Voc Flashcards

(39 cards)

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To be misinformed

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To have wrong or false info

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To be vigilant

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To stay alert and watchful

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Bias/ to be biased

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A strong opinion for or against smth, often unfair

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4
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To be sought after

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Wanted or desired by many people

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5
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Clickbait

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A misleading title or image to attract attention

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To be outspoken

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To speak openly and honestly, even if it’s unpopular

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Mass media

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Tv, newspapers, and the internet that share news with many people

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Agenda

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A hidden plan or goal behind actions or messages

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One-sided

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Showing only one point of view

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10
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Credibility

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The quality of being trusted or believed

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11
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News outlets

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Companies that report the news, like BBC

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12
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Media landscape

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The way nerd and info are shared today

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Reluctant

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Not wanting to do something

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14
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Gatekeepers

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People who control what information is shared

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15
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Grudgingly

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Doing smth unwillingly or with resentment

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A surfeit of something

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To much of something

17
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Vile

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Very bad or disgusting

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To bring about something

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To cause something to happen

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Columnist

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A writer who regularly shares opinions un a newspaper

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Journalist

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Someone who gathers and reports news

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Freedom of speech

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The right to express opinions without punishment

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Controversial

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Causing strong disagreements or debate

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Outraged

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Very angry or shocked

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Bookmark

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To save a webpage for later

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Reliable
Can be trusted or depended on
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Scroll
To move up or down a screen to see more content
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Vlog
A video blog
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Filter bubble
Seeing only content that matches your beliefs online
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Cherry-picking
Choosing only facts that support your opinion
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Closing yourself off
Ignoring other opinions or ideas
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Prohibited
Not allowed
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To curate content
To select and organize online posts or articles
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To step out of your comfort zone
To try something new or challenging
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To challenge your assumptions
To question your own beliefs
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To limit your view
To see only part of the truth
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To edit our information
To change or control what information is shared
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To expand your horizon
To learn about new things
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To open your mind to other points of view
To consider different options
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Algorithm
A set of rules computers use to decide what content you see