WorksheetsCE.5c - Role of Media in Campaigns
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The media includes all EXCEPT:
Political donations
The Internet
Newspapers
Radio
"Everybody should like the Beatles! They were the greatest musical group ever! This statement is a(n):
source of propaganda
fact
second hand observation
opinion
"You should vote for my brother. He would make an excellent mayor of Purcellville". Which of the following describes this statement:
It is a source of propaganda
It is a fact
It is probably biased
It is objective
This poster was printed in WWI and is an example of:
a fact
an opinion
propaganda
showing different points of views
Which role of the media is illustrated here?
identifying candidates
emphasizing selected issues
portraying a political cartoon
showing different points of view
What role is the media playing here?
detecting bias
emphasizing selected issues
evaluating sources
broadcasting different points of views
What strategy would you use to evaluate this statement for accuracy?
Joe Biden would make a great president - a 5 year old kid
detecting bias
emphasizing selected issues
evaluating sources
identifying propaganda
What is this?
a blog on social media
an op-ed piece
an editorial
a political cartoon
What's the difference between an editorial and an op-ed piece?
the first is created by the newspaper and the second by the radio
the first is an opinion by the newspaper and the second is an opinion from a reader of the newspaper
the first is created on-line and the second is in print media
the first is fact based and the second is opinion based
The best way of getting to see the candidates' different points of view on issues is through:
editorials
campaign rallies
personal interviews
debates
