Media, Literacy, and Information Quiz

Media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of ________.

Being media literate means developing ________ thinking skills.

Information literacy is the ability to locate, evaluate, and effectively communicate information in its various ________.

Media literacy empowers citizens by providing them with the competencies necessary to engage with traditional media and new ________.

Recognizing bias, spin, misinformation, and lies is part of being ________ literate.

Creating and distributing our own media messages is a component of being ________ literate.

Being information literate means being able to determine the extent of information needed, access the needed information effectively and efficiently, and evaluate information and its sources critically, among other skills, such as incorporating selected information into one's knowledge base and using information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose. It also involves understanding the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and accessing and using information ethically and legally. This set of skills is referred to as information ______.

Technology ______ refers to the ability of an individual to responsibly, appropriately, and effectively use technological tools. It involves accessing, managing, integrating, evaluating, creating, and communicating information using digital technology, communication tools, or networks. This ability includes understanding and using information in multiple formats from a wide range of sources when it is presented via computers and performing tasks effectively in a digital environment.

Being technologically literate means being able to problem solve, communicate, locate, use, and synthesize information found using technology, and develop the skills necessary to function in the 21st century. This set of skills is referred to as technological ______.

Media and information ______ are essential skills and competencies that allow individuals to engage with media and other information providers effectively. They also help in developing critical thinking and life-long learning skills to socialize and become active citizens.

Information is a broad term that can cover data, knowledge derived from study, experience, or instruction, signals or symbols. When you use media, information is referred to as the 'knowledge of specific events or situations that has been gathered or received by communication intelligence, or news reports.' Literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate, and compute using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts. Media and information ______ are crucial in today's digital world.

Danger of desensitization can occur due to automaticity, which is a state where our minds operate without any conscious effort from us. Normalization in media refers to when 'the mass media continually reinforce certain behavioral patterns of exposure until they become automatic habits.' This emphasizes the importance of being aware of the impact of media on our behavior and the risk of desensitization due to automatic ______.