How to choose your news

What is the name of the people who used to determine what news was fit to print or play?

• peacekeepers

• watchdogs

• gatekeepers

• producers

A few decades ago, news was broad-based.

• true

• false

When are the best times to check in on ongoing breaking news?

• every five minutes

• as quickly as your browser can refresh

• the first five minutes, then in wider gaps to allow more details to develop

• don’t check in at all

How reliable are anonymous sources?

• you never know

• very reliable

• not reliable at all

• depends on the story

What was the cause of the increased popularity of alternative media sources?

• relevations of covert wars

• secret assassinations

• political corruption

• all answers are correct

How can you verify a story before you share it on social media?

• there’s no way to verify – just share the story anyway

• see how many times other people online have shared the story

• check to see if your friends are saying the same thing

• do a search to see if multiple outlets you trust are also covering the same story

Social media and Internet turned every citizen into potential reporter.

• false

• true

How many multiple outlets you should read to know the truth?

• one

• three

• as much as possible

• none

Which isn’t a word that shows the outlet isn’t completely sure about a particular statement?

• likely

• certainly

• expected

• possibly

Good journalism aims for ​​ ​______.

• objectivity

• subjectivity