VOICED : Furor en internet por selfie de Obama

VOICED : Furor en internet por selfie de Obama

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Interactive Video

Journalism, History, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The tribute to Nelson Mandela was overshadowed by a selfie taken by Barack Obama with Danish PM Hale Thornton Smith and UK PM David Cameron. The incident was widely covered by major media outlets, contrasting with Michelle Obama's serious demeanor. The selfie phenomenon has become so widespread that 'selfie' was named the word of the year by Oxford Dictionary.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event was overshadowed by a selfie involving Barack Obama?

A tribute to Nelson Mandela

A United Nations meeting

A G20 summit

A Nobel Prize ceremony

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the other leaders involved in the selfie with Barack Obama?

Hale Thornton Smith and David Cameron

Theresa May and Vladimir Putin

Angela Merkel and Justin Trudeau

Emmanuel Macron and Boris Johnson

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which major American newspaper published the selfie on its website?

The New York Times

The Washington Post

USA Today

The Wall Street Journal

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the expression of Michelle Obama during the selfie incident?

Serious and focused

Smiling and waving

Indifferent and distracted

Laughing and clapping

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which dictionary selected 'selfie' as the word of the year in 2013?

Collins

Cambridge

Merriam-Webster

Oxford