TRUE OR FALSE

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" The media" only refers to television.

False

A " sound bite " is a story designed to expose wrongdoing.

False

About half of all human beings are completely unbiased.

False

Everyone agrees the media should play the role of agenda-setter.

False

If you watch television news, you will hear about all the issues that exist.

False

In its role as watchdog , the media decides which issues need public action.

False

Most news sources are not for profit.

False

Thanks to the media's influence, people don't need to pay attention to what's going on.

False

An issue can't get on the public agenda if nobody has heard about it.

True

Bias can affect what stories a media outlet decides are important.

True

Biased means favoring one view over another.

True

In its role as gatekeeper, the media decides which stories to run.

True


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