Power of the Media

Put the types of new outlets in order from the first to the most current. The news media started with ​ (a)   , then moved to ​ (b)   , then ​ (c)   , and now we have ​ (d)   , with ​ (e)   .

• newspapers
• radio
• television
• internet
• social media

Match the following

• used to publicize a point of view

• propaganda

• favoring something over something else

• Press Secretary

• person that reports White House news

• press

• various types of media outlets

• bias

Which of these options are examples of Propaganda

Groups:

(a) Propaganda

,

(b) NOT propaganda

• testimonials

• plain folks

• MSNBC, FOX, CNN

• press

• name calling

• favoring something

• bandwagon

• media outlets

• fear

• political causes

Which answers are your responsibility as a citizen? Check all that apply!

• evaluating news sources

• believing all the news you see

• detecting bias

• separating fact from opinioin

• identifying propaganda

Match the following news station to the bias that it has.

• liberal

• CNN

• very liberal

• FOX

• very conservative

• MSNBC

Who is incharge of telling White House news to the Press so they can report it to the citizens?

• President

• Secretary of State

• Press Secretary

• Secretary of News

Write 3 types of propaganda that media can use.

Answer explanation

testimonials

fear

bandwagon

plainfolks

name calling

Any of these would be acceptable answers.

Define bias.

Answer explanation

favoring one thing over something else

Write 4 news media outlets from oldest to the newest.

Answer explanation

newspaper

radio

TV

Internet (social media)

Media can be very powerful at doing 2 things. What are they?

• telling lies

• uniting a country

• telling the truth

• dividing a country