Should the media ever be censored?
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- In this lesson, we will explore why a free press is important in a democracy and we will compare the press of the UK with the press in China, which is censored.
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5 Questions
Q1.
True or false, a story about a celebrity's tattoo is in the public interest?
True
Q2.
True or false, misinformation is information that is deliberately created to harm a person, social group or organisation?
True
Q3.
True or false, malinformation is truthful information which is shared to deliberately harm a person or group?
False
Q4.
Which of the following is a reason why people believe misinformation is a threat to demcracy?
It builds trust in the media and politicians
It helps to hold those in power to account
It provides accurate information to citizens
Q5.
True or false, a conspiracy theorist believes that events are the result of secret plans of those in power?
False
5 Questions
Q1.
True or false, censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information?
False
Q2.
True or false, misinformation is information that is deliberately created to harm a person, social group or organisation?
True
Q3.
Censorship might be used to disrupt the publishing of information that portrays your business or business partners in a negative light. This is called...?
Military Censorship
Moral Censorship
Religious Censorship
Q4.
Censorship might be used to keep the tactics, which are going to be used by an army, confidential and secret from the enemy. This is called....?
Moral Censorship
Political Censorship
Religious Censorship
Q5.
True or false, the government in China is controlled by the Republican Party of China?
True