True or false the presidential election is considered a socially important topic.
True because you can have your own opinion on the topic.
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True or false an economic supporter gives information about the president, mayor, ect.
False an economic supporter gives information about clothing, makeup, ect.
100
What is the definition of town crier?
A person that speaks news recited from the king or queen to town folk.
100
What is the definition of a political watchdog?
A person who monitors activities of our government.
100
What is the definition of an accurate record keeper?
An accurate record keeper is a journalist that informs readers on popular things.
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What is an example of a socially important topic?
Example: Dogs vs. Cats
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What is an example of a product a economic supporter would do a review on?
Example: Any "As Seen On TV" product.
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What is an example of a something a town crier would talk about?
Example : If the queen just had a baby.
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What is an example of something a political watch dog would talk about?
The presidential election is an example of something a political watchdog would talk about.
200
What is an example of a topic a modern journalist would talk about?
Any modern topic that is happening around this very time.
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Would the mayor election be considered a socially important topic?
Yes it would because you could have your own opinion on the topic.
300
Would a journalist writing about who won American Idol be considered a economic supporter?
No it would be considered a socially important topic.
300
Would a town crier be considered a modern journalist?
No it wouldn't because town criers would verbally recite news from the king or queen.
300
Would the winner of the Voice be considered something a political watchdog would report on?
No it wouldn't because political watchdogs report on the government.
300
What is a herald?
An official messenger bringing news.
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Compare and contrast a biased article and a socially important article.
A biased article is only one sided. A socially important topic is more than one sided.
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Compare and contrast the difference between and economic supporter and a political watchdog.
An economic supporter helps the government. A political watch dog reports on the government.
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Compare and contrast the difference between a town crier and a modern journalist.
A town crier verbally reported. A modern journalist can report on the internet.
400
Compare and contrast a political watchdog and a socially important topic.
A political watchdog reports on the government. A socially important topic is about a topic that people can have an opinion on.
400
Compare and contrast a accurate record keeper and a socially important topic.
A accurate record keeper keeps track and informs people about current events. A socially important topic gives people an opinion on the topic.
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A news article is titled "Woman Accused of Shoplifting" The news article only interviews the woman not the store clerk that "accused" her. Would this news article be considered socially important or would it be considered biased?
It would not be considered a socially important topic because the readers would only get to hear one side of the story. They would only have the ability to side with the woman because you only heard what she had to say.
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Can a economic supporter write about the new line of children's clothing?
Yes. They can because it is about clothing and when people buy clothing there is tax. That tax goes to the economy which helps and supports it.
500
Can a town crier report about things that have happened to the king and queen?
Yes they can because that is their main job. They can talk about what is happening to the king and queen. This way the town folk know what is going on.
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When President Obama stared "Obama Care" is this a topic that a political watchdog could report on?
Yes. They can because it has something to do with the government. If it was not about the government then they could not.
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Give an example of something that a early journalist could report on and something a modern journalist can report on.
A early journalist can report about the king and queen or the town folk. A modern journalist can talk about the current celebrities.