SEC 4 UNIT 5 LESSON 19 QUIZ ON FAKE NEWS

Read the statements below and tick (T)

True (F) False, or (NG) Not Given next to each based on the information in the Fake News passage.

1. 1. With all the innovative ways to get the news, knowing the facts are easier than ever.

• True

• False

• Not given

Read the statements below and tick (T)

True (F) False, or (NG) Not Given next to each based on the information in the Fake News passage.

2. 2. Reporters can sometimes slant what they are reporting based on how they feel personally.

• True

• False

• Not given

Read the statements below and tick (T)

True (F) False, or (NG) Not Given next to each based on the information in the Fake News passage.

2. 3. Most people are not biased.

• True

• False

• Not given

Read the statements below and tick (T)

True (F) False, or (NG) Not Given next to each based on the information in the Fake News passage.

2. 4. If a reporter presents a story on a politician he or she does not like, the story will be subjective.

• True

• False

• Not given

Read the statements below and tick (T)

True (F) False, or (NG) Not Given next to each based on the information in the Fake News passage.

2. 5. 5. Media companies sensationalise stories and reports to present the facts fairly.

• True

• False

• Not given

Read the statements below and tick (T)

True (F) False, or (NG) Not Given next to each based on the information in the Fake News passage.

2. 5. 6. Audiences prefer to watch or read stories about things that they disagree with.

• True

• False

• Not given

Read the statements below and tick (T)

True (F) False, or (NG) Not Given next to each based on the information in the Fake News passage.

2. 5. 7. Media bias happens when reporters focus on the facts rather than the emotions..

• True

• False

• Not given

Read the statements below and tick (T)

True (F) False, or (NG) Not Given next to each based on the information in the Fake News passage.

2. 5. 8. People do not like controversy.

• True

• False

• Not given

Read the statements below and tick (T)

True (F) False, or (NG) Not Given next to each based on the information in the Fake News passage.

2. 5. 9. Less diversity in the media leads to more objective reporting

• True

• False

• Not given

Read the statements below and tick (T)

True (F) False, or (NG) Not Given next to each based on the information in the Fake News passage.

2. 5. 10. It is easy to tell the difference between fake news and factual news, so learning about it is not that important.

• True

• False

• Not given