Tactics incorporated in News
Is it Real or Fake?
News Facts
100

Information that is often exaggerated, either false or not, and spread for the purpose of benefiting or promoting a specific individual or cause.

Propaganda.

100

A bunch of teens in a small town in _________ made thousands of dollars sending fake news out on the 'net. Scholars have stated that these teens may have affected the outcome of the 2016 Presidential election.

Macedonia   -  This is a TRUE story.

100
The number one social media site where fake news is spread.
What is Facebook.
200

This term, means withholding all or some of the news from the potential readers, in order to get readers.

Clickbait.

200

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200
The ___________ printing press launched a communications revolution that altered how media is received down till today.
What is the Gutenberg printing press.
300

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300

There should be a “contact us” section include in most news sites, i.e. an email address that matches the domain (not a Gmail or Yahoo email address)

TRUE.

300
This percentage of the world is considered to have freedom of press.
What is 1/3 of the world.
400

Newspapers and other communication media that openly supports a political party and whose news follows the party line.

Partisan press/journalism.

400

FactCheck.org, Snopes.com, and PolitiFact.com are examples of....

Credible fact checking sites to consult when determining if a source or article are credible.

400

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500

These social media networks have created applications aimed a debunking fake news stories before they are posted.

Facebook and Twitter.

500

A Buddhist Monk Charged With Stashing 4 Million Meth Pills in Monastery

What is REAL News. An anti-drug task force found 400,000 pills in the monk's car. A subsequent search of his monastery turned up 4.2 million pills — worth upwards of $4 million in street value — along with a grenade and ammunition.

500

The most widely read newspaper in Spain is _______.

El Pais