Evaluating News Reporting Answers

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Which statement best evaluates the reliability of the article?

This is a reliable news report providing an objective, verifiable summary of events.

This is an unreliable news report that presents one side of the issue with loaded words.

This is a reliable news report with objective facts and commentary on both sides of the issue.

This is an unreliable news report that states an opinion on an issue and uses unnamed sources.

Which details reveal the reporter’s purposes in the editorial? Select three options.

using the label “conservative” to make the proposal seem biased

using loaded language, such as the word “ridiculous”

objectively reporting the details of the senator’s proposal

objectively reporting the driving law as it currently stands

using quotes that criticize today’s teens to persuade people to oppose the proposal

Which statement best compares the two headlines?

Headline 1 uses objective language, while headline 2 inserts an opinion.

Both headlines 1 and 2 use emotional language that reveals bias.

Headline 2 uses objective language, while headline 1 uses unethical language.

Both headlines 1 and 2 follow ethics guidelines and use subjective language.

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