What is the primary purpose of real journalism?

To provide information people can use to make decisions.

Information Literacy is:

knowing where to get good information.

We don't usually treat promotion/publicity/advertising as credible information because

its purpose is to convince you of something.

A big difference between entertainment and journalism is:

you aren't supposed to fact check entertainment.

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1
To be a "choosy user" of information means:
I know how to pick the best source for my needs.
I know that I should use more than one source.
All of the above.
I know I have access to lots of information.
2
What is the primary purpose of real journalism?
All of the above.
To convince people of something
To provide information people can use to make decisions.
Provide a place to read comics and do a crossword puzzle.
3
Information Literacy is:
knowing where to get good information.
knowing how to read.
All of the above.
knowing who won last night's game.
4
The purpose of academic information is to:
change your mind about something.
educate you.
persuade you to do something.
All of the above.
5
We don't usually treat promotion/publicity/advertising as credible information because
it contains ONLY facts (no opinions.)
its purpose is to convince you of something.
All of the above.
LeBron would never really wear Beats.
6
Why is it sometimes hard to separate real news from fake news?
There's so much info available, it's hard to separate it.
Technology makes it easier to make fake stuff look legit.
Sometimes people are paid to confuse us.
all of the above.
7
Fake news can come in the form of
All of the above.
an online article.
a video.
a print article.
8
Which kinds of information are opinions and therefore not meant to be confirmed:
editorials.
opinions.
blogs.
All of the above.
9
What is the best way to avoid fake news?
Only believe what your mom tells you.
Try another source.
All of the above.
Only believe things with pictures.
10
A big difference between entertainment and journalism is:
All of the above.
you aren't supposed to fact check journalism.
you aren't supposed to fact check entertainment.
entertainment never has any facts in it.
11
Misinformation for the purpose of confusing or outright deceiving people is called
All of the above.
Fake news
Disinformation
Propoganda

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