The Elitism of Online Engagement The notion that one's intelligence or wit is measurable by a quiz has been around for ages, but it's particularly egregious when employed by self proclaimed arbiters of taste and intellect.
News organizations like Slate often pride themselves on being bastions of liberal learning yet frequently opt for shallow engagement strategies that reduce complex issues to trivial competitions.
The News Quiz, presented as a lighthearted way to test one's knowledge, actually serves as a microcosm of the problems with elitism in online journalism.