Take the latest Pew quiz on the news
How jaded is your opinion of the news media?
The latest Pew quiz — The Media Quiz — asks you not so much your knowledge of what was in the news but what the news media did with it.
Example: Which of these candidates made the most campaign news between Labor Day and Election Day?
— Christine O'Donnell
— Rand Paul
— Harry Reid
— Meg Whitman
Hint: I went with provincial.
Another was:
According to surveys of public interest in the news, which of these stories was the most over-covered by the media?
— The resignation of Agriculture Department staffer Shirley Sherrod
— Scott Brown's victory in the Massachusetts race to succeed Ted Kennedy
— The departure of top Afghanistan commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal
— The nomination of Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan
I did not fare well this. Merely assuming the most salacious of the media won't help. How well do you know your media performance?
