a country

Write 3 ways citizens can responsibly evaluate media.

Answer explanation

1. detecting bias

2. identifying propaganda

3. separating fact from opinion