Media and Information Literacy Quiz

Study Notes

Users must be able to read, deconstruct, and evaluate media contexts effectively.

Users should cultivate the ability to create, distribute, and publish ideas and information through various media.

Empowers individuals to exercise their right to free expression.
Advocates for access to information and promotes the ability to evaluate content.
Facilitates participation in governance, ensuring diverse voices are heard.

A 21st-century educational approach focused on accessing, analyzing, evaluating, and creating media messages.
Utilizes persuasive techniques such as flattery, repetition, fear, and humor in messaging.
Claims of truth in news and documentary films are often asserted but may not reflect complete realities.
Fiction (novels, TV shows) aims for realism while advertisements create appealing fantasy worlds.
Media can inspire unwise or harmful behaviors, highlighting the need for critical engagement with its content.
Recognizes the interplay between fantasy and reality, aiding individuals in constructive integration.

Every media producer has a distinct viewpoint which influences the stories told.
Media storytelling selectively highlights information while omitting others, shaping audience interpretation.
Media messages consist of both texts (literal content) and subtexts (hidden meanings).
Individual values and worldviews shape media communication choices, observable across all ages.
People derive personal meanings from media based on their previous experiences, knowledge, and beliefs.
Different interpretations can arise from the same media piece, underscoring subjective meanings.

Deconstructing media allows identification of the creator's intent and the techniques employed.
Analyzing elements such as language, untold narratives, texts, and subtexts aids understanding.
Media literate individuals critically consume media, evaluating sources, purposes, persuasion, and deeper meanings.