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The Case for News Literacy:Why sorting fact from fiction
is a vital 21st century skill
Peter AdamsSVP for Educational Programs
April 8, 2014
“YouTube is becoming a major platform for viewing news.”
-Pew Research Center, 2012
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News Literacy
News Literacy
Information
News Literacy
Information → Decisions
News Literacy
Information → Decisions → Actions
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
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.
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
News Literacy
Credible Information?
News Literacy
Credible Information?
Documentation
News Literacy
Credible Information?
Sourcing
Documentation
News Literacy
Credible Information?
Documentation
Transparency
Sourcing
News Literacy
Credible Information?
Sourcing
Documentation
Fairness
Transparency
News Literacy
Credible Information?
Sourcing
Documentation
Fairness
Independence
Transparency
News Literacy
Credible Information?
Sourcing
Documentation
Fairness
IndependencePursuit of neutrality/ objectivity
Transparency
News Literacy
Credible Information?
Sourcing
Documentation
Fairness
IndependencePursuit of neutrality/ objectivity
Created by?
Transparency
News Literacy
Credible Information?
Sourcing
Documentation
Fairness
IndependencePursuit of neutrality/ objectivity
Created by?
Purpose?
Transparency
News Literacy
Credible Information?
Sourcing
Documentation
Fairness
IndependencePursuit of neutrality/ objectivity
Created by?
Purpose?
Enough information?
Transparency
News Literacy
Credible Information?
Sourcing
Documentation
Fairness
IndependencePursuit of neutrality/ objectivity
Created by?
Purpose?
Enough information?
Transparency
Why it Matters:
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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 meaningful civic discourse?
News Literacy Seeks To
• Demonstrate the value of journalistic standards as a “credibility yardstick”
News Literacy Seeks To
• Demonstrate the value of journalistic standards as a “credibility yardstick”
• Foster skepticism and challenge cynicism
News Literacy Seeks To
• Demonstrate the value of journalistic standards as a “credibility yardstick”
• Foster skepticism and challenge cynicism
• Help youth make informed choices
News Literacy Seeks To
• 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
• 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
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