Identifying media bias

Identifying media bias

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6 Qs

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Identifying media bias

Identifying media bias

Assessment

Quiz

Journalism

University

Hard

Created by

Héloïse Hunter

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The Instagram page of a news network publishes a reel where the journalist is reporting on a natural disaster, detailing what they have witnessed as well as their personal experience as a resident of the affected area.

What could this report be accused of?

Bad news bias

Glory bias

Temporal bias

Narrative bias

Commercial bias

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Police have been accused of brutality, resulting in a teenager being hospitalised with a concussion.
Reporting by a local newspaper states "It is not yet known what crime was committed by the tall, muscular youth before being apprehended by police."

What could this report be accused of?

Bad news bias

Glory bias

Temporal bias

Narrative bias

Commercial bias

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The three headlines visible above the fold of a national newspaper are:
"Leadership Change Spells Eskom Doom"
"Rising Crime Plagues South African Communities"
"Xenophobic Attacks Sweep Gauteng"

What could this newspaper be accused of?

Bad news bias

Glory bias

Temporal bias

Narrative bias

Commercial bias

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Eager to scoop competing news channels, a broadcaster opens the news segment with reports of a fire on Table Mountain which was sighted just 7 minutes before going live.

What could this report be accused of?

Bad news bias

Glory bias

Temporal bias

Narrative bias

Commercial bias

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A lifestyle magazine runs an article about planning for retirement.
An advert for Allan Gray appears at the bottom of the next page.

What could this magazine be accused of?

Bad news bias

Glory bias

Temporal bias

Narrative bias

Commercial bias

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following should a journalist avoid?

Adjectives

Generalisations without context

Identifying any demographics of a story's subject

Informal language