Is it News?

Is it News?

6th - 8th Grade

9 Qs

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Is it News?

Is it News?

Assessment

Quiz

Education, Journalism, Life Skills

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Samantha Hillis

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

False information or propaganda published under the guise of being authentic news. Sites set up to push this content do so in an attempt to mislead consumers of the content and spread misinformation via social networks and word-of-mouth.

Fake News

Gossip

Fast News

Conspiracy Theory

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as true.

Urban Legend

Gossip

Fast News

Conspiracy Theory

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Events as they are breaking. Often as told by eyewitnesses over social media like Twitter, Snapchat & Instagram.

Urban Legend

Disinformation

Fast News

Conspiracy Theory

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The idea that many important political events or economic and social trends are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general public.

Urban Legend

Disinformation

Rumour

Conspiracy Theory

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A modern story of obscure origin and with little or no supporting evidence that spreads spontaneously in varying forms and often has elements of humor, moralizing, or horror.

Urban Legend

Disinformation

Rumour

Deflection

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

False information which is intended to mislead, especially propaganda issued by a government organization to a rival power or the media.

Hoax

Disinformation

Rumour

Deflection

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An unverified account that is circulating.

Hoax

Fake News

Rumour

Deflection

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Stories created and circulated to turn attention away from stories that are in the local, national or global interest. Used by organizations, including governments to ‘bury’ bad news.

Hoax

Fake News

Gossip

Deflection

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A made-up news story published to entertain or trick people.

Hoax

Fake News

Gossip

Urban Legend