Information: knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction.
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OPINIONS IN THE NEWS
There are three main places opinions appear as part of the mainstream news: Editorials, Columns, and Letters to the Editor. EDITORIALS: The Editorial Staff is made up of a group of journalists from the newspaper. Their job is to determine what the paper’s position will be on issues and write editorials expressing those views. These editorials are based on research, debate, and personal experience. Boston Globe Editorials New York Times Editorial Board COLUMN: These are articles written by columnists who are journalists hired by the newspaper to comment on aspects of the news, usually weekly. Columnists can write about “news” topics, sports, entertainment, etc. They usually develop devoted readers. New York Times Columnists Dan Shaughnessy - Boston Globe Sports Columnist LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: These are letters written by readers of the news source commenting on news stories or current events that the newspaper chooses to print. Miami Herald Letters to the Editor Because the news source is taking responsibility for all three of these, they are likely to be logical and based in fact. |
VOCABULARYOmission: something that has been left out or excluded
Bias: A tendency to believe that some things are better than others and let that belief affect your views and behavior. ActivityCan You Tell Fact From Fiction?
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HOMEWORK
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Your homework tonight is to complete the Slate.com home page homework on the back of today's handout. (Lost it? Download a copy right here!)
AND Bring earbuds for tomorrow's lesson! |
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Students become journalists |
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We’re going back to checkology.org
Log in with your school EMAIL address and school password. DO NOT CLICK “LOG IN WITH GOOGLE.” Scroll to the right by clicking “Up Next” at the bottom of the screen until you get to LESSON 7: PRACTICING QUALITY JOURNALISM 
You’ll need earbuds to complete this.
You will work on this module until the end of the class period. If you finish before the end of class, complete the questions on the back of this sheet. If not, please answer those questions for homework. |
Bias: A tendency to believe that some things are better than others and let that belief affect your view and behavior.
Journalism: the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio Timely: happening at the correct or most useful time; having to do with what’s going on right now Unique: very special or unusual Verify: The process of checking, confirming, and supporting information and facts. |
Homework: Answer the questions about the Practicing Quality Journalism module on the back today's handout.
(Lost it? Download a copy right here!) |
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TRUSTWORTHY |
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ACCESSIBLE |
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Focus on TRUSTWORTHYFiguring out if an online news source is fake is the same as checking to make sure it's TRUSTWORTHY, which you've been doing for years now!
In addition to thinking about quality journalism, think about those things you know to look for to check the trustworthiness of your resources. |
Vocabulary
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Liberal: Believing that government should be active in supporting social and political change (typically Democrat in the U.S.or LEFT).
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Conservative: Believing in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society (typically Republican in the U.S. or RIGHT).
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Bias: A tendency to believe that some things are better than others and let that belief affect your view and behavior.
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Neutral: Not skewed in one direction or another.
Partisan: Firmly loyal to a particular political party.
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media bias
Take a look at the Media Bias Chart below. It is a good resource for you to keep in mind when looking for news.
Where the source falls on the chart matters more when looking at political and “hot-button” topics than it does for topics like the weather or results of sports competitions.
Always remember to look for NEUTRAL information or check different sources for a variety of PERSPECTIVES.
Where the source falls on the chart matters more when looking at political and “hot-button” topics than it does for topics like the weather or results of sports competitions.
Always remember to look for NEUTRAL information or check different sources for a variety of PERSPECTIVES.
It's a newsworthy acrosticThinking about what you learned these last few days in the library and using your handouts as guide, what words could the following letters begin with to give you good advice about using news sources?
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