This just in QUIZ (8th Grade)

Which of the following is true about breaking news?

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    It covers events that happened a long time ago

• • .It is always objective and doesn't have bias.

• • .It is the most reliable because the information is current.

• • It reports on developing stories so all the facts may not be known.

Decide whether the statements below show GOOD news literacy skills. (Choose 3)

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Decide whether the statements below show BAD news literacy skills. (Choose 3)

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A local business is robbed. The following accounts are reported immediately. Which should you verify before believing or sharing?

• • A tweet with an eyewitness account of a possible getaway car.

• • A news story stating the amount of money the thief may have taken.

• • Pictures of a person some believe may be the thief.

• All of the options

Aisha sees a post on a social media account she follows in her community. The post says school will likely be closed for the next few days due to a predicted storm. What should Aisha do first?

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    Share the story on social media.

• • Verify it with the school or a local news outlet.

• • Verify it by reading the comments on the original post.

• • Text her best friend to see whether she thinks the news is true.

showing a strong opinion or preference for or against something or someone

24-hour ____ cycle , seven-day-a-week investigating and reporting of news via television, radio, print, online, and mobile app devices

________ news – information being reported about an event that has just happened or is currently occurring

bias

• showing a strong opinion or preference for or against something or someone

• 24-hour, seven-day-a-week investigating and reporting of news via television, radio, print, online, and mobile app devices

• information being reported about an event that has just happened or is currently occurring

24/7 news cycle

• showing a strong opinion or preference for or against something or someone

• 24-hour, seven-day-a-week investigating and reporting of news via television, radio, print, online, and mobile app devices

• information being reported about an event that has just happened or is currently occurring