Because Reports in the Popular Media Tend to Be Made

question 537

Essay

Because reports in the popular media tend to be made uncritically and with a definite bias toward reporting "astonishing" findings and telling interesting stories, a critical reader must be __________.

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Definitions:

Cyberloafers

Individuals who use their internet access at work for personal activities unrelated to their job responsibilities.

Better-educated

Referring to individuals who have attained a higher level of education, usually implying a greater depth of knowledge or expertise.

Extraverted

Describes a personality trait characterized by sociability, talkativeness, assertiveness, and high levels of emotional expressiveness.

Interpreting Sarcasm

The cognitive ability to detect and understand the use of sarcasm, where the intended meaning of a statement is often the opposite of its literal meaning.