Media Literacy!

Which of these statements is correct about the COMMENTS section of an online news article?

• The news website uses it to make money.

• It tells you the correct webpage you are looking at.

• It includes the thoughts and opinions readers post about the article.

Which of these does NOT help a website make money?

• sponsored content

• an advertisement

• an article's byline

Why is it important to know about the different parts of an online news article?

• So you can better understand the news stories.

• So you can click on the best sponsored content links.

• So you can argue with people in the comments section.

What is the headline of this news article?

• Wildfires rage on both ends of California

• Flames burn inside a van as the wildfire tears through Paradise, California, on Thursday, November 8, 2018

• By Don Thompson and Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press

• Science

You are reading an article about the first Thanksgiving.

Which URL would lead you to believe the article was fake news?

• http://thanksgivinghistory.com/first

• http:/firsts.com/thanksgiving

• http://tgiving.com/pilgrims-host-first-thanksgiving

• http://news.co/$ea$son

If an article's publish date was December 13, 2014, should you trust the information to be completely factual?

• Yes

• No

Are sponsored content links usually news?

• Yes

• No

Wikipedia is a good website to use for a research project.

• True

• False

Fake news or real news?

• Real

• Fake

Which source is the MOST credible?

• Wikipedia

• Encyclopedia

• Social Media

• Other students