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Media Genre and Bias Quiz 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a 'genre' in media?

a)

The language of a news article

b)

A type or category of media content

c)

A tool for media measurement

d)

The platform where media appears

2.

Which of these is an example of a news genre?

a)

Facebook meme

b)

Advertisement

c)

Editorial article in a newspaper

d)

YouTube comment

3.

Why is genre recognition important?

a)

It makes media colorful

b)

It helps audiences interpret meaning and expectations

c)

It shows media production costs

d)

It tells you the author’s salary

4.

Which of the following best describes media bias?

a)

Reporting from multiple sources

b)

Covering only one side of a story

c)

Publishing international news

d)

Using high-quality visuals

5.

Framing in media means:

a)

Putting borders on a photo

b)

Choosing how a story is presented to influence perception

c)

Making memes

d)

Organizing playlists

6.

Which of the following is a persuasive genre?

a)

Weather report

b)

News bulletin

c)

TV commercial

d)

Instruction manual

7.

What type of bias is shown when a story includes only sources from one political party?

a)

Selection bias

b)

Visual bias

c)

Tone bias

d)

Placement bias

8.

Which technique can be used to identify framing?

a)

Looking at font size

b)

Analyzing image resolution

c)

Observing headline choices and word connotation

d)

Checking spelling errors

9.

Which is NOT a typical purpose of framing in media?

a)

To simplify a complex issue

b)

To manipulate audience perception

c)

To present a balanced argument

d)

To promote a specific viewpoint

10.

Media framing is often connected to:

a)

Random reporting

b)

Objective journalism

c)

Media agenda and ideology

d)

User-generated content

11.

How does media bias impact society?

a)

Media bias promotes unity and harmony in society

b)

Media bias can shape public opinion, influence political decisions

c)

Media bias has no impact on society

d)

Media bias leads to more informed and unbiased public opinion

12.

The greatest effect on audience expectations is usually genre and the familiar set of codes and conventions that shape a genre story.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Which of the following phrases is an example of loaded (emotional or biased) language?

a)

"The senator spoke at the conference yesterday."

b)

"The senator shamelessly pandered to his base at the conference."

c)

"The conference was held at 10 a.m. in the city center."

d)

"Many people attended the senator's speech at the conference."

14.

The definition of 'convergence' is:

a)

The merging of films with the internet

b)

Anything invented after the year 1980

c)

Analogue and digital technology

d)

The merging of media forms or texts.

15.

A logical fallacy is:

a)

A valid argument with sound reasoning

b)

A mistaken belief based on unsound reasoning

c)

An emotional appeal used in arguments

d)

A narrative technique used in storytelling