unit 1 civil discourse, citizenship, and media literacy Flashcards
civics
social science that examines the rights and responsibilities of citizens
what is the legal definition of citizen?
all persons born or naturalized in the US and subject to the jurisdiction there of, are citizens of the US and of the state wherein they reside
what is the universal definition of citizen?
every citizen is part of their community
personally responsible citizen
everyone does the basics(pay taxes, obeys the law)
participatory citizen
they volunteer their time and set up events(coat drive, blood drive)
Justice Orientated citizen
looking to take action
trying to answer the why to a problem
civil discourse
ability to engage in conversation that involves respectful exchange of ideas(both speaking and listening for the common good)
political culture
the basic, widely supported values that a community shares
political socialization
the process of how individuals develop their political beliefs and values
What are five agents of political socialization?
parents, school, friends, media, our lived experiences
Editor
decides WHAT STORIES to cover, the ORDER of coverage, and how MUCH COVERAGE
Journalist
collects and prepares a news story
News story
the basic story w/ verified, fact-biased info
(as unbiased as possible
opinion
(often described by news outlets as commentary or editorials/op-eds) designed to persuade with a reasoned argument
sponsored content
advertisement(sometimes made to look like the news)
