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WHAT I KNOW - MODULE 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Social media goes back to some of the earliest internet technologies and even predates the internet.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

There has been a huge rise in creativity among the public since the advent of social media.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Microsoft and Apple are two examples of how open-source companies can become global leaders in their industries.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

E-mail is the most popular online communication technology.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

There is growing evidence that heavy multitaskers—people who have multiple screens open at once and who are heavy users of social media—show less ability to concentrate and remember things than light multitaskers.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The tools and technologies that are available to journalists today have changed the basic principles of journalism.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

All news outlets need trained journalists with high standards.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Technology makes it more difficult to keep up with news today than in the past because it is difficult to keep up with all the information.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

People usually stick to only one trusted news source to get all of their news.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Most news topics, regardless of the source, hold similar interest levels to everyone, no matter their age, socioeconomic status or political leanings.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Most Americans use four to five devices to keep up with the news.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Consumers turn to digital or printed newspapers more than any other news source for most news.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

An American Press Institute study found that tech-savvy people use traditional media far less than anyone else.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Using a metered pay model, The New York Times circulation revenue has now surpassed its advertising revenue.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The best storytellers are those who give audiences a unique experience.

a)

True

b)

False