Question

1. madelynn is taking a high school journalism class. in class they have been discussing what to do if you encounter a news story on social media and believe it may be fake news. her teachers suggestion is to look at other news outlets to see if they have the same story. what is the most likely reason for the teachers suggestion?

legitimate news stories get released to all news outlets at one time.
if the story is legitimate, it will not be very widespread.
its likely that other reputable news sources will not be talking about the story if it is actually true.
its unlikely that other reputable news sources will not be talking about the story if it is actually true.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Legitimate news stories don't necessarily get released to all news outlets at one time. There can be time - differences in reporting.
• Option 2: Legitimate stories are often widespread as multiple news sources cover important events.
• Option 3: If a story is true, reputable news sources are likely to cover it, not the opposite.
• Option 4: Reputable news sources tend to cover significant and true stories. So, if a story is true, it's unlikely that other reputable news sources won't be talking about it. This supports the teacher's suggestion of cross - checking with other news outlets.

Answer:

It's unlikely that other reputable news sources will not be talking about the story if it is actually true.