Lesson objectives:
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Identify the 4 main challenges of our new information age in the context of news literacy.
Video
Stony Brook University Journalism Professor Steven Reiner introduces the News Literacy course, and its importance.
Guiding Questions:
- How do the challenges for the news consumer relate to your own life?
- Have you had occassions where you have seen or read information that may have been questionable? What questions did you ask after you read/saw/watched it?
- Why is News Literacy important?
- Where do you get your news from?