• Visit any social media site with news stories that includes a photograph/snapshot of story (mandatory).
• Choose ONE news story.
• Use the questions below to help you determine validity of that ONE news story on social media.
• Please respond to each question in COMPLETE/FULL SENTENCES.
• Click here to learn how to respond questions in COMPLETE/FULL SENTENCES.
• Incomplete sentences (one-word/short sentence liner swill NOT be accepted).

1. What is the headline? What is the hyperlink for this headline? 2 pts
2. Who is the writer/author?2 pts
3. Is the writer reliable? How do you know?2 pts
4. What is the source?2 pts
5. Is the source reliable? How do you know?20 pts
   • Audience: Who does the writer want to read the article? Age group? Gender?
   • Appeal: Who would the article appeal to?
   • Appeal/hook: Why does the article appeal to certain readers?
   • Lead: How does the lead make the reader want to keep reading?
6. How does the photo relate to the article?5 pts
7. How does the photo relate to the lead or caption?5 pts
8. Why or why not, does the photo hook you or make you want to read thestory?2 pts
9. What questions do you have after reading the story? (provide a minimum two questions) 5 pts
10. Do you have any doubts about the story? Why or why not?2 pts
11. What connections do you have to this story? (self, text, world)3 pts
12. Is the writer's opinion or bias evident? If so, how? If not, is it objective?5 pts
13. Is the story a representation of reality? Why or why not?5 pts
14. Is the story written to inform, entertain or persuade? In what way and what makes you think so?3 pts
15. What are the facts? Please validate the facts.5 pts
16. Does the story affect your own views? Why or why not?5 pts
17. Are there stereotypes in this article? If so, what are they? 5pts
18. Would this article offend anyone? Explain.10 pts
19. Would you consider this story important or not? Explain.10 pts
20. Can you find this story elsewhere? If so, how does it compare with this one?2 pts