The Case for News Literacy (The News Literacy Project)
- 1. The Case for News Literacy: Why sorting fact from fiction is a vital 21st century skill Peter Adams SVP for Educational Programs April 8, 2014
- 4. “YouTube is becoming a major platform for viewing news.” -Pew Research Center, 2012
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- 17. Dayna Morales, Cannot Tip
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- 33. News Literacy
- 35. News Literacy Information → Decisions
- 36. News Literacy Information → Decisions → Actions
- 37. 84% of respondents say they are bombarded with information “and would benefit from learning more about how to gauge what news is trustworthy.” -Cathy J. Cohen, Joseph Kahne, 2012
- 38. News Literacy The critical thinking skills to be able to consume and create credible information across all media and all platforms as students, consumers and citizens.
- 39. The critical thinking skills to be able to consume and create credible information across all media and all platforms as students, consumers and citizens. News Literacy
- 43. News Literacy Credible Information? Documentation Transparency Sourcing
- 46. News Literacy Credible Information? Sourcing Documentation Fairness Independence Pursuit of neutrality/ objectivity Transparency
- 47. News Literacy Credible Information? Sourcing Documentation Fairness Independence Pursuit of neutrality/ objectivity Created by? Transparency
- 48. News Literacy Credible Information? Sourcing Documentation Fairness Independence Pursuit of neutrality/ objectivity Created by? Purpose? Transparency
- 49. News Literacy Credible Information? Sourcing Documentation Fairness Independence Pursuit of neutrality/ objectivity Created by? Purpose? Enough information? Transparency
- 50. News Literacy Credible Information? Sourcing Documentation Fairness Independence Pursuit of neutrality/ objectivity Created by? Purpose? Enough information? Transparency
- 52. Why it Matters: If we arrive at a day when all information is understood as equal—as a collection of perspectives from hopelessly biased and flawed contributors—we will have a society in which there are no established truths. If we sacrifice the notion that at least some things are demonstrably true, on what common ground can we have
- 53. News Literacy Seeks To
- 54. • Demonstrate the value of journalistic standards as a “credibility yardstick” News Literacy Seeks To
- 55. • Demonstrate the value of journalistic standards as a “credibility yardstick” • Foster skepticism and challenge cynicism News Literacy Seeks To
- 56. • Demonstrate the value of journalistic standards as a “credibility yardstick” • Foster skepticism and challenge cynicism • Help youth make informed choices News Literacy Seeks To
- 57. • Demonstrate the value of journalistic standards as a “credibility yardstick” • Foster skepticism and challenge cynicism • Help youth make informed choices • Highlight the role that a robust national conversation has in a healthy democracy News Literacy Seeks To
- 58. • Demonstrate the value of journalistic standards as a “credibility yardstick” • Foster skepticism and challenge cynicism • Help youth make informed choices • Highlight the role that a robust national conversation has in a healthy democracy • Give young people the skills (and confidence) to be civically engaged News Literacy Seeks To