Media Bias

Media Bias

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6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A form of communication that reaches many people at once is called

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media

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

You have to understand the goals of media to be able to judge their: creations, skeptical, credibility, realism

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credibility

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An article about the effects of eating chocolate every day only tells the benefits. This article is an example of which type of bias?

Back

bias by omission

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A reporter writes an article about the latest Nike shoes claiming only the coolest people will be seen wearing them. Only fools would wear anything else. This is an example of which type of bias? Options: Bias by labeling, Bias by spin, Bias by selection of sources, Bias by omission

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Bias by labeling

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When writing a story on the effects of playing video games a reporter mentions the negative impacts but explains how the good aspects outweigh the bad. This is an example of which type of bias?

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Bias by spin

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A reporter whose newspaper is bought mostly by people who work in the oil industry is writing an article about the impact of exhaust fumes on the environment. He only uses quotes from people who agree that car exhaust is not a problem. This article is an example of which type of bias?

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Bias by selection of sources

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If an author relays all the facts regarding a topic it shows

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Objective

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Bias means _____________ one view over another view.

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favoring