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Media Bias Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is spin in media bias?

a)

Presenting opinion statements as facts

b)

Using firm language

c)

Telling only part of a story

d)

Using vague, dramatic or sensational language

2.

What best describes intentional media bias?

a)

To mislead and manipulate readers

b)

To provide objective and accurate information

c)

To promote balanced news coverage

d)

To expose people to diverse perspectives

3.

What is the term for attacks on a person's motive or character instead of their argument?

a)

Spin

b)

Mudslinging

c)

Mind reading

d)

Slant

4.

What is bias by omission?

a)

Using subjective qualifying adjectives

b)

Presenting unsubstantiated claims

c)

Telling only part of a story

d)

Using sensational language

5.

What is negativity bias in media?

a)

Emphasizing bad or negative news

b)

Using vague and dramatic language

c)

Telling only part of a story

d)

Presenting opinion statements as facts

6.

What happens when a reporter uses subjective language in their article?

a)

Spin

b)

Unsubstantiated claims

c)

Opinion statements presented as facts

d)

Flawed logic

7.

What is the purpose of learning about media bias?

a)

To understand and identify biased news coverage

b)

To promote sensationalism in journalism

c)

To expose people to diverse perspectives

d)

To manipulate and divide readers

8.

What is the term for using vague, dramatic, or sensational language?

a)

Mudslinging

b)

Mind reading

c)

Spin

d)

Slant

9.

What is the term for when journalists tell only part of a story?

a)

Bias by omission

b)

Flawed logic

c)

Opinion statements presented as facts

d)

Negativity bias

10.

What is the term for journalists assuming they know what someone else thinks?

a)

Spin

b)

Mind reading

c)

Mudslinging

d)

Slant

11.

What is the term for using subjective qualifying adjectives in journalism?

a)

Flawed logic

b)

Negativity bias

c)

Subjective qualifying adjectives

d)

Photo bias

12.

What is the term for emphasizing the perspectives of prestigious institutions?

a)

Elite bias

b)

Populist bias

c)

Bias by omission

d)

Bias by story choice

13.

What is the term for presenting information in a way that gives a shock or makes a deep impression?

a)

Spin

b)

Sensationalism

c)

Mudslinging

d)

Slant

14.

What is the term for journalists using subjective language or statements under the guise of reporting objectively?

a)

Unsubstantiated claims

b)

Opinion statements presented as facts

c)

Flawed logic

d)

Subjective qualifying adjectives

15.

What is the term for journalists choosing not to cover certain stories or omitting information that supports an alternative viewpoint?

a)

Bias by omission

b)

Flawed logic

c)

Opinion statements presented as facts

d)

Negativity bias