How Media Literate Are You?
This is a quiz to help test your knowledge on media literacy after viewing our website.
- 1.What is the definiton of media literacy?
- A.
The ability to identify what the media's purpose is.
- B.
The ability to bring critical thinking skills when viewing all forms of media.
- C.
The ability to understand a particular media outlets motives.
- D.
The ability to categorize different media sources.
- 2.Why is it important to understand media literacy?
- A.
It is important because biases are present in all forms of media, it is essential for an informed society to recognize these and, in turn, make informed opinions.
- B.
It is important because every media outlet reports the same view same view, on the same stories.
- C.
It is important because understanding media literacy helps you understand that the media is bias-free.
- D.
It is important because media helps you chose which news source is the best.
- 3.Which is not a theory that helps explain Agenda Setting?
- A.
Framing
- B.
Filtering
- C.
Meaning Matching
- D.
Hypodermic Needle
- 4.What are the two primary reasons behind the media's purpose for creating messages to the public?
- A.
Power and Education
- B.
Profit and Attention
- C.
Power and Profit
- D.
Education and Profit
- 5.Agenda setting leads to.....
- A.
Fair and balanced news.
- B.
Creating public opinions and top concerns.
- C.
The effects of the hypodermic needle theory.
- D.
News organizations reporting a variety of news stories.
- 6.Video News Releases that are created by companies to promote products, are used by news organizations as news stories.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Which of the following is not one of the big media conglomerates?
- A.
Viacom
- B.
Time-Warner
- C.
GE
- D.
Walt-Disney
- E.
Comcast
- 8.The definition of meaning matching is an attitude or belief that a rhetor must overcome in order to persuade an audience. The President must consider rhetorical barriers when speaking across different channels of biases.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.The best way to become media literate is to listen and agree with what the news has to say.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Being a media literate citizen helps to create a healthy democracy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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