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CE.5c - Role of Media in Campaigns

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The media includes all EXCEPT:

a)

Political donations

b)

The Internet

c)

Newspapers

d)

Radio

2.

"Everybody should like the Beatles! They were the greatest musical group ever! This statement is a(n):

a)

source of propaganda

b)

fact

c)

second hand observation

d)

opinion

3.

"You should vote for my brother. He would make an excellent mayor of Purcellville". Which of the following describes this statement:

a)

It is a source of propaganda

b)

It is a fact

c)

It is probably biased

d)

It is objective

4.

This poster was printed in WWI and is an example of:

a)

a fact

b)

an opinion

c)

propaganda

d)

showing different points of views

5.

Which role of the media is illustrated here?

a)

identifying candidates

b)

emphasizing selected issues

c)

portraying a political cartoon

d)

showing different points of view

6.

What role is the media playing here?

a)

detecting bias

b)

emphasizing selected issues

c)

evaluating sources

d)

broadcasting different points of views

7.

What strategy would you use to evaluate this statement for accuracy?


Joe Biden would make a great president - a 5 year old kid

a)

detecting bias

b)

emphasizing selected issues

c)

evaluating sources

d)

identifying propaganda

8.

What is this?

a)

a blog on social media

b)

an op-ed piece

c)

an editorial

d)

a political cartoon

9.

What's the difference between an editorial and an op-ed piece?

a)

the first is created by the newspaper and the second by the radio

b)

the first is an opinion by the newspaper and the second is an opinion from a reader of the newspaper

c)

the first is created on-line and the second is in print media

d)

the first is fact based and the second is opinion based

10.

The best way of getting to see the candidates' different points of view on issues is through:

a)

editorials

b)

campaign rallies

c)

personal interviews

d)

debates