Fact or Opinion
The information posted on the FDA would most likely include facts or opinions?
Facts- the FDA is a reliable source because it is the official US Food and Drug Administration website.
This news source was created in the 2000’s, although it wasn’t mainstream until the 2010’s. This news source has also played a major role in fake news over the past decade.
Social Media
PBS NewsHour is a completely conservative opinionated source.
False: PBS NewsHour is close to the middle of the spectrum but typically leans more liberal.
An unidentified news source has a URL ending in “.gov”. Is this source most likely credible or non-credible?
“.gov” websites are typically government websites and thus will hold more accurate and trustworthy information
Who won the 2019 NBA finals?
The Toronto Raptors
The Nuggets are going to win the NBA Finals.
Opinion - The Nuggets haven't actually won yet, it is just what someone thinks is going to happen
This source was founded in the 19th century and is known across the U.S as one of the most reliable sources of news
The New York Times
Bias means favoring one side over another.
True: sources that are biased are usually opinions.
Information you find on a website is not found on any other news website. Is this source most likely credible or non-credible?
Non-credible. Other sources may not have this information because it has not yet been proven to be true, or has already been proved false.
What does the R in CRAPP stand for?
Relevance: how the info fits your needs
No American citizen should be able to own any type of firearm
Opinion- this is someone's perspective on an issue
Before TV and Social Media, people would get their news via this source. Sometimes, people would have to walk to the post office to collect this.
Newspaper
Social media is how 46% of people today receive current news.
False: about 62% of people use social media as their primary way to connect with current news.
Are spelling and grammar good ways to identify whether or not your source is credible?
Yes, it is. Spelling and grammar mistakes are common among websites that are not reliable or credible.
How can the media harm people?
Can spread false information that is opinions to be more interesting, rather than the truth.
TV Broadcasting is the best class
Opinion
This news source is predominantly Republican
Fox News
Facts are always reliable and can always be trusted after using CRAAP to evaluate it.
True: using the CRAAP analysis is important to use when checking facts. Once used, the source can be trusted and a great way to learn about current news.
Which of the following is NOT a reliable source for checking FACTS: Snopes.com, Factcheck.org, or The Onion?
The Onion. It is a satirical website and thus will not present fact checking aspects.
Name three summer olympic sports
Some possible responses: tennis, diving, volleyball, gymnastics, soccer, basketball, archery
Is the following headline fact or opinion:
"Airplanes are the best form of transportation"
This is someone's opinion. Someone else could argue that cars are the best form of transportation.
This source was founded in 1980 and runs a 24 hour cable tv program and is predominantly Democratic.
CNN
Fake news is only a current issue with the increasing use of social media.
False: fake news has been around for centuries. Propaganda is an example of fake news from the past.
Would an unbiased or biased news source most likely hold accurate information.
Unbiased - While many biased news sources do hold factual information, unbiased information offers a clean slate of information regardless of past experience/preferences.
Which Ed Sheeran album was the most recent?
+, ÷, X,
Name a song from it
÷
Possible songs: Eraser, New Man, Shape of You, Dive, Happier, Perfect, Castle on the Hill, How Would You Feel?, Supermarket Flowers