Media and Social Media Concepts

Media bias is the perceived or real bias of journalists and news producers within the mass media, in the selection of events and stories that are reported and how they are covered.

'Viral' refers to content that becomes widely popular and is shared rapidly and widely across the internet.

Clickbait is a term for enticing headlines or thumbnails designed to attract clicks, often at the expense of quality or accuracy.

<p>Agenda-setting refers to the media's ability to influence the importance placed on the topics of the public agenda.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A filter bubble is a situation in which an internet user only encounters information and opinions that conform to and reinforce their own beliefs, caused by algorithms that personalize an individual's online experience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fake news is false or misleading information presented as news, often with the intent to deceive or misinform.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Media literacy is the ability to identify different types of media and understand the messages they are sending.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A primary source is an original document or other material that has not been altered or interpreted by another person.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A media watchdog monitors and reports on the practices and performance of the media, often highlighting ethical breaches or biases.</p> Signup and view all the answers