What is news?

Why do people share information?

• It gives you a happy feeling

• It gives you stuff to talk about with friends

• It gives you knowledge

How does knowledge help people? (choose 3 correct answers)

• to pass exams

• to make better decisions

• to be aware of dangers and oppotunities

• to learn new ways of being safer, happier and smarter

What does technology give us today? (choose 2 correct answers)

• Real-time access to stories happening everywhere

• Cool smartphones and computer games

• A connection to our communities and the rest of the world

• The latest inventions and gadgets

What the problems with getting news through technology like the Internet and social media? (choose 2 correct answers)

• It makes you spend too much time on your phone - waste time

• Too much information is overwhelming - brain overload

• You don't know what to believe - fake news

What is news?

• Information about the history of the world

• The latest information about people and places

• Information about a recent event or recently changed situation

What is the purpose of news? (choose 3 correct answers)

• To inform us

• To scare us

• To interest us

• To prepare us

Where do we get our news from? (choose 2 correct answers)

• From our friends, parents and teachers

• From newspapers, radio and TV

• From online and social media

• From the government

What is journalism? (choose 2 correct answers)

• The activity of creating & presenting news information

• The activity of asking and answering questions

• The activity of writing an online blog

• The activity of gathering, assessing news information

What are the principles (หลักการ) of journalism? (choose 2 correct answers)

• To be truthful and impartial (เป็นกลาง)

• To be truthful, hard-working and intelligent

• To be accurate, accountable (รับผิดชอบ) and independent

• To be funny and interesting