Critical Reading - Online Media

The majority of content on the internet is in what language?

• Mandarin Chinese

• English

• Russian

• Spanish

Which one of these is NOT characteristic of a "clickbait" headline?

• Withholds key information

• Misrepresents the content

• Plainly states the main fact covered in the article

• Highly sensationalizes the content

Which of these headlines does NOT look like clickbait?

• Train Derails Near Whitby, Injuring 23 Passengers

• 15 Awkward Celebrity Moments

• Is This Kind of Dog the DUMBEST in the World?

• She Thought She'd Won the Lottery, But Couldn't Imagine What Happened Next!

Which of these does a typical news headline NOT do?

• Pose a question

• mildly sensationalize some aspect of the event

• Introduce a list that can be found in the article

• Seek an emotional reaction from the reader

Which is the easiest course of action if you are suspicious of an online article's information?

• Get the name of the journalist and email them to ask questions

• Go to the library and find books to research further into the subject

• Call your mom or dad to tell them about the article

• Click on the hyperlinks in the article and determine the quality of the source information

Which of these is not a real fact-checking organization?

• Trust Us

• Politifact

• Snopes

• FactCheck.Org

Which of these will a good quality fact check do?

• Insult people who believe differently from the fact-checker's conclusions

• provide sources from which the conclusion is drawn

• Consistently publish positive facts about a particular political party

• Assume its authority as a fact-checker is enough to be believed

Which of these is true?

• People who are biased have bad intentions

• Smart people don't have any biases

• Having biases means you are uneducated

• Anyone can possess bias

Which of these terms does NOT indicate a position on the political spectrum?

• right

• left

• top

• center

In biased or opinionated articles, what kind of words will you often see used?

• adjectives to frame people or ideas in a negative or positive light

• numerous verbs

• the names of many people, rather than keeping people anonymous

• too many numbers, which makes the information too precise