2. Reading Nonfiction

Media Literacy — Quiz

Test your understanding of media literacy with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

A news website updates extensively on major international protests but provides minimal coverage of local demonstrations occurring under similar circumstances. Which type of media bias does this illustrate?

Question 2

Repeated exposure to images of impoverished neighborhoods in a city’s news segment influences viewers to later evaluate housing policies more negatively. This media effect is known as:

Question 3

To assess the authenticity of a viral video showing a political figure making unexpected remarks, the most reliable method is to:

Question 4

Two newspapers report identical economic data but one headline reads “Economic Growth Falters” and the other “Economy Shows Resilience.” This difference exemplifies which bias?

Question 5

A broadcaster refers to one political group as “activists” and another as “champions of democracy” when describing similar protests. Which form of bias is this?