Digital Media Literacy - T1 Flashcards
What is AI
A program made by people that makes computers do things that seem intelligent in the way humans are
What are the rights online
The right to education
THe right to privacy
The right to information
The right to be safe
THe right to not be exploited
THe right to be you
The right to be heard
The right to play
What are media conventions
Accepted ways of doing something
What is publishing
Anything that is written that gets printed or posted online
What is bias
more inclined to one side
What is balance
Equal time to both sides for a issue
What are algorithms
A type of AI to curate content
What are recommendation algorithms
Recommendation algorithms work by taking the data of what a user does to the video eg liking commenting sharing etc
What is dangerous about algorithms
If you accidentally like a video it might change your current algorithm but might not show other trends or important news
What are moral panics
Moral panic is a reaction to something new, characterised by fear, mistrust, and the belief that social decay will follow
What is the hypodermic needle theory
A model of communication suggesting that an intended message is directly received and accepted by the audience
What is cultivation theory
Influences you to like something more or less
What is two step flow
where a opinion leader influences people
What is propaganda
A message that uses crafted language and symbols to influence thoughts and actions, any media can be used to distribute propaganda
What is symbolism
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
What is loaded language
rhetoric used to influence an audience by using words and phrases with strong emotive qualities
What is cherry picking
choosing and taking only the most beneficial or profitable items or opportunities
What is band wagon
language that suggests a trend and everyone should get in on it
What is a conspiracy
a plan by a group of people who are planning to do something illegal
What is a conspiracy theory
Things plucked of out thin air to explain events that are too big for people to comprehend, something that is very commonly false
What does hoax mean
a fake event
What is circular reasoning
Assuming something from one thing but have no self evidence, with the argument starting with their conclusion because a is b and b is a
What are antagonists
Bad characters in media
What are protagonists
Good characters in media
What is misinformation
Information that is false
What is disinformation
Information that is made fslse on purpose
What is confirmation bias
To only notice the evidence supporting ones beliefs
What is manipulation
to control by unfair means to one group
What is desensitisation
not sensitive to things that are harmful
