Question 1

In articles related to treaty rights, economic development, criminal justice, and health and social welfare, which are of great importance to Indigenous peoples, the voices mostly heard were those of Canada's economic and professional elites.

Accepted Answer

This is because Indigenous voices are often excluded or marginalized in discussions and decision-making processes related to these issues, despite the fact that they directly impact their communities. This reinforces systemic inequalities and disadvantages faced by Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Question 2

Even though one out of every three articles about Indigenous issues did not include an Indigenous voice, it appears that Indigenous voices are receiving greater attention in the media than in the past.

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While there is still room for improvement, the fact that Indigenous voices are being included in two-thirds of articles about Indigenous issues suggests progress in this area.

Question 3

Indigenous voices are particularly well represented in commentaries, letters to the editor, or opinion columns.

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Indigenous voices are often underrepresented in mainstream media, including in commentaries, letters to the editor, or opinion columns, due to systemic barriers and lack of access to platforms.

Question 4

Many journalism texts include the idea that promoting informed public discourse is one of the tasks of quality journalism.

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Many journalism texts emphasize the responsibility of quality journalism to promote informed public discourse by providing accurate, timely, and comprehensive information to citizens. This is seen as essential for the functioning of a democratic society.

Question 5

The subject of murdered and missing women, including calls for a national investigation, was the least covered story in five publications, trailing only resource development issues in three others.

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The statement implies a specific ranking of news coverage priorities across publications, which cannot be universally true given the variability in news priorities among different publications and the significant attention the issue of murdered and missing women, especially Indigenous women, has received in media.

Question 6

In news stories concerning missing and murdered Indigenous women, 12% of the articles specifically denied that the victim had a "high-risk" lifestyle, while a large percentage of the stories (17%) questioned the victim's vulnerability.

Accepted Answer

The percentages mentioned in the statement do not align with the typical statistics reported in studies about media coverage of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

Question 7

Reports can appear to implicate other victims in their own victimization by emphasizing the absence of "vulnerability factors" in a specific case.

Accepted Answer

Reports can sometimes focus on the lack of vulnerability factors in a specific case, which can potentially suggest that other victims who experienced similar circumstances but did have vulnerability factors may be partially responsible for their own victimization.

Question 8

Blame that was directly assigned in the news tended to focus on the Canadian government and the police, particularly the RCMP, which provides police services on most reserves.

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The statement accurately reflects the information provided in the passage.

Question 9

Conventional news reports focus on multiple incidents, leaving little room for background and context.

Accepted Answer

Conventional news reports often focus on individual incidents or stories and may include background and context to help readers understand the significance and broader implications of the news being reported.

Question 10

Negative stereotypes were most common in opinion pieces, according to Human Rights research journalists.

Accepted Answer

Human Rights research found that negative stereotypes were most common in opinion pieces, which suggests that opinion pieces contribute to the propagation of negative stereotypes.

Question 11

The Oka Crisis arose due to a land dispute involving a development company and the Mohawks of Kanehsatà:ke in 1990.

Accepted Answer

The Oka Crisis did indeed arise due to a land dispute between the development company and the Mohawks of Kanehsatà:ke in 1990.

Question 12

On behalf of the Canadian government, Justice Murray Sinclair issued a formal apology to survivors of residential schools. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established, chaired by Harper. The final report of the TRC was published in 2015.

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Justice Murray Sinclair was the chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), but it was Prime Minister Stephen Harper who issued a formal apology on behalf of the Canadian government to survivors of residential schools in 2008. The TRC, chaired by Sinclair, was established as part of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement and its final report was indeed published in 2015.

Question 13

What are the two main ways in which filters are not neutral? How are frames selected and what role may stereotypes play in this selection?

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Question 14

What are the characteristics and the challenges of reporting sex crimes? What are the five storylines of the Delhi rape according to Drache and Velagic?

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Question 15

What are the two narratives found in Canada concerning missing and murdered Indigenous women? What role did the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) have on the mobilization of information and the RCMP response?

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Question 16

What is referred to as the searchlight phenomenon? How does it reflect on the way Indigenous news recovered? How is the coverage for truth and reconciliation an example of this?

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Question 17

What are some examples of underlying factors of colonialism? How are they being neglected by mainstream media?

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Question 18

What are filters and news frames and how are they used by media and audiences? What frames are not usually used by the media? Why not?

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Question 19

What has been the role of civil society and social media platforms in the attention given to news about missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW)? What are influences affecting mainstream media? Explain how this affects cases of MMIW.

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Question 20

How is voice represented in mainstream media? What stories include the most Indigenous voices? Which ones includes the least? How does this impact how these stories are framed?

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Quiz 11: The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and First Nations Issues: a Content Analysis of Major Canadian Media, 2014-2015