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Forms of Media Bias

Authored by Timothy Spiegel

Social Studies

10th - 12th Grade

Used 3+ times

Forms of Media Bias
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A news reporter describes the president's speech as "an angry rant".

prejudice/labeling

sensationalism

placement

selection of sources

spin/tone

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A reporter includes a quote from a terrorist but not the victims of the terrorist's attack.

spin/tone

selection of sources

prejudice/labeling

placement

sensationalism

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A nightly news program begins with a story about a politician's personal scandal and then follows it up with breaking news of a major natural disaster.

spin/tone

placement

omission

story selection

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A newspaper article describes Texas voters as being single-issue and "provinicial".

spin/tone

selection of sources

prejudice/labeling

story placement

sensationalism

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A news report covers the attack on Pearl Harbor, but does mention simultaneous attacks on Guam and Wake Island.

story selection

placement

sensationalism

omission

selection of sources

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A news program shows a violent protest where a person is brutally beaten by counter-protestors.

omission

spin/tone

sensationalism

selection of sources

placement

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A newspaper reports on the results of an election without discussing the loser.

placement

story selection

omission

sensationalism

selection of sources

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