Bias and loaded language in reporting

Question 1

Is the proposed answer correct? "Protesters STORMED the town hall to demand cheaper bus fares." Which word is loaded? → stormed

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 2

Read the question and choose. A photo of a crowded beach is captioned "Thousands ignore safety advice". The photo was taken before any advice was given. What is the problem?

• A. the caption frames the image misleadingly
• B. beaches can't be crowded
• C. the photo is too small
• D. there is no problem

Question 3

Is the proposed answer correct? Which phrase is the most NEUTRAL way to describe the same people? → demonstrators

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 4

Read the question and choose. Which headline is the most NEUTRAL?

• A. Council rams through controversial housing scheme
• B. Heroic council saves town with housing plan
• C. Council approves new housing plan by 6 votes to 4
• D. Council caves in to developers' demands

Question 5

Is the proposed answer correct? "Protesters STORMED the town hall to demand cheaper bus fares." Which word is loaded? → stormed

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 6

Read the question and choose. A news report quotes five people who oppose a new park and nobody who supports it. What kind of bias is this?

• A. bias in the headline only
• B. no bias, just facts
• C. bias by omission or selection
• D. a statistical error

Question 7

Is the proposed answer correct? Which phrase is the most NEUTRAL way to describe the same people? → demonstrators

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 8

Read the question and choose. "Officials ADMITTED that the project was over budget." How does 'admitted' differ from 'said'?

• A. it suggests reluctance or wrongdoing
• B. it suggests a joke
• C. it suggests pride
• D. it is exactly the same

Question 9

Is the proposed answer correct? Which phrase is the most NEUTRAL way to describe the same people? → demonstrators

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 10

Read the question and choose. A photo of a crowded beach is captioned "Thousands ignore safety advice". The photo was taken before any advice was given. What is the problem?

• A. the photo is too small
• B. there is no problem
• C. the caption frames the image misleadingly
• D. beaches can't be crowded

Question 11

Is the proposed answer correct? "The so-called expert claimed the river was safe." What does 'so-called' do? → it shows respect

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 12

Read the question and choose. "Officials ADMITTED that the project was over budget." How does 'admitted' differ from 'said'?

• A. it is exactly the same
• B. it suggests pride
• C. it suggests a joke
• D. it suggests reluctance or wrongdoing

Question 13

Is the proposed answer correct? Which headline is the most NEUTRAL? → Council caves in to developers' demands

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 14

Read the question and choose. "Officials ADMITTED that the project was over budget." How does 'admitted' differ from 'said'?

• A. it suggests a joke
• B. it is exactly the same
• C. it suggests pride
• D. it suggests reluctance or wrongdoing

Question 15

Is the proposed answer correct? "Protesters STORMED the town hall to demand cheaper bus fares." Which word is loaded? → stormed

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 16

Read the question and choose. "Protesters STORMED the town hall to demand cheaper bus fares." Which word is loaded?

• A. protesters
• B. demand
• C. fares
• D. stormed