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WorksheetsMedia Bias Vocabulary
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 27mins
Bias occurs when an author expresses a personal point of view or opinion.
True
False
A column can be found in an article or other media source.
True
False
Which of the following is an example of slander?
Your friend writes about you on social media
Ms. Johnson calls on you during class
Your friend tells everyone rumors meant to damage your reputation
None of these
Who is the head of a news organization; person who chooses the article that will be printed each day?
Author
Gatekeeper
Editor
Teacher
If content is subjective it is based on facts only.
True
False
Which of the following is an example of libel?
Your friend writes about you on social media in a way intended to damage your reputation
Ms. Johnson calls on you during class
Your friend tells everyone rumors meant to damage your reputation
None of these
Which of the following uses words with a positive or negative connotation to strongly influence the reader or viewer? Could intentionally use negative tone to create bias.
Word choice and tone
Article
Libel
Bias
If an idea "catches on" it _________.
becomes popular
gets you in trouble
catches on fire
all of these
Fox News is generally considered to be on which of these sides?
center
left
right
none
NPR and BBC are examples of news sources that tend to be on which of these sides?
center
left
right
front
CNN is generally considered to be on which of these sides?
center
left
right
none
Write a sentence using 3 of the vocabulary words from your Quizlet. Make sure you are showing Ms. Johnson that you understand the meaning of the words and are using them correctly!
