News
General Media Knowledge
Bias
Types of Journalism
Media and the Government
100
The person in a news organization typically in charge of deciding which stories to print.
Who is an editor?
100
This popular video-sharing platform is known for its "likes," "shares," and "subscriptions," and was bought by Google in 2006.
What is YouTube?
100
Rushing an article to print without fact checking in order to make a big splashy headline might be an example of this kind of bias.
What is big story bias?
100
This type of media allows users to create and share content, often in the form of short videos, memes, brief statements, and blogs.
What is social media?
100
This amendment to the US Constitution protects the freedom of the press.
What is the First Amendment?
200
The AP style recommends the use of this geometric descriptor for the "shape" of an article.
Who is an inverted pyramid?
200
Consumers of media might use this research technique to verify or debunk what appears to be misinformation.
Who is lateral reading?
200
A news source that purposefully attempts to persuade a reader with knowingly false information is engaging in this.
What is disinformation?
200
A concise and factual piece that informs readers about current events or issues written in accessible language.
What is a news story?
200
A government official who does not allow a news organization to print an article critical of the government would rightly be accused of this.
What is censorship?
300
The opening paragraph of a news story that summarizes the most important information in a clear and concise way.
What is a lead?
300
The ability to access, evaluate, analyze, create and act using all forms of communication.
What is media literacy?
300
A publication or source that has an obvious political slant might suffer from this type of bias.
Who is partisan bias?
300
A long, non-fiction piece of writing that provides an in-depth look at a specific topic, person, or event and uses a narrative style
Who is a feature?
300
This website run by the Poynter Institute uses a truth-o-meter to determine whether politicians are lying.
What is Politifact?
400
This enthusiastic website is a news aggregator that combines many sources.
What is Yahoo!?
400
These are the two most effective ways for a media outlet to make money.
Who are selling subscriptions and advertising?
400
This is the term for when journalists are expected to remain unbiased and not allow their personal opinions to affect their reporting.
What is objectivity?
400
An article that addresses the author's viewpoint on an issue. It takes a stand on a topic or suggests a solution.
What is an opinion piece?
400
This law protects a citizen's right to request copies of government documents.
What is FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)?
500
This is the name of the organization that regulates broadcasting and ensures media content complies with certain rules and standards in the United States.
What is the FCC (Federal Communications Commission?
500
The collection of rules, standards, and morals associated with being a responsible reporter.
What are journalistic ethics?
500
This results from a media source trying to get the facts right but failing to do so.
What is misinformation?
500
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. Sometimes used by authoritarian governments.
What is propaganda?
500
This type of media or news organization is heavily influenced and paid for by government in a desire to portray officials only in a positive light.
What is state-sponsored?