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Chuck Todd Article Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who did Nixon's supporters blame for him being forced to resign?

a)

Nixon himself

b)

The voters

c)

The media

2.

Why is the Fox News slogan "fair and balanced" problematic?

a)

It was a coded pledge to offer alternative explanations.

b)

It put commentary ahead of reporting.

c)

It was an attack on the integrity of the rest of the media.

d)

All of the above.

3.

True or false: The following statement is an example of "whataboutism."


"Now that you’ve focused on all of President Trump’s misdeeds, you are biased if you don’t dedicate the same amount of time to Hillary Clinton’s misdeeds."

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Is reporting about social change the same thing as advocacy for such change?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

What form of bias does Todd claim is most rare in the media?

a)

Journalists' reporting is affected by where they live/where they are from.

b)

Certain journalists paying more attention to some issues than to others.

c)

Journalists deliberately and consciously shaping their reporting to serve some political end.

6.

True or false: Good reporters know that they have to let the chips fall where they may, and that criticism comes with the gig.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What do serious journalists do?

a)

Correct the record when they are wrong.

b)

Allow themselves to be held to account for making mistakes.

c)

Learn from their mistakes.

d)

All of the above.

8.

True or false: Good journalism does not play a role in sustaining American democracy.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is journalism's "holy grail"?

a)

Access.

b)

The facts.

c)

Spin.

d)

Talking points.

10.

The loudest "squealers" are usually the ones who have:

a)

Nothing to hide.

b)

Something to prove.

c)

History on their side.

d)

Been caught doing something wrong.