Role of the Media Review

Which role of the media is most relevant in this scenario?

A news site chooses to put articles about a celebrity scandal on their home page while their articles about the environment are small side links.

• Gatekeeper

• Watchdog

• Biased

• Business

Which media role is being demonstrated here?

A newspaper publishes a series of investigative reports on government corruption, leading to several officials being charged.

• Gatekeeper

• Watchdog

• Biased

• Business

Identify the media role in this example:

A news channel frequently covers stories that align with the political views of its owners, often ignoring opposing viewpoints.

• Gatekeeper

• Watchdog

• Biased

• Business

Which role of the media is most relevant in this scenario?

A news channel host talks about how awesome his phone is and praises all its features because the manufacturer is one of the channel's sponsors.

• Business

• Agenda-setter

• Entertainment

• Watchdog

Which role of the media is most relevant in this scenario?

A journalist on social media posts often about the terrible pollution in the city. People respond to the posts by signing petitions for better restrictions on factories and forming clean up crews to pick up litter.

• Business

• Agenda-setter

• Entertainment

• Watchdog

Which role of the media is most relevant in this scenario?

A sports commentator makes jokes while reporting on a soccer game and replays the most intense and dramatic moments from the game on the screen.

• Business

• Agenda-setter

• Entertainment

• Watchdog