BrainHacking:The psychologicalstrategies thatplatforms use tomanipulate peopleinto spendingmore time on theirplatform PublicationsThings likebooks,magazines,newspapers,etc.MediaLiteracyThe ability toaccess, analyze,evaluate, andcommunicate inmultiple mediaformats.ConnotationPersonalmeaningadded tosomething bythe audienceEvaluateThe processof judgingsomething tosee if it isreliableExtremeContent:Content thatcreates strongemotions inpeople. Platformsuse this to keeppeople engaged. AvailabilitybiasAvailability bias leadspeople to make falseassumptions byassuming that if theyhear somethingstated often enough,it must be true.PropagandaInformationintended toinfluence anaudience toadopt a certainpoint of viewlogosusing logicto try andpersuadesomeoneFinfluencerfinance influencer,is an influencerthat sharesfinancialinformation andexpertise. Popularon TikTok.TargetaudienceThe person orgroup that amediamessage ismeant to reach RadioThings likemusic,podcasts,audio booksMediumThesingularform ofmediaBiasPreferenceor prejudicefor/ against aperson,thing, or ideaWokeWashinga term used to definepractices in business thatprovide the appearance ofsocial consciousnesswithout any of thesubstance. A woke-washedbusiness could theoreticallypromote the opposite ofracial equality within itswalls while championingsubtextIndirect/ hiddenmeaningcontained in amedia message pathosusingemotions totry andpersuadesomeoneConfirmationBias:people's tendencyto processinformation bylooking forInformation thatsupports theirbeliefs. Tacosa deliciousfood youeat withyour handsFacetuningUsing an app to removeblemishes, improvecomplexions and performother manipulations onfacial photos, includingselfies. Sometimes seen asundermining self and bodyconfidence, particularly inyounger users.Ethosappealing toyour senseof right orwrong topersuadeSocialMediaMedia thatallows peopleto sharecontent withone anotherAttentionTreadmillThe practice of mediacompanies to usealgorithms that giveusers “more of thesame,” narrowingtheir awareness ofdiverse news andpoints of view.NegativityBiasthings of anegative natureaffect us morethan things of apositive nature denotationThe literalmeaning ofsomethingpresentedVideoVideo andfilm basedcontentAppsMobile anddigitalsoftware thatpeople useGreenwashing“is a form of marketingspin in which green PRand green marketing aredeceptively used topersuade the public thatan organization’sproducts, aims andpolicies areenvironmentally friendly.”BrainHacking:The psychologicalstrategies thatplatforms use tomanipulate peopleinto spendingmore time on theirplatform PublicationsThings likebooks,magazines,newspapers,etc.MediaLiteracyThe ability toaccess, analyze,evaluate, andcommunicate inmultiple mediaformats.ConnotationPersonalmeaningadded tosomething bythe audienceEvaluateThe processof judgingsomething tosee if it isreliableExtremeContent:Content thatcreates strongemotions inpeople. Platformsuse this to keeppeople engaged. AvailabilitybiasAvailability bias leadspeople to make falseassumptions byassuming that if theyhear somethingstated often enough,it must be true.PropagandaInformationintended toinfluence anaudience toadopt a certainpoint of viewlogosusing logicto try andpersuadesomeoneFinfluencerfinance influencer,is an influencerthat sharesfinancialinformation andexpertise. Popularon TikTok.TargetaudienceThe person orgroup that amediamessage ismeant to reach RadioThings likemusic,podcasts,audio booksMediumThesingularform ofmediaBiasPreferenceor prejudicefor/ against aperson,thing, or ideaWokeWashinga term used to definepractices in business thatprovide the appearance ofsocial consciousnesswithout any of thesubstance. A woke-washedbusiness could theoreticallypromote the opposite ofracial equality within itswalls while championingsubtextIndirect/ hiddenmeaningcontained in amedia message pathosusingemotions totry andpersuadesomeoneConfirmationBias:people's tendencyto processinformation bylooking forInformation thatsupports theirbeliefs. Tacosa deliciousfood youeat withyour handsFacetuningUsing an app to removeblemishes, improvecomplexions and performother manipulations onfacial photos, includingselfies. Sometimes seen asundermining self and bodyconfidence, particularly inyounger users.Ethosappealing toyour senseof right orwrong topersuadeSocialMediaMedia thatallows peopleto sharecontent withone anotherAttentionTreadmillThe practice of mediacompanies to usealgorithms that giveusers “more of thesame,” narrowingtheir awareness ofdiverse news andpoints of view.NegativityBiasthings of anegative natureaffect us morethan things of apositive nature denotationThe literalmeaning ofsomethingpresentedVideoVideo andfilm basedcontentAppsMobile anddigitalsoftware thatpeople useGreenwashing“is a form of marketingspin in which green PRand green marketing aredeceptively used topersuade the public thatan organization’sproducts, aims andpolicies areenvironmentally friendly.”

Media Literacy Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The psychological strategies that platforms use to manipulate people into spending more time on their platform
    Brain Hacking:
  2. Things like books, magazines, newspapers, etc.
    Publications
  3. The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate in multiple media formats.
    Media Literacy
  4. Personal meaning added to something by the audience
    Connotation
  5. The process of judging something to see if it is reliable
    Evaluate
  6. Content that creates strong emotions in people. Platforms use this to keep people engaged.
    Extreme Content:
  7. Availability bias leads people to make false assumptions by assuming that if they hear something stated often enough, it must be true.
    Availability bias
  8. Information intended to influence an audience to adopt a certain point of view
    Propaganda
  9. using logic to try and persuade someone
    logos
  10. finance influencer, is an influencer that shares financial information and expertise. Popular on TikTok.
    Finfluencer
  11. The person or group that a media message is meant to reach
    Target audience
  12. Things like music, podcasts, audio books
    Radio
  13. The singular form of media
    Medium
  14. Preference or prejudice for/ against a person, thing, or idea
    Bias
  15. a term used to define practices in business that provide the appearance of social consciousness without any of the substance. A woke-washed business could theoretically promote the opposite of racial equality within its walls while championing
    Woke Washing
  16. Indirect/ hidden meaning contained in a media message
    subtext
  17. using emotions to try and persuade someone
    pathos
  18. people's tendency to process information by looking for Information that supports their beliefs.
    Confirmation Bias:
  19. a delicious food you eat with your hands
    Tacos
  20. Using an app to remove blemishes, improve complexions and perform other manipulations on facial photos, including selfies. Sometimes seen as undermining self and body confidence, particularly in younger users.
    Facetuning
  21. appealing to your sense of right or wrong to persuade
    Ethos
  22. Media that allows people to share content with one another
    Social Media
  23. The practice of media companies to use algorithms that give users “more of the same,” narrowing their awareness of diverse news and points of view.
    Attention Treadmill
  24. things of a negative nature affect us more than things of a positive nature
    Negativity Bias
  25. The literal meaning of something presented
    denotation
  26. Video and film based content
    Video
  27. Mobile and digital software that people use
    Apps
  28. “is a form of marketing spin in which green PR and green marketing are deceptively used to persuade the public that an organization’s products, aims and policies are environmentally friendly.”
    Greenwashing