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Read the Media Literacy Guide from FAIR and answer the following questions

1. According to the article, what is an example of how the misuse of anonymous sourcing can compromise transparency and truth? (1 point)

a. Amazon's Jeff Bezos owning the Washington Post
b. NBC Nightly News reporting the use of cluster bombs and incorrectly stating the US had not used these weapons since the first Gulf War
c. The NYTimes using "proxy" to describe Iran's foreign relations
d. The NYtimes relied crucially on anonymous "Bush administration officials" who insisted Iraq had weapons of mass destruction

2. According to the article, what can be the impact of media outlets owners and sponsors on the news? (1 point)

a. Owners and sponsors generate conflicts of interest and affect the agenda behind that outlet's work
b. Owners and sponsors don't impact the news getting reported
c. Owners and sponsors usually only encourage positive reporting on all stories

3. Open Response: Which of these questions in the article do you think is most important to ask about news media? Explain your thinking in complete sentences and use at least one quote from the article to support your answer. Write 1-3 sentences

1 answer

  1. According to the article, an example of how the misuse of anonymous sourcing can compromise transparency and truth is:
    d. The NYTimes relied crucially on anonymous "Bush administration officials" who insisted Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.

  2. According to the article, the impact of media outlets' owners and sponsors on the news can be:
    a. Owners and sponsors generate conflicts of interest and affect the agenda behind that outlet's work.

  3. I believe the most important question to ask about news media is, "Who is behind the information?" This question is vital because it encourages readers to consider the sources and potential biases in the news they consume. As stated in the article, understanding who owns or sponsors media outlets helps reveal "the agenda behind that outlet's work," highlighting the importance of critical thinking in media consumption.