Exam 1 Flashcards
What is Direct Media Exposure?
When you know you are receiving content [watching Youtube, listening to Spotify]
What is Indirect Media Exposure?
Thinking about media message while not receiving any media [judging someone based on media depictions]
Challenges after mass media…
Protecting self from too much info
Challenges prior to mass media…
Getting access to information
Automaticity
When the mind operates without conscious thought? Often times when scrolling through media.
Pro’s of automaticity?
Allows for efficiency
Con’s of automaticity?
We miss important information; Losing opportunities to expand experiences; Message fatigue.
Goal of media Literacy?
Create an understanding of media messages that allow you to take control of behaviors and attitudes
Personal Locus
Know your goals and what you want to know before you log on.
Knowledge Structures: Factual Information
Names, dates, titles, terms [can be verified]
Knowledge Structures: Social Information
Accepted beliefs that can’t be verified (best place to eat)
Message Crafter
uses info domains to communicate effectively.
Info domains?
Cognitive, Emotional, Aesthetic, Moral
Cognitive informational domain
Info on how we think and reason (factual)
Emotional informational domain
Info that appeals to feelings
Aesthetic informational domain
Info that appeals to senses