News Review Game

Question 1 Name one concern about the recent rise in citizen journalists.

Question 1 Anyone can write whatever they want without the credentials of a journalist. People have to be informed about information before they can know what news to seek or how to interpret this information. Most of the citizen journalists do not have access to insider information.

Question 2 True or False. A news story can have more than one essential purpose.

Question 2 False

Question 3 Identify the purpose of the following news story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqJcLvZEHfI

Question 3 To provide a service

Question 4 What percentage of the newspaper is made up of advertisements?

Question 4 60%

Question 5 Define an editorial

Question 5 An editorial is a opinion-based piece written about a news issue.

Question 6 True or False. All news is bias.

Question 6 True

Question 7 Today, most people get their news from: Town criers Newspaper Radios Television Web/mobile phones

Question 7 d. Television!

Question 8 List the four purposes behind news stories.

Question 8 Inform, entertain, interpret, and provide a service

Question 9 Define soft news.

Question 9 Soft news are stories that are about food, travel, and other areas of interest. They are not about current events or political information.

Question 10 What are citizen journalists?

Question 10 Bloggers

Question 11 Identify a bias seen in the following news clip. Make sure to include how the bias is seen and why it matters! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu_eW75svpQ

Question 11 Possible Answer This example shows bias through selection/omission. They only discuss the positives that could come from learning about the environment and omit and clear facts. As a viewer, I would need to find further information about the achievement gap and the complexity of this problem.

Question 12 A news channel reports on a story about a dog who saved a small child from drowning. What is the purpose of this story?

Question 12 To entertain!

Question 13 When Kare 11 talks about a recent Twins victory, which value of the news is best being shown? Uniqueness Currency Impact Proximity

Question 13 d. Proximity!

Question 14 Define the inverted pyramid writing style.

Question 14 It is when you put all of the essential information about a news story in the very first paragraph.

Question 15 Fox news gave a report last year saying that Romney had an 87% chance of winning the election. Through what way is there a potential bias being shown?

Question 15 Bias through statistics

Question 16 What made USA today different from other newspapers when it came out with its new revisions?

Question 16 It tried to mimic TV news by having shorter stories and flashy colors.

Question 17 Which invention made the newspaper possible?

Question 17 The printing press

Question 18 True or False. A news source can show more than one value.

Question 18 True!

Question 19 Identify a bias seen in the following news clip. Make sure to include how the bias is seen and why it matters! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUUMmdr1Au0

Question 19 Potential Answer: It shows a potential bias through caption as it states that the previous pope resigned due to "advanced age." They do not address if they believe this is untrue. This suggests that as a viewer, I might need to look further into why the pope resigned and what significance this holds.

Question 20 True or False. A breaking news story would show the value of currency.

Question 20 False

Question 21 A news source shows a bias through placement when they decide to start the news with the weather instead of focusing on the results from the school board election. What potential bias might be shown here? Why does this matter?

Question 21 Potential Answer: It shows that they put soft news over hard news. As a consumer I need to realize that this news source is not one I should go to if I am looking for a focus on hard news.

Question 22 Define a byline.

Question 22 A byline is where the author’s name appears in a newspaper article.

Question 23 Give an example of how a bias could be developed through sound bites. Be clear about why this matters and what bias is being seen!

Question 23 Possible Answer: Someone could take something said out context in order to get them fired!

Question 25 Name three types of news broadcasts that can be seen on television which were defined in the PEW article.

Question 25 Local broadcasts, cable broadcasts, and national network broadcasts.

Question 26 Identify the purpose of the following news story and explain why http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_bcZ4_Mu-k

Question 26 To entertain!

Question 27 True or False. A story about Obama approving a bill passed through Congress would be an example of the value of prominence.

Question 27 False

Question 28 How does the newspaper make most if its money?

Question 28 Advertisements!

Question 29 Name one reason why more people are getting their news from the internet instead of television.

Question 29 They are able to get the news they want when they want it.

Question 30 Name two factors that increase the likelihood of a person consuming more news on a daily basis.

Question 30 Education, income, age, convenience

Question 31 What percentage of people currently get their news from their mobile phones on a weekly basis?

Question 31 62%

Question 32 Define targeted ads. Why is this significant in this growing digital age?

Question 32 Targeted ads are when the ads are specifically shown to cater to a certain audience. This is made much easier with the invention of social media, which makes the internet very lucrative to advertisers!

Question 33 Name the three major examples of network evening newscasts given in the PEW article.

Question 33 ABC, CBS, and NBC

Question 34 Name the three major national cable channels used for a news source.

Question 34 CNN, Fox News, MSNBC

Question 35 What are the two types of advertisements in newspapers?

Question 35 Display and classified ads

Question 36 A story about a mom lifting her car off a child is an example of what TYPE of news story?

Question 36 Human interest

Question 37 Name one major bias that often affects the content of many news sources.

Question 37 Most new sources are commercially-based and thus have a bias toward attracting viewers.

Question 38 Name all 7 TYPES of news stories.

Question 38 Local news, national news, international news, human interest, investigative reporting, editorials, and columns.

Question 39 Watch the following news clip and identify what purpose is behind the selection of the story. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csXdsPRGe_Q

Question 39 To interpret

Question 40 What is the difference between an editorial and a column?

Question 40 Readers seek a column based on the author, whereas an editorial is recognized because of its content. It does not always have the same author.

Question 41 Explain at least 3 different values that the weather could relate to and explain why.

Question 41 Proximity—weather usually focuses on the local area Impact—weather affects our everyday lives Expectedness—We expect the weather to be on the news everyday as it has become a tradition

Question 42 What makes PBS Newshour different from other national network broadcasts?

Question 42 It is not a commercial entity and thus does not have to work to attract viewers and advertisers.

Question 43 True or False. Most people do not watch the local newscasts anymore.

Question 43 False

Question 44 Explain why it is important to be aware of where you see bias in the news.

Question 44 In order to know about the issues, you have to be aware of what all the issues are and the facts about them so you can make your own decision!

Question 45 Give an example of a news story that shows the value of continuity.

Question 45 Olympics, baseball season, trials, election, etc.

Question 46 A story about a kitten stuck in a tree would be an example of what news purpose?

Question 46 To entertain

Question 47 If a story gives a bomb attack on the US only 30 seconds in a newscast, what should the viewer assume?

Question 47 The newscast most likely left out information and they should seek out other news sources

Question 48 Identify the values shown in the following newcast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OawFYUiXHA0

Question 48 Possible Answers: Simplicity, Proximity, Uniqueness

Question 49 According to the PEW article, what distinguishes cable network broadcasts from the other two types of TV news sources?

Question 49 They are more often clearly opionated and focus more on opinion-based reporting as opposed to factual.