Understanding Journalism and Trust

Understanding Journalism and Trust

Assessment

Interactive Video

Journalism, Social Studies, Arts

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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The video discusses the importance of journalism in supporting democracy and the efforts to preserve its quality. It highlights contributions to new media environments and the significance of hyperlocal journalism. The video also emphasizes the need to build trust in journalism to ensure its credibility and effectiveness.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is journalism considered crucial for democracy?

It provides entertainment.

It helps preserve democratic values.

It promotes personal opinions.

It is a source of income.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of journalism schools mentioned in the video?

Focusing on sports journalism.

Creating global news networks.

Developing hyper-local journalism.

Training journalists for political reporting.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key effort in building trust in journalism?

Focusing on celebrity news.

Reducing the number of journalists.

Engaging in hyper-local work.

Increasing advertisement revenue.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can journalism schools contribute to the media landscape?

By focusing solely on digital media.

By reducing the number of journalists.

By promoting hyper-local journalism.

By focusing on international news.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenge is associated with commissioning new stories?

Finding a large audience.

Ensuring the stories are trustworthy.

Reducing production costs.

Competing with traditional media.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of 'new trust' in journalism?

It focuses on entertainment news.

It is an effort to build reliability in journalism.

It is a new social media platform.

It represents a new media company.