Making sense of the news has never been more challenging. But it is possible to overcome those challenges and identify reliable, actionable information that will inform our lives as 21st-century citizens. It means taking the time to use our critical thinking skills and apply a series of new concepts and tools. That’s exactly what this textbook, and our news literacy course, is designed to help you do.
Introduction
Chapter 1: News Literacy and the Power of Information
Chapter 2: What’s Newsworthy and Who Decides?
Chapter 3: Know Your Neighborhood: What Makes Reliable News Different
Chapter 4: Truth and Verification: Evaluating Evidence
Chapter 5: Truth and Verification: Evaluating Sources
Chapter 6: Truth and Verification: Fact-Checking on the Internet and Social Media
Chapter 7: News versus Opinion
Chapter 8: Fairness, Balance, and Bias
Chapter 9: Deconstructing the News
Chapter 10: The Medium Is the Message 2.0