Using context clues, what does the word regional mean in this excerpt from the article?
“There are also regional news outlets; for example, the Los Angeles Times is based in Los Angeles, California, but reports on issues relevant to the whole state and sometimes the whole country.” (2 points)
Responses
a belief system
a geographical area that is part of a larger area
the city of Los Angeles
international organizations
Question 2
Using context clues, what does the word pitch mean in this excerpt from the article?
“Once the reporter has the idea, they explain, or ‘pitch,’ it to their editor. They have to prove to their editor that the story is interesting for readers and timely in the community. If it is a good story idea, the editor will approve it.”
(2 points)
Responses
a soccer field
to explain why someone should agree to what you’re suggesting
to throw a baseball
how steep something is
1. a geographical area that is part of a larger area
2. to explain why someone should agree to what you’re suggesting
In 1-2 sentences, using your own words, identify the central idea of the last section of the article. (Use complete sentences and proper punctuation, including a capital letter at the beginning of each sentence.)
"Reporters gather facts and write about them — so why do some people say the news is unreliable? They are worried that news stories might be biased. Bias is an unfair representation of something or someone. It can happen when only one side of a story is presented, when only certain facts are shared, or when news organizations choose which stories they want to publish. Readers sometimes worry that news organizations, intentionally or accidentally, publish biased stories.
News organizations try to avoid bias as much as they can. They hire trained reporters who know how to ask good questions about all sides of a story. They also employ many different editors to double-check all of the facts cited in the articles.
Readers of the news can take their own steps to avoid possible bias in the news they read. They can read news from multiple sources, or they can look up facts on their own to make sure the news matches other websites and records. It is impossible to avoid bias completely, but news writers and news readers can still do a lot to make sure the information they share and read is accurate."
The central idea of the last section of the article is that while bias in news reporting is a concern, news organizations strive to avoid it through hiring trained reporters, employing various editors for fact-checking, and readers can also take steps to avoid possible bias by accessing news from multiple sources and verifying facts independently.
Based on the context clues provided, the word "regional" in the excerpt refers to "a geographical area that is part of a larger area."
The word "pitch" in the excerpt means "to explain why someone should agree to what you’re suggesting."
In the given excerpt, the word "regional" refers to a geographical area that is part of a larger area. This can be inferred from the sentence that mentions how the Los Angeles Times reports on issues relevant to the whole state and sometimes the whole country. Therefore, the correct answer is "a geographical area that is part of a larger area."
As for the word "pitch" in the second excerpt, based on the context provided, it means to explain why someone should agree to what you're suggesting. The passage mentions that reporters "pitch" their story ideas to their editors, trying to prove that the story is interesting and timely. This concept of presenting an idea or proposal persuasively corresponds to the answer choice "to explain why someone should agree to what you’re suggesting."