opinions that affect the way you see things.

According to “What Is News?” it is important for viewers to be aware of bias because

bias affects the way information is reported.

In“What Is News?” the news has changed over time. The difference is that the news we see now is

available all the time from many different sources.

Objectivity means to view something

without the influence of opinions.

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Edge B Unit 6 Cluster 3 "What is News?"

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1
Bias means
opportunities to share what you know with others
behaviors that are not normal.
opinions that affect the way you see things.
changes that affect a large group of people.
2
According to “What Is News?” it is important for viewers to be aware of bias because
bias contributes to crime and other violence.
bias affects the way information is reported.
bias keeps teens from entering the news industry.
bias tells the true facts in a situation.
3
Read these sentences from the selection.
Include specific words from the text to support your answer.
WORTH 10 POINTS
Tell author’s attitude toward reporting from an adult’s view
4
To have access to something means you can
fix it
change it
replace it
get it
5
To be engaged means to be
embarrassed
involved
pleased
surprised
6
The tone of a passage refers to
the author’s attitude.
the topic.
the author’s experience.
the main idea.
7
In“What Is News?” the news has changed over time. The difference is that the news we see now is
directed at young people as the main audience.
always honest, factual, and unbiased.
communicated mostly on talk shows and comedy channels.
available all the time from many different sources.
8
What tone does the author create with “just another type of sensational entertainment”?
friendly
amused
critical
complimentary
9
Deliberate means
planned
forgotten
sudden
brief
10
Priority means that something has
unusual features.
high importance.
great dignity.
many problems.
11
Objectivity means to view something
without the chance to think about it.
without checking more than one source.
without knowing all of the facts about it.
without the influence of opinions.
12
What is one way that readers can tell if reporting is biased?
read all of the headlines
read just the beginning of the report
check multiple sources
check the date of the report
13
When you distort something it is
understandable
amusing
disturbed
misleading
14
Which word best describes the author’s attitude toward the media?
disturbed
angry
curious
respectful
15
When you detect something you
select
notice it

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