BIAS In the Media and Detecting BIAS

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is bias in the media?

Showing two sides of the argument

News reported in a partial/prejudiced manner

Only providing facts

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Selecting certain people to be interviewed is

Bias through selection and omission

Bias through placement

Bias through source control

Bias through crowd counts

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

'More than 900 people attended the event' is

Bias through selection and omission

Bias through placement

Bias through source control

Bias through crowd counts

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Using labels to describe places, events and people is

Bias through use of names/titles

Bias through placement

Bias through source control

Bias through crowd counts

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Williams was involved in a slightly more entertaining semi-final... is

Bias through use of names/titles

Bias through word choice and tone

Bias through placement

Bias through crowd counts

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

'It is a moral outrage...' is bias through

Word Choice and Tone

Placement

Source Control

Headline

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

'It is a moral outrage...' is bias through

that this news piece is positive

that the reader's morals are good

that any other point of view is unjust

Self Control

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Bias in the media can influence the reader to feel

positively towards an issue

negatively towards an issue

either positively or negatively toward

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Where a story appears in the newspaper or during the news segment is

Bias through use of names/titles

Bias through word choice and tone

Bias through placement

Bias through crowd counts

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Calling someone a 'freedom fighter', 'Heartland Warrior', or the "Queen of Rage" is:

Bias through Placement

Bias by Headline

Bias through Names and Titles

Bias by statistics

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

An editor can express bias by choosing some or none of a story what is this?

Bias through selection and omission

Bias through placement

Bias through source control

Bias through crowd counts

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When the news calls someone who was in jail for a minor offense an "ex-con"

Bias through Placement

Bias by Headline

Bias through Names and Titles

Bias by statistics

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Newspapers put stories on front page that they want you to read

Bias through Placement

Bias by Headline

Bias through Names and Titles

Bias by statistics

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

To make a story interesting numbers can be inflated

Bias through Placement

Bias by Headline

Bias through Names and Titles

Bias by Statistics and Crowd Counts

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is this a picture of

Tomato

AVOCADO

Lime

French Toast

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

"Health Facts brought to you by the Avocado Growers of America" could be bias because

Bias through Placement

Bias through Source Control

Bias through Selection and Omission

Bias through Word Choice

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

News reporter cut off a woman who was talking about how she voted for the president.

Bias through Placement

Bias through Source Control

Bias through Selection and Omission

Bias through Word Choice

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Do pictures show the subject in a flattering/unflattering way?

Bias through Source Control

Bias through Photo's, Captions and Camera Angles

Bias through Placement

Bias through Headline

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is the BEST option?

Bias by Word Choice and Tone

Bias through Source Control

Bias through crowd counts and statistics

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

News covers story of kneeling football players by interviewing ONLY Players. This is

Bias by Word Choice and Tone

Bias through Source Control

Bias through crowd counts and statistics

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If you compare these two stories you will most likely find which

Bias by Photos

Bias through Selection and Omission

Bias through crowd counts and statistics

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