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by BlastRoom
Students practice press freedoms and judge news source reliability.
#civics#us_grade_8_social_studies
20 questions
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Outrun the snow together.
Earn blasts, then hunt the other team.
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The class blasts through walls together.
Bid on mystery lots. Most money wins.
Sell tours. Nice, standard, or a total scam.
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A newspaper uses public records to report that a governor overspent travel funds. What First Amendment freedom most directly protects publishing that investigation?
A city council threatens to shut down a local news site because it printed truthful criticism of the mayor. What constitutional protection is at issue?
Student reporters publish an article about unsafe cafeteria equipment after interviewing workers and checking inspection records. What civic right are they using?
A state official dislikes a newspaper editorial and orders the printer not to run tomorrow's issue. What freedom would the order violate?
A reporter attends an open school board meeting and publishes a summary of members' votes. What freedom supports sharing this public information?
Use the panel. What reliability judgment fits this news article?
A hurricane article from 2016 is shared during a 2026 evacuation, but it was never updated. What reliability concern matters most?
A school lunch story quotes only a company selling lunch kits and includes no school data or parent interviews. What reliability problem is clearest?
A post about a tax vote has no author, no date, and no source links. What should a reader do before trusting it?
A news article about a fire links to the fire department report and quotes two named witnesses. What feature most supports reliability?
A website labels an article 'sponsored content' and praises one brand's product throughout. What category best describes the piece?
A candidate's campaign page praises only that candidate, criticizes opponents, and asks readers to donate. What is the page's main purpose?
A headline calls a city budget plan 'a brilliant rescue' before presenting facts. What bias signal appears in the wording?
A cartoon shows a mayor plugging potholes with campaign posters. What purpose does this political cartoon most likely have?
A report funded by a pipeline company discusses only benefits of a new pipeline and omits environmental concerns. What bias should readers notice?
A community newsletter urges residents to vote yes on a referendum and gives only arguments for it. What is its main purpose?
A post claims voter turnout doubled in one county. What source would best corroborate the claim?
A blogger claims the state legislature passed a bill on Monday. What source would best check that claim?
A social media post claims the school board approved a new phone policy last night. What evidence would best confirm it?
A quote is attributed to the mayor during a council meeting. What source would best corroborate the quote?
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