Fake News

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Nonfiction Literature (Bias) Quiz on Fake News, created by Christine Davis - IU8 on 17/07/2017.
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Question 1

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Which type of bias is this: when a reporter provides subjective comments about objective facts.
Answer
  • Bias by omission
  • Bias by spin
  • Bias by source selection

Question 2

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Which type of bias is this: Where on a website or newspaper a story is printed. This can also include where within an article information first appears
Answer
  • Bias by spin
  • Bias by placement
  • Bias by source selection

Question 3

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Which type of bias is this: When one side or aspect of a story is left out
Answer
  • Bias by placement
  • Bias by spin
  • Bias by omission

Question 4

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Which type of bias is this: Including more sources that support one view over another.
Answer
  • Bias by spin
  • Bias by source selection
  • Bias by placement

Question 5

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Fox News using the term “Obamacare” instead of “Affordable Care Act” is an example of which type of bias?
Answer
  • Placement
  • Loaded language
  • Omission
  • Source selection

Question 6

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What word means the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea?
Answer
  • Context
  • Bias
  • Culture
  • Spin

Question 7

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True or false: The news media expresses bias through the use of photos, captions, and camera angles.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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A newspaper prints an article about gun control on the front page. The Republican National Convention is not addressed until page 10. This is an example of what type of bias?
Answer
  • Bias by spin
  • Bias by loaded language
  • Bias by omission
  • Bias by placement

Question 9

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An article discusses the “supportive, energetic” crowd at a Trump rally. It does not mention the “boos” from the crowd. This is an example of which type of bias?
Answer
  • Bias by placement
  • Bias by headline
  • Bias by omission
  • Bias by loaded language
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