MC 2000 QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (SOLVED)
100% CORRECT.
examples of mass media Answer - Fox news, apps on ipads, movies, Sony
Music Company, newspapers, magazines
'four moves' of the fact checking process? Answer - 1. Check for previous work
2. Go upstream to the source
3. Read Laterally
4. Circle Back
check for previous work Answer - Look around to see if someone else has
already fact-checked the claim or provided a synthesis of research.
Go upstream to the source Answer - Go to the source of the claim. Most web
content is not original. Get to the original source to understand the
trustworthiness of the information.
Read Laterally Answer - once you get to the source of a claim, read what other
people say about the source (publication, author, etc.). The truth is in the
network.
Circle Back Answer - If you get lost, hit dead ends, or find yourself going down
an increasingly confusing rabbit hole, back up and start over knowing what you
know now. You're likely to take a more informed path with different search
terms and better decisions.
, If you have a strong opinion/ emotion about the content that you're reading,
how should you read the article? Answer - Keep your emotions in check. Do
not let your opinion cloud your judgement, remember to still fact check.
Referring to a different opinion or point of view may also help.
What does it mean to "go upstream" to find a source? Answer - Many articles
are 'reporting on reporting' and just using other articles as their sources. Find
these sources
How do you track the source of a viral photo? Answer - google the textual
information of the photo. Begin searching through articles to find the place
where it was posted or person who posted it.
Google Reverse Image Search Answer - If you're using Google Chrome as a
browser, put the cursor over the photo and right-click (control-click on a Mac).
A "context menu" will pop up and one of the options will be "Search Google for
image."
Filtering by time and place to find the original Answer - Modify the search by
returning only older pictures. With viral images, 2009 or 2010 is a good place to
start.
Verifying Twitter Identity Answer - -Look for the verification check
-look at when the account was made, who follows it, and what the last posts
are
-poliwhoop is an account that provides deleted tweets from substantial
politicians.
mass communication Answer - refers to information transmitted to large
segments of the population.
100% CORRECT.
examples of mass media Answer - Fox news, apps on ipads, movies, Sony
Music Company, newspapers, magazines
'four moves' of the fact checking process? Answer - 1. Check for previous work
2. Go upstream to the source
3. Read Laterally
4. Circle Back
check for previous work Answer - Look around to see if someone else has
already fact-checked the claim or provided a synthesis of research.
Go upstream to the source Answer - Go to the source of the claim. Most web
content is not original. Get to the original source to understand the
trustworthiness of the information.
Read Laterally Answer - once you get to the source of a claim, read what other
people say about the source (publication, author, etc.). The truth is in the
network.
Circle Back Answer - If you get lost, hit dead ends, or find yourself going down
an increasingly confusing rabbit hole, back up and start over knowing what you
know now. You're likely to take a more informed path with different search
terms and better decisions.
, If you have a strong opinion/ emotion about the content that you're reading,
how should you read the article? Answer - Keep your emotions in check. Do
not let your opinion cloud your judgement, remember to still fact check.
Referring to a different opinion or point of view may also help.
What does it mean to "go upstream" to find a source? Answer - Many articles
are 'reporting on reporting' and just using other articles as their sources. Find
these sources
How do you track the source of a viral photo? Answer - google the textual
information of the photo. Begin searching through articles to find the place
where it was posted or person who posted it.
Google Reverse Image Search Answer - If you're using Google Chrome as a
browser, put the cursor over the photo and right-click (control-click on a Mac).
A "context menu" will pop up and one of the options will be "Search Google for
image."
Filtering by time and place to find the original Answer - Modify the search by
returning only older pictures. With viral images, 2009 or 2010 is a good place to
start.
Verifying Twitter Identity Answer - -Look for the verification check
-look at when the account was made, who follows it, and what the last posts
are
-poliwhoop is an account that provides deleted tweets from substantial
politicians.
mass communication Answer - refers to information transmitted to large
segments of the population.
