Statistics
What percentage of Americans think that the media is very biased?
What is 46%?
This term is for when Journalists make statements without any source to prove it true.
What is Unsupported Statements?
A website link can end with this.
What is .net?
What percentage of Americans say that they get their news from biased sources?
What is 57%?
This term is when a Journalist acts like they know what is going on in a person’s head.
What is Mind Reading?
This type of resource is an original item, object or document that was created during a certain time period.
What is a Primary Source?
What percentage of people believe that News Sources are purposefully using Spin and Slant to change the facts?
What is 52%?
This term is for when a Journalist writes untrue or hurtful things about someone or something to damage their image.
What is Mudslinging?
This type of source is a work that discusses or reviews a historical event, era, or phenomenon.
What is a Secondary Source?
What percentage of Americans blame Social Media for the spread of misinformation?
What is 68%?
This term is for when Journalists use certain words to sway how the reader feels.
What is Spin?
3 commonly misused sources as relevant sources of information
What are Social Media, Wikipedia, and Forums (Reddit)?
What percent of Americans believe that the news media is to blame for the strong political divide in the United States?
What is 83%?
This term is for when a Journalist only tells one part of the story or focuses on just one side of the story.
What is Slant?
Three tips for identifying a good source.
What are 1) Look for Media Bias Indicators, 2) Do a spelling/grammar check, and 3) Check the end of the link?