Duplicate of Checkology Know your Zones Module 1

This infozone informs you about something in an unbiased way and is based on facts.

Identify the infozone that is designed to sell you something.

Breaking News is

This infozone deliberately distorts an issue by misrepresenting facts and appealing to emotion.

All of the following are criteria to decide if something is newsworthy EXCEPT

The information in this infozone is designed to promote something, such as a cause or an event.

Identify the infozone designed to amuse, please, relax, or distract you.

What does it mean for information to be unverified?

the job of a journalist is to

This zone may include facts, but those facts are often taken out of context and misrepresented.

What is the best way to identify the correct infozone for a piece of information?

Identify the infozone that is designed to persuade you with a reasoned argument.

TRUE/FALSE - journalists often debate about which news stories they should cover

Usually, the primary purpose of this infozone is to document or provide a record of an event.

The content in this infozone has not been edited, interpreted, or filtered before being shared.