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Citizenship Quiz - Media 01 (Questions)

Who decides what makes the news? This quiz explores media, bias, and how to check information so you can spot reliable reporting and avoid being misled.

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Fascinating Fact:

News reports are not always the same as facts, they can include interpretation, selection, and framing. Checking more than one reliable source can reduce bias.

In KS3 Citizenship, learning about the media helps you understand how information reaches the public. You explore how news is created, how opinions can shape stories, and how to judge reliability online.

Key Terms

Bias: A one-sided view that can influence how information is chosen or presented.
Source: Where information comes from, such as a person, website, report, or organisation.
Misinformation: False or inaccurate information shared without checking it is true.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How can I tell if a news source is reliable?

A reliable news source explains where information came from, separates facts from opinions, corrects mistakes, and can be checked against other trusted sources that report the same event.

What is the difference between fact and opinion in the media?

A fact is something that can be proven true or false using evidence, while an opinion is a belief or judgement. Media often includes both, so it helps to look for evidence.

Why do different news websites report the same story differently?

Different outlets may choose different details, headlines, images, or quotes. This can happen because of limited space, different audiences, or editorial choices, which can affect tone and focus.

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What does the word 'media' mean in the context of daily life?

[ ]	Cameramen who follow celebrities
[ ]	Sky Sports news
[ ]	The important news articles in newspapers
[ ]	The main means of mass communication

What is the largest newspaper format called?

[ ]	Bigsheet
[ ]	Broadsheet
[ ]	Longsheet
[ ]	Tallsheet

What colour paper does the Financial Times use?

[ ]	Green
[ ]	Pink
[ ]	White
[ ]	Yellow

Newspapers half the size of broadsheets are called what?

[ ]	Midisheets
[ ]	Rags
[ ]	Tablets
[ ]	Tabloids

Which television channel has no advertisements?

[ ]	BBC
[ ]	Channel 5
[ ]	ITV
[ ]	Sky

How is the BBC principally funded?

[ ]	An annual television licence fee
[ ]	Funds from the three major political parties
[ ]	Payments by the Bank of England
[ ]	Sponsorship from celebrities

Someone who collects and disseminates information about current events, people, trends and issues is called what?

[ ]	A collector
[ ]	A journalist
[ ]	An editor
[ ]	An investigator

If an advert always shows housework being carried out by a woman, what is this called?

[ ]	Ageist
[ ]	Racist
[ ]	Sexist
[ ]	Xenophobic

Which of these statements is false?

[ ]	A foreign correspondent is stationed in a foreign country
[ ]	A reporter is a type of journalist
[ ]	BBC stands for British Broadcasting Corporation
[ ]	All newspapers are politically unbiased

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Which media magnate bought The Sun newspaper from its original publisher?

[ ]	Alan Sugar
[ ]	David Attenborough
[ ]	Richard Branson
[ ]	Rupert Murdoch

Citizenship Quiz - Media 01 (Answers)

What does the word 'media' mean in the context of daily life?

[ ]	Cameramen who follow celebrities
[ ]	Sky Sports news
[ ]	The important news articles in newspapers
[x]	The main means of mass communication

This is not the only meaning of the word. It is the plural of the word medium

What is the largest newspaper format called?

[ ]	Bigsheet
[x]	Broadsheet
[ ]	Longsheet
[ ]	Tallsheet

The Financial Times is an example of a broadsheet

What colour paper does the Financial Times use?

[ ]	Green
[x]	Pink
[ ]	White
[ ]	Yellow

This makes it easy to spot on the shelves at the newsagents

Newspapers half the size of broadsheets are called what?

[ ]	Midisheets
[ ]	Rags
[ ]	Tablets
[x]	Tabloids

They tend to be dominated by headlines, photographs and sensational stories

Which television channel has no advertisements?

[x]	BBC
[ ]	Channel 5
[ ]	ITV
[ ]	Sky

It is the largest broadcaster in the world with about 23,000 staff

How is the BBC principally funded?

[x]	An annual television licence fee
[ ]	Funds from the three major political parties
[ ]	Payments by the Bank of England
[ ]	Sponsorship from celebrities

The level of the fee is set annually by the British Government and agreed by Parliament

Someone who collects and disseminates information about current events, people, trends and issues is called what?

[ ]	A collector
[x]	A journalist
[ ]	An editor
[ ]	An investigator

A career as a journalist is ideal for someone who enjoys writing and is good with spelling, punctuation and grammar

If an advert always shows housework being carried out by a woman, what is this called?

[ ]	Ageist
[ ]	Racist
[x]	Sexist
[ ]	Xenophobic

This is one form of stereotyping