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- 1. Multiple Choice
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
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
'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
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
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
'It is a moral outrage...' is bias through
Word Choice and Tone
Placement
Source Control
Headline
- 7. Multiple Choice
'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
What is this a picture of
Tomato
AVOCADO
Lime
French Toast
- 16. Multiple Choice
"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
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
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
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
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
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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