CE.5c - Role of Media in Campaigns

The media includes all EXCEPT:

• Political donations

• The Internet

• Newspapers

• Radio

"Everybody should like the Beatles! They were the greatest musical group ever! This statement is a(n):

• source of propaganda

• fact

• second hand observation

• opinion

"You should vote for my brother. He would make an excellent mayor of Purcellville". Which of the following describes this statement:

• It is a source of propaganda

• It is a fact

• It is probably biased

• It is objective

This poster was printed in WWI and is an example of:

• a fact

• an opinion

• propaganda

• showing different points of views

Which role of the media is illustrated here?

• identifying candidates

• emphasizing selected issues

• portraying a political cartoon

• showing different points of view

What role is the media playing here?

• detecting bias

• emphasizing selected issues

• evaluating sources

• broadcasting different points of views

What strategy would you use to evaluate this statement for accuracy?

Joe Biden would make a great president - a 5 year old kid

• detecting bias

• emphasizing selected issues

• evaluating sources

• identifying propaganda

What is this?

• a blog on social media

• an op-ed piece

• an editorial

• a political cartoon

What's the difference between an editorial and an op-ed piece?

• the first is created by the newspaper and the second by the radio

• the first is an opinion by the newspaper and the second is an opinion from a reader of the newspaper

• the first is created on-line and the second is in print media

• the first is fact based and the second is opinion based

The best way of getting to see the candidates' different points of view on issues is through:

• editorials

• campaign rallies

• personal interviews

• debates