WorksheetsMisinformation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Does it matter if we spread misinformation?
No! my friends know I'm just kidding
Yes! misinformation influences our thinking, decisions, and ultimately our actions
Yes! because someone might get the wrong answer on a test
No! all information is equally important
Select the misinformation types
Satire
False Content
Manipulated Content
Fabricated Content
All of the above
All are types of bias except
Partisan
Corporate
Big Story
Demographic
Animal
Using the Media Bias Chart
Pick the source below that is THE MOST factual
Infowars
Daily Kos
AP
the Blaze
Using the media bias chart, which news organization below skews left
Foxnews
Oan
Newsmax
The Daily Beast
Using the media bias chart, which news organization below skews right?
Dailywire
Mirror
Vox
MSNBC
Reputable news sources use the following techniques to ensure fair and accurate reporting
Find multiple sources
Are transparent and accountable to audience
Attempt to report independent of influences like money, politics and corporations
Have a set of journalistic ethics
All of the above
Which is a better place to find information about a scholarly topic?
Databases
Youtube
All of the following can skew how news is reported except
Tone
Framing
Day
Sourcing
What techniques can you use to determine the validity of information found on the web?
Select all that apply
Open another tab and search the author
Open another tab and search the source name
Open another tab and try to find another source reporting the same information
Open another tab and search Amazon
