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Checkology Know your Zones Module 1
Breaking News is
the job of a journalist is to
Checkology Know your Zones Module 1
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the job of a journalist is to
edit stories that will appear in the news
rewrite stories to show their own opinion
give info about the most important issues of the day
follow famous people around and take pictures
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Breaking News is
stories about local events
stories about events that happened last month
stories about events that just happened/are still going on
human interest stories, like stories about zoo animals
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What does it mean for information to be unverified?
The information is reliable.
The information has an unclear purpose.
The information is biased.
The information has not been checked for accuracy.
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All of the following are criteria to decide if something is newsworthy EXCEPT
How much money can the publisher make from this story?
How timely is the story?
How important is it for the public to know about it?
How interesting is the story to the audience?
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What is the best way to identify the correct infozone for a piece of information?
Measure the credibility of the information.
Consider the main audience for the information.
Figure out the primary purpose of the information.
Determine the source of the information.
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TRUE/FALSE - journalists often debate about which news stories they should cover
FALSE
TRUE
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The content in this infozone has not been edited, interpreted, or filtered before being shared.
raw information
opinion
propaganda
news
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This zone may include facts, but those facts are often taken out of context and misrepresented.
opinion
propaganda
publicity
entertainment
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Identify the infozone that is designed to persuade you with a reasoned argument.
propaganda
advertising
opinion
publicity
10
This infozone deliberately distorts an issue by misrepresenting facts and appealing to emotion.
entertainment
opinion
propaganda
news
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Usually, the primary purpose of this infozone is to document or provide a record of an event.
publicity
raw information
news
entertainment
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Identify the infozone that is designed to sell you something.
raw information
publicity
advertising
entertainment
13
Identify the infozone designed to amuse, please, relax, or distract you.
publicity
advertising
entertainment
raw information
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This infozone informs you about something in an unbiased way and is based on facts.
propaganda
news
publicity
opinion
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The information in this infozone is designed to promote something, such as a cause or an event.
opinion
news
raw information
publicity
