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Venezuela & Media Bias 4

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of media bias occurs when the story has only one interpretation of and event or policy to the exclusion of the other.

a)

Spin

b)

Story Placement

c)

Labeling

d)

Omission

2.

When the Greenland glacier was thinning, "National Geographic" put it on the front page and proclaimed it was definitive proof of global warming. However, the recent evidence of the glacier growing more ice was not mentioned. This is an example of what type of bias?

a)

Omission

b)

Labeling

c)

Spin

d)

Placement

3.

What type of bias do CBS, ABC and NBC display in 93% of their reports on the crisis in Venezuela?

a)

Omission

b)

Placement

c)

Labeling

d)

Story Selection

4.

According to today's notes, how many Venezuelan industries were nationalized (besides oil)

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

5.

According to a NBC news report (in our reading) , what is the Venezuelan inflation rate?

a)

1.7 million %

b)

17%

c)

1700%

d)

425%

6.

What is the "S" word that many of the news organization failed to mention in reporting on problems in Venezuela?

a)

Shortages

b)

Supplies

c)

Socialism

d)

Sadness

7.

Former leader of Venezuela, elected in 1999 and died in 2013.

a)

Chavez

b)

Maduro

c)

Bolsnaro

d)

Castro

8.

Current leader of Venezuela, was handpicked by former leader.

a)

Chavez

b)

Maduro

c)

Bolsnaro

d)

Castro

9.

Emotionalism/Sensationalism is a type of media bias where:

a)

information is presented in a way that gives a shock or makes a deep impression

b)

the media interviews an eyewitness

c)

the media only uses "objective" facts

d)

the story is presented in a balanced manner.

10.

Identify all types of Media Bias

a)

Spin

b)

Labeling

c)

Opinion

d)

Story Selection