Reading text: the godfather of fake news

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3,4

The godfather of fake news

Plan

read the text: The godfather of fake news

 by Anisa Subedar.

answer the questions

(made by classmates of 9A)

What does "godfather" in the titel mean?

1. godesgeest
2. goede vader
3. peetvader

How does Christopher Blair start his production of fake news?

1. By choosing the topic
2. By choosing a caption
3. By choosing buttons

How far away is the Belgian town

1. nearly 5,000 km
2. over 5,000 km
3. more than 5,000 miles

What is Schenk's job?

1. News teller
2. Fact checker
3. Hacker

Why did Christopher Blair start political blogging?

1. He was a politician
2. His friends asked him to
3. He needed money

How did Blair feel when he saw how many likes and shares his posts were getting?

1. verdrietig
2. verraden
3. gewaardeerd

Did people think the fake posts were real?

1. yes
2. no
3. maybe

How does Blair describe the headlines he wrote?

1. As racist and mean
2. As interesting and valid
3. As sweet and true

Schenk found out that people appreciated:

1. Someone who could spread fake news
2. Someone who could detect fake news
3. Someone who would use fake news

The story about the imam in the mosque in Texas was:

1. Fake
2. True

What was the problem with the story of the imam?

1. The story was real but the photo was fake
2. There were no imams in Texas
3. The story was fake but the photo was real

What happens when Blair's stories go viral?

1. A lot of Facebook comments
2. Nobody posts comments on Facebook
3. Facebook crashes

Did Blair and Schenk meet in real life?

1. No, only online
2. Yes, very often
3. Yes, one time

How did the conversation foor BBC trending start?

1. Nice
2. Inconvenient
3. There was no conversation

Will Blair stop writing fake news?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Maybe

What is Blair's goal?

1. Trick people
2. Inform people
3. Irritate people

Explain the title

Write in your own words (in Dutch) what is meant in the last paragraph