B2  News Literacy Lesson 1: Real News vs. Fake News

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What was Napoleon Bonaparte's attitude towards newspapers?

  • He was afraid of them. (correct)
  • He was indifferent towards them.
  • He was supportive of them.
  • He was dismissive of them.

What did the Chinese emperor do to scholars who refused to give up their book collections?

  • He rewarded them with money.
  • He gave them a royal pardon.
  • He had them exiled
  • He had them executed (correct)

What has made words and images more powerful and widespread than ever?

  • Smartphones and social media (correct)
  • The invention of movable type
  • The building of the Great Wall
  • Successful revolutions in many nations

What is the main purpose of news?

<p>To guide our decisions and actions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important thing to consider when receiving and sharing news and information?

<p>Its accuracy. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a modern leader successfully blocking material they do not want the people to see?

<p>Russia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the invention of movable type in the 15th century responsible for?

<p>The printing and publishing of information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • The invention of movable type in the 15th century allowed for the printing and publishing of information to masses of people.

  • French leader Napoleon Bonaparte feared four newspapers more than a thousand bayonets, and the Chinese emperor who oversaw the building of the Great Wall had scholars executed for refusing to give up their book collections.

  • Even powerful leaders in modern times have succeeded in blocking material they do not want the people to see, as in Russia and China.

  • But when true information is allowed to reach the people, good results can follow.

  • Information has fueled successful revolutions in many nations, and advances in media technology have made words and images more powerful and widespread than ever.

  • Smartphones and social media have become quick and easy tools to receive and share news and information.

  • These tools have even made it possible for anyonewith a device to gather and publish news.

  • This media environment makes it important for us to be able to recognize reliable information.

  • True information gives us the facts to guide our decisions and actions, and news can also divert our attention.

  • News can serve as a way to connect us as human beings, and it can also be a way to provide entertainment.

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