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Bechdel test
test if a fictional work features at least two women who discuss something other than a man
post-truth politics
type of political culture
echo chamber
media phenomenon when beliefs are amplified or reinforced by communication and repetition inside a closed system
filter bubble
intellectual isolation involving algorithms
tabloid journalism
style of largely sensationalist journalism
media bias
bias within the mass media
propaganda model
conceptual model in political economy
missing white woman syndrome
phenomenon of extensive media coverage of missing white women
rage-baiting
In internet slang, rage-baiting (also ragebaiting, rage-farming, or rage-seeding) is the manipulative tactic of eliciting outrage with the goal of increasing internet traffic, online engagement, and revenue, as well as attracting new subscribers, followers, or supporters. This manipulation occurs through offensive or inflammatory headlines, memes, tropes, or comments that provoke users to respond in kind.
sasaeng fan
an obsessive fan who stalks, or engages in other behaviour constituting an invasion of the privacy of a Korean idol
mean world syndrome
perception of more danger than really exists
gatekeeping
process through which information is filtered for dissemination
review bomb
organized or coordinated effort by a group of people to flood an online platform or website with negative reviews or ratings for a particular product, service, or content
Pallywood
Pallywood (a portmanteau of "Palestine" and "Hollywood") is a derogatory term used to falsely accuse Palestinians of staging scenes of suffering and civilian death in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. It has been described as a conspiracy theory and a prominent element of Israeli disinformation in the conflict. Gazawood, a variant of the term, refers to similar footage originating in the Gaza Strip.
journalistic objectivity
principle in journalism
concentration of media ownership
process whereby progressively fewer individuals or organizations control increasing shares of the mass media
smear campaign
effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda
Finkbeiner test
checklist to help journalists avoid gender bias
lying press
German slur Lügenpresse used to discredit media, from Nazi era to modern politics
hostile media effect
Theory of mass communication
media consumption
usage of media
media transparency
Aspect of journalism
reporting bias
selective revealing or suppression of unhelpful information
anti-fan
A hater, anti-fan, toxic fan, detractor or anti is someone who enjoys writing, discussing, or (in some cases) making derivative works about a piece of media, but solely for the purpose of railing against or parodying it. It can also be a person with hatred towards a celebrity or icon. Haters often attract other haters to create a negative community. They are at odds with the fans. Someone who opposes a ship (a romantic pairing between two characters) is called an anti-shipper.
advocacy journalism
genre of journalism
journalistic scandal
publicized controversy about journalistic actions
effects of violence in mass media
research field that analyzes the degree of correlation between themes of violence in media sources with real-world aggression and violence
political bias
bias or perceived bias involving the slanting and altering of information to make a political position or political candidates seem more attractive
AllSides
AllSides Technologies Inc. is an American company that estimates the perceived political bias of content on online written news outlets. AllSides presents different versions of similar news stories from sources it rates as being on the political right, left, and center, with a mission to show readers news outside of their filter bubble and expose media bias. AllSides was created by current owner and CEO John Gable.
algorithmic radicalization
hypothesis that social media algorithms drive political radicalization
propaganda through media
use of media for propaganda
Hierarchy of Death
classification in writing
truth sandwich
journalistic technique
Islamophobia in the media