1. How can people check whether a piece of information is correct or not?

I think the best way to fact-check91 a piece of information is to look at multiple sources. For example, when you are not sure if some news is true or not, you can check the news from different mediums, like news shows, online news outlets, and even social networks. When all the sources report an affair similarly, you can tell the news is true. Otherwise, you shouldn’t believe it completely.

2. What kinds of jobs need to convey information to the public?

Off the top of my head, I would say that jobs in the media require conveying information to the public. Take journalists as an example, whether it’s news from all over the world or just local politics, journalists are responsible for keeping the public in the know92 They help spread important news, including local emergencies and anything that might put people in danger. Other jobs in the media, like news reporters and even magazine writers, also do this work.

3. Whafs the difference between giving information by phone and by email?

Well, I suppose calling someone is faster. For example, if you want to do an interview with someone, it’s probably better to call them so you can get their answers in real time93. But email is more effective. Compared with phone calls, you can usually send a lot more information over email. When you have things written out94, they can be spread around more easily. And you can also share information with a lot of people simultaneously by sending a mass email95.

4. Why are some people good at delivering information while others are not? (Why can some people deliver information accurately?)

I suppose that some people are good at delivering information because they are detail-focused and responsible. To spread info accurately, you have to have a good memory so you don’t mess any of the details up96. You also have to avoid tampering with the truth in any way97. As for those who can’t pass on information accurately, I guess they aren’t good at it because they forget the details, or they add their own bias98.

5. Do people trust the information online?

Yes, most people trust information they find online. Nowadays, so much important information is spread online that people usually take it at face value99. It depends on what they’re looking for, though. You can usually get up-to-date news when you check the internet. But at the same time, there’s a lot of fake news going around. So it’s always best to double-check and look at more than one source.

6. Where do people usually get information from?

People usually get information either online or from other people. If they want to know something about a certain subject, they’ll probably just search for it on the internet. Or they can ask the people around them. Not as many people get information the old-fashioned way, by going to a library or reading a newspaper. Plus, even though news is still broadcast on TV, a lot of people just google what’s going on because it’s so easy to access the internet nowadays. Actually there are less and less people solely100 receiving news and information through traditional mediums101.

91 fact-check:核查事实真相
92 keeping the public in the know：让公众知道
93 in real time:实时的，及时的
94 have things written out:把事情写下来
95 sending a mass email：群发一封邮件
96 mess any of the details up:不会记错任何细节
97 avoid tampering with the truth in any way:不要以任何形式篡改内容
98 add their own bias:加上了自己的偏见理解
99 take it at face value:相信表面看到的
100 solely:单独的，单纯的，唯一的
101 traditional mediums:传统媒介