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Media Terms
Key Terms and Ideas of Student Voices
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 4 mediums? | 1. Print 2. Audio 3. Visual 4. Digital |
| What is a media text? | A media text is how we do media. Examples include media sources such as: newspaper, radio, podcast, vlog, clothing, logo, etc. |
| What is a media form? | A media form is the specific organization of some media text. For example, newspaper is a media text, and an editorial is a media form possible in a newspaper. |
| Historically, what was the most common medium? | |
| Currently, what is the most common medium? | Digital |
| What is a vlog? | A vlog is a media text that combines video and weblog. |
| What is a documentary? | A documentary is a nonfiction motion picture (movie) that documents some aspect of reality. |
| What is mass media? | Mass media are media texts that are intended to reach a large audience through mass communication. For example, billboards, sky writing, public protests, newspapers, etc.) |
| What is "opinion" or "information" as a text form? | Opinion or information, as a text form, exists when someones takes a stance on an issue. It is encouraged to move from personal opinion to a critical stance that accounts for other perspectives on the given issue. |
| What is "diary" as a text form? | Diary, as a text form, exists when someone reflects on his or her own experiences by sharing thoughts or feelings. |
| What is "review" as a text form? | Review, as a text form, exists when someone summarizes current information on an issue. |