Unit 9 Quiz

How can people influence how the news is reported?

• They can report the news themselves through social media

• They can blog about the news

• They can start their own newspapers or online new shows

• All of the above

How can the media affect someone’s life?

• It can determine what they talk about

• It can determine how they feel

• It can determine what news they pay attention to

• All of the above

How did the plane crash in San Francisco illustrate how media is changing?

• It was first reported in a newspaper

• It was first reported on television

• It was first reported on Twitter

• It was first reported weeks later

How does the Wikileaks scenario show the negative power of the media?

• The media compromised national security.

• The media released popular information.

• The media got someone in trouble.

• The media can break the law.

How do multiple perspectives help the news?

• They help present alternate perspectives

• They show the news in different ways

• They offer multiple facts

• All of the above

How has the internet changed the way the news is reported?

• News is reported faster

• News is less controversial

• News is boring

• News is only online

Journalists can report the news via social media.

• True

• False

Sensationalizing the news is always part of acting ethically.

• True

• False

The internet has changed the way people get the news.

• True

• False

The media can help determine what people think about a story.

• True

• False