VOICED : Hackean periodico digital de Yoani Sanchez

VOICED : Hackean periodico digital de Yoani Sanchez

Assessment

Interactive Video

Journalism, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video discusses the launch of '14 y medio', a news portal by Cuban blogger Joani Sánchez. Despite being blocked in Cuba shortly after its launch, the site can be accessed via foreign servers. The portal's first edition features a letter from global figures, including Mario Vargas Llosa. The Cuban government, which controls media, has not commented on the portal. Cuban exiles in Miami support the launch but note the challenge of reaching Cuban readers. Sánchez plans to distribute content via physical media and digital means in a country with low internet coverage.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is '14 y medio' and who launched it?

A news channel launched by Cuban exile groups

A social media platform launched by Cuban authorities

A new information portal by Cuban blogger Joani Sánchez

A new Cuban government website launched by Fidel Castro

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How was the original content of '14 y medio' accessed after being blocked in Cuba?

Via satellite television

Through Cuban government servers

Through local radio broadcasts

Using servers from other countries

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which notable figure was mentioned in the first edition of '14 y medio'?

Pablo Neruda

Mario Vargas Llosa

Gabriel García Márquez

Isabel Allende

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reaction of Cuban exile groups in Miami to the launch of '14 y medio'?

They celebrated the launch

They ignored the launch

They were indifferent to the launch

They protested against the launch

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What methods did Joani Sánchez plan to use to distribute '14 y medio' in Cuba?

Broadcasting on national television

Publishing in local newspapers

Distributing via pendrives, DVDs, and CDs

Sharing through public libraries