Which action is the best way to be sure that information reported by a media source is true?A.Try to find the information on your friends' blogs and websites.B.Ask your friends or neighbors if they have any further information.C.Call your local police department to see if it has the same information.D.Check other reliable sources to see if they are reporting the same story.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 8 of 10What can you do to be sure that information reported by a media source is truthful?A.Read other articles by the same author to see if they are true.B.Check the blogs or websites that your friends create.C.Talk to your friends to see if they heard the same information.D.Ask yourself if the source of the information is credible.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

You are a journalist working on a sensitive story that could have legal implications. A source provides you with confidential information that could help your story, but the source requests that their identity remain anonymous. What should you do?Select one:a.Use the information only if the source agrees to be identified.b.Use the information and protect the source's identity at all costs.c.Refuse to use the information and protect the source's identity.d.Use the information but reveal the source's identity if legally required to do so.

You are writing a research paper on how fake news spreads on social media. Which of the following website articles would be the most reliable to use?Multiple choice question.Spotting Misinformation on Social Media is Increasingly Challenging from www.forbes.comAmerica’s Growing Fake News Problem, In One Chart from www.vox.comInformation Overload Helps Fake News Spread, and Social Media Knows It from www.scientificamerican.comTo Foil Fake News, Focus on Infectiousness from www.news.standford.edu

Which of the following situations best illustrates the concept of “fake news”?A.News reporting involves a political campaign.B.Media sources report claims made by other media sources, although those claims are not true.C.A news report advances a particular political position.D.Information is provided that the source believes to be as factual or objective as possible.

Which form of media would allow a hoax to spread quickly?A.Social media sites such as TwitterB.Tabloid newspapersC.Cable television showsD.Radio broadcastsSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS