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(noun) a technology or system that delivers information or media
platform
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outlook, viewpoint, position (noun)
- title of the article, usually large and bold, designed to catch a reader’s attention
headline
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subjective, opinion-based, containing judgements (adjective)
objective
The general ______________ was that the president could have done more to warn against COVID-19.
a) opinion; b) agreement; c) discovery
opinion
(verb) describe or represent in a particular way
portray
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trustworthy, well-known, respected (adjective)
- this usually appears below an image in an article and includes a description of the image, its source or author, and a date
caption
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opinion, error, lie (noun)
fact
Because the bus can get noisy, our camp counselor uses a bullhorn to ____________ his voice.
a) subpar; b) amplify; c) protect
amplify
(noun) equal pay for work of equal value
pay equity
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applicable, important to the task, appropriate (adjective)
- part of the article containing paragraphs that come after the lead; provides more context and details about the story, including quotes, background information, and analysis.
body
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weakness, laziness, indifference (noun)
perserverance
After a horrible experience at my new dentist, I threatened him with public _________ on social media.
a) opinion; b) backlash; c) exposure
exposure
(noun) lack of knowledge or information
ignorance
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deceptive, confusing, deceiving (adjective)
- shows the author's name and sometimes their position or organization. Often the date and estimated reading time is also included.
byline
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infrequent, interupted, discontinuous (adjective)
consecutive
______________ is easily spread on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook.
a) fake news; b) misinformation; c) platform
fake news
(verb) examine the deeper meaning of a text by finding clues in the text, making guesses and reading “between the lines”
infer
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predjudice, favoritism, unfairness (noun)
bias
- shows where and when the article was written, usually placed before the first sentence of the story. Some articles include this information in the byline.
dateline
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fact, truth, honest information (noun)
During the experiment, the participants were blindfolded so that the test results wouldn’t be __________.
a) misleading; b) exposure; c) biased
biased
(noun) a set of specific instructions a computer uses to complete tasks
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fabrication, deception, cover-up (noun)
- the first few sentences of an article, includes key information and answers who, what, where, when, and why questions about the story.
lead
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predjudiced, biased, one-sided (adjective)
The president received __________ from thousands of people who disagreed with his Twitter statements. (noun)
a) disinformation; b) backlash: c) support
backlash