Election Coverage and Reporting Insights

Election Coverage and Reporting Insights

Assessment

Interactive Video

Journalism, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

FREE Resource

The PBS Newshour and NPR have partnered to provide trusted, in-depth election coverage. Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff, and NPR's Rachel Martin will deliver balanced reporting on the conventions. Join them for live coverage of the Republican National Convention starting Monday, July 18th at 8/7c on PBS and NPR stations.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it crucial to have reliable election coverage?

To ensure accurate information is disseminated

To entertain viewers

To increase advertising revenue

To support political parties

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organizations have partnered for prime time convention coverage?

CNN and BBC

PBS Newshour and NPR

Al Jazeera and Reuters

Fox News and MSNBC

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who are the hosts from PBS Newshour for the convention coverage?

David Muir and Diane Sawyer

Anderson Cooper and Wolf Blitzer

Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff

Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of reporting is promised by the PBS and NPR collaboration?

Sensational and biased

Balanced and in-depth

Brief and superficial

Opinionated and partial

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When does the live coverage of the Republican National Convention begin?

Monday, July 18th at 8/7c

Tuesday, July 19th at 9/8c

Wednesday, July 20th at 10/9c

Thursday, July 21st at 11/10c