Media and Media Contents
Through the next few questions, evaluate your knowledge about the media and its
contents.
What is the difference between informing and persuading in the media?
Informing seems to put forth a specific viewpoint, whereas persuading entails offering objective information to the public.
Informing means presenting facts without any intention to sway someone's opinion or actions, while the aim of persuading is to shift someone's attitude or behaviour.
Both approaches aim to provide relevant information so that citizens can form their own opinions on a given topic.
When might persuasion serve the greater good?
When a media outlet publicly endorses a political party because the promises made by that party align with the greater good, such as enhancing public health or public safety.
When the media favours one company over others, and in return, that company donates computers to the newsroom.
When the media releases a campaign poster urging people to refrain from driving under the influence of alcohol.
Which of the following types of information is not necessarily (but can be) of public interest?
Information about the assets owned by a public official.
Information about the earnings of a public official.
Information about the family members of a public official.
What's the difference between fake news and propaganda?
Propaganda often presents misleading or false claims, while fake news is biassed content that distinctly supports a particular opinion or stance, championing an individual, organisation, or political party.
Fake news are typically unintentional mistakes by media outlets, while propaganda is a calculated effort to manipulate public perception.
Fake news deliberately conveys incorrect information or statements, whereas propaganda pushes a specific viewpoint or agenda, advocating for an individual, organisation, or political party.
What's the difference between fact and opinion?
Facts are pieces of information obtained from official sources, while opinions are private views of individuals.
Facts can be proven and are objective, whereas opinions are individual viewpoints, varying from person to person, and may not necessarily be objective.
Facts are pieces of information provided by trusted individuals because they've been truthful before, while opinions are views of all other people whose veracity we are uncertain of.
Which of the following three statements reflects a fact?
China is the world's most powerful nation.
The West is a friend of the Western Balkans.
The USA, China, and Japan are the three largest economies in the world.
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