1.1 - News Articles
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Practice Questions
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What is the inverted pyramid structure in news articles?
💡 Hint: Think about the key details that need to be told first.
Define bias in the context of news articles.
💡 Hint: Consider how one might lean towards a particular opinion.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the inverted pyramid style in news articles aim to achieve?
💡 Hint: Think about how information is organized.
True or False: Bias means presenting information objectively.
💡 Hint: Consider what it means to be 'partial'.
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Challenge Problems
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Choose a recent news article and dissect its language for bias. What specific diction choices contribute to this bias?
💡 Hint: Focus on emotional words versus neutral terms.
Create a biased news headline for a fictional story, then rewrite it to remove bias. Discuss the differences.
💡 Hint: Notice how choice of words can influence feelings.
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