Quiz: Media Savvy. The Newz that's fit to print!

How media savvy are you? Can you identify a fake story from a real story?

We have come up with a quiz to test your media savvy, grab a pencil and a peice of paper! Write the numbers one to five on your sheet, and there will be scoring  instructions at the bottom. Good luck!

Crossposted at A Creative Revolution!

1! Identify the Headline that isn't real.

a)600-Pound Cow Falls On Moving Minivan

b)‘No American Is Denied Health Care In America’

c)Cocky Pope-Hopeful Ready To Make Some Changes Around Vatican

d)Italian musician uncovers hidden music in 'Last
Supper'

2! Spot the fake headline again....

a)Cop adds insult to nail gun injury

b)German Flasher Strips Off In Court

c) Soda-Maker: Ham Flavor Will Be Kosher

d) I'm Totally Psyched About This Abortion!

3! Spot the Fake headline!...

a) RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) Sues Deceased Grandmother

b) A GOP heavyweight stands in for Old Glory

c) Peru: Doctors Aid in Rising Number of Illnesses after Meteorite Crash

d) Recently Unearthed E-Mail Reveals What Life Was Like In 1995

4! Spot the Fake!

a) Iran eyes badges for Jews, Christians.

b) Clocks falling back means more pedestrians killed in evening
traffic: study

c) 'Dead' Prince Harry sculpture to be shown in London

d) Kiss may have been fatal for Quebec teen

5! you know the drill....

a) RCMP officer now facing 'testy' lawsuit

b)Quebec firm abandons lost cheese

c)Creationism museum to open in Alberta

d)Seniors struck by mystery ailment

Scoring:

a) 600-Pound Cow Falls On Moving Minivan

Yup. This one is real. 1 point if this was your choice.

b)No American Is Denied Health Care In America’

I know. Hard to believe, But this was said by none other than Tom Delay. I guess he thinks "Americans" are those with money. The rest are not. Sounds about right if you are a Republican. 1 point if this was your choice.

c)Cocky Pope-Hopeful Ready To Make Some Changes Around Vatican

This is the fake. If this was your choice, give yourself 5 points. Don't worry if you didn't, you are still as savvy as the editor of the Canada Free Press.

d) Italian musician uncovers hidden music in 'Last
Supper'

Yup. Apparently a Da Vinci  code, may really exist. Book, and movie and lawsuit by the ghost of Da Vinci to follow. 1 point if you spotted this one as the fake.

2)

a) Cop adds insult to nail gun injury

Sad, true, and comes with a great quote for the ages....1 Point, if you chose a.

"I think the officer used his discretion with the two different tickets," Central Saanich police Chief Paul Hames. He suggested the pair should have called an ambulance. The officer, who is on holidays, was acting according to the law and just doing his job, Hames said.
"The public will see a nail in a forehead and (possibly) not see the other side of the story," Hames said.

b) German Flasher Strips Off In Court

True. He took it off, he took at allllllll off. "It appears he sees it as art, and views himself as a living work of art." 1 point, if you chose b

c)Soda-Maker: Ham Flavor Will Be Kosher

Ick. Thats all.1 point for this one.

d)I'm Totally Psyched About This Abortion!

Its......The Onion. Again. But if you chose this one as the fake? you are smarter than this git....shaking head.. I wont link to the site. Because they decided to put a dead baby picture up in retaliation for being caught being an idiot. The usual petulance and blame for others, instead of accepting he's just a dumbfuck.5 points.

3)

a)RIAA Sues Deceased Grandmother

True. They will sue anyone. It used to be considered satire.....Here's an Onion article from October 2, 2002, RIAA Sues Radio Stations For Giving Away Free Music1 point if you said this was the fake.

b) A GOP heavyweight stands in for Old Glory

True. Members of the GOP swore allegiance to an elephant. Just a confirmation of loyalties. 1 point.

c) Peru: Doctors Aid in Rising Number of Illnesses after Meteorite Crash

True. "Puno, Peru's Regional Health Director, Jorge López Tejada, reported yesterday that at least 150 people had been seen after having stated they had dermal injuries, were dizzy, nauseous or vomiting." 1 point.

d)Recently Unearthed E-Mail Reveals What Life Was Like In 1995

Fake. Although pretty soon our civilization will be an archeological dig. Better get rid of the contents of the sock drawer. 5 points if you spotted the fake.

4)

a)Iran eyes badges for Jews, Christians.

FAKE. But, the good ol'National Post was too busy to do some fact checking. And then Drudge picked it up too. 5 points for being smarter than the National Post and Matt Drudge. They really try to make this stuff disappear, but what happens online, stays in google!

b) Clocks falling back means more pedestrians killed in evening
traffic: study

True. Darkness falls, and people get smucked.1 point

c)'Dead' Prince Harry sculpture to be shown in London

True. Just a tad macabre? 1 point

d)  Kiss may have been fatal for Quebec teen

True. Peanut kisses, and an allergic reaction1 point

5)

a) RCMP officer now facing 'testy' lawsuit

True headline. Not sure how it turned out though. From the one paragraph it looks like a revenge accusation. 1 point

b) Quebec firm abandons lost cheese

True. Cheesy stories fascinate me, here's another.(The full original is behind a pay wall at Mother Jones).1 point

c) Creationism museum to open in Alberta

True, and this is definitely a gift question....Or a git question...Stockwell Day will be taking his Family to play on the dinosaurs every summer. Who knew when he watched the Flintstones, that he thought it was the learning channel? 1 point.

d) Seniors struck by mystery ailment

False. The ailment is cooteonerdomitis— more commonly known as ‘the cooties.’ Brought to you from the good fake reporters at weeklyworldnews.com. Now only online. Just like the Western Standard. With the same standards! 5 points!

SUMMARY

5 points: Your media Savvy is in the same league as the Canadian Free Press, the National Post, the Drudge Report, and a few fetus Fetishists (Copyright JJ) Be careful with electrical appliances near the tub eh?

5-10 points. You are pretty gullible, and I would like to show you some land I have for sale....In Atlantis.

15-20 points. Your doing pretty good. Just don't ever give your credit card number over the phone when you win a "free" trip. OK?

20-25. You are waaaaaaaaaay smarter than  the Canadian Free Press, the National Post, the Drudge Report, and a few fetus Fetishists (Copyright JJ) But you probably aren't in charge of all the newz thats fit to print, so. Does you a fat lot of good eh?