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WorksheetsMedia Bias Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 16mins
What does "media agenda" refer to?
The topics selected by media for focus and emphasis
The schedule of a news channel
A list of guests on a talk show
Advertising content in media
Credibility in journalism is:
How entertaining a news report is
The trustworthiness and reliability of the information presented
The number of advertisements in news
Using digital graphics in news reports
A "deep fake" is:
An in-depth investigative report
A highly realistic and manipulated video or audio recording
A news story about underwater exploration
A factual documentary
What is "clickbait"?
A tool for catching fish
A tool for catching fish
An informative and well-researched article
Web content with the primary goal of attracting ad impressions
A primary source in journalism is:
A source that is first to report a news story
A summarized version of a news story
A news source that is primary in a specific region
An original document or direct evidence concerning a topic
This is something that actually exists or happened and is verifiable.
Fact
Opinion
Bias
Bias means _____________ one view over another view.
supplementing
favoring
opinioning
hosting
An unbiased person considers all sides of an issue.
True
False
Which statement is more biased?
KPop is way better than hip hop.
KPop originated in South Korea.
Bias can lead to prejudiced behavior.
True
False
If you read a biased source, you might not get all of the information.
True
False
"Eating tomatoes is one of the best things you can do."
This sentence is:
a fact
an opinion
Tomatoes contain vitamin C.
This sentence is:
a fact
an opinion
Research studies show that eating tomatoes lower the risk of cancer because they contain lycopene.
This sentence is:
a fact
an opinion
If Tomato Farmers of America wrote an article about tomatoes, their purpose is mostly like to:
entertain
inform
sell
If a doctor wrote wrote an article about tomatoes, he or she is most likely trying to:
entertain
inform
sell
Would a doctor or Tomato Farmers of America be more biased toward tomatoes?
Tomato Farmers of America
a doctor
Eating grapefruit is the best way to lose weight.
What is the extreme language in this sentence?
is
best
weight
lose
"Teachers always make us read things that are boring."
Describe this sentence.
Fact
Opinion
What is this article an example of?
sponsored content
media bias
spin
journalism
Circle the evidence that proves your answer from above is correct.
This headline is an example of:
Fake news
Spin
Agenda
Partisan news
