News Literacy

2018-05-25 News Literacy Lesson 4: Balance, Fairness

Media organizations often use words like "balance" and "fairness." They want to say that they are reporting without showing favoritism…

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2018-05-26 News Literacy Lesson 5: Quality of News Reports

In this lesson, we present seven steps to help you judge the quality of news reporting: Step One: Main Points…

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2018-05-24 News Literacy Lesson 3: Establishing the Truth

Let's examine the verification process a little closer. Becoming a literate news consumer requires us to be able to identify legitimate journalism. Legitimate journalism seeks truth.…

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2018-05-23 News Literacy Lesson 2: Verification, Independence, Accountability

What is legitimate journalism? It is news that has been verified by an independent organization that is accountable for the information. Verification, independence and…

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2018-05-22 News Literacy Lesson 1: Real News vs. Fake News

Information is an important part of our society. People depend on it to guide them through a complex world. The…

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