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4 1 Introduction to News Literacy Definitions Digital Economics Why Some News is Suspect “Surprise” and “Delight” Why the News Has Appeal The Appeal of News Literacy “How Do We Know?” The Promises and Dangers of the Internet Why News Literacy Now? What Is “Reliable” Information? How the News Happens Now What's at Stake? Reference Additional Resources
5 2 Changing Definitions of News Watergate and the Role of the News News and Digital Culture The Rise of Digital Technology and Bias We MUST Share and Receive Information The Dominance of Images New Ways of Doing the News The “Uberization” of News The Dangers of “Clickbait” From Media Trust to Media Mistrust References Additional Resources
6 3 Why Should We Trust the News? Why Now? News Transparency and the Question of Trust The Value of Educated Guessing in Journalism Evidence Versus Assertion in News A Journalistic Checklist Getting to Trust What You Read, Hear, and Watch What Is Context and Why Do We Need It? The Rise of “Clickbait” References Additional Resources
7 4 Verification = Trust “Verify, Then Trust” Verification in an Era of News Abundance Journalistic Information How to Choose and What to Choose? How Has Verification Been Affected by This? Increased Democratization in News The Rise (and Fading) of the News Ombuds/Public Editor News Verification in the Digital Age Picking the Right Sources Credibility of Sources Remember: Not all Evidence Is Equal Service Journalism for News Literacy References Additional Resources
8 5 The Effect of Digital on Media Forms Better Technology = Better News? Better News = Larger Audiences? How Do We Know (It’s True?) Verification + Truth = Reliable News What About Polling? Media Accountability on Different Platforms References Additional Resources
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6 When the Audience is Biased
The News Organizations and Reputation
The Need for News Scrutiny
Why We Need a Free Media
What is Fair?
What is Balance?
What is Opinion Journalism?
Opinion Journalism is About Persuasion
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