Media Bias and Good News

Media Bias

How to find Bias in news articles

Multiple Choice

1 - According to Vox, what does CNN's approach to covering politics prioritize?

• drama and spectacle over serious truth-telling

• objective reporting of important news

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4 - What does the news media rely on now instead of advertisements, revenue, and subscriptions?

• the "attention economy"

• the "motivation economy" 

• the "entertainment economy" 

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6 - What is the speaker's first idea for restoring our trust contract with the media?

• only follow trusted journalists and news sources

• distinguish between news and journalism - seek out information sources that take more time to explain things to you

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8 - What is the speaker's second idea for restoring our trust contract with the media?

• opt for facts over opinions

• opt for reliability over embellishment

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9 - How do peple get out of their echo chambers?

• only follow news media that aligns with their political beliefs

• only follow news media that contradicts their political beliefs

• be aware of what people you disagree with are saying and be genuinely curious why