Question

1. what is the term for when people are only exposed to information that reinforces their views?

a. echo chamber effect
b. watchdog journalism
c. media bias
d. gatekeeping

Explanation:

• Echo chamber effect: Occurs when people are only exposed to information that reinforces their views. People in an echo chamber mainly interact with like - minded individuals and consume information that aligns with their pre - existing beliefs.
• Watchdog journalism: Focuses on holding powerful institutions and individuals accountable through investigative reporting, not on the narrow exposure of information that reinforces views.
• Media bias: Refers to the slanting of media content in favor of a particular ideology, group, etc., but it is not specifically about people only being exposed to reinforcing information (it can be about how the media presents information in a biased way in general).
• Gatekeeping: Is about the process of selecting and filtering information (e.g., what news gets published), not about the exposure of individuals to only reinforcing information.

Answer:

A. Echo chamber effect