LESSON PLAN: UNDERSTANDING NEWS LITERACY

LESSON PLAN: UNDERSTANDING NEWS LITERACY

Looking to update your curriculum?

The Journalism Education Association is a wonderful resource for advisers seeking to infuse their courses with new information. JEA posted a new unit a few weeks ago that centers on helping students become more media literate.

From their site:

 “To seek truth and report it lies at the heart of any journalist’s mission. But what is “truth?” And will we know it when we see it?  Deciphering credible, accurate information from an abundance of perspectives is harder today than ever before. These lesson plans, developed by Megan Fromm and made possible through a grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, will help you discover how teaching news literacy in your program develops critical minds, encourages active citizenship, meets Common Core state standards, and strengthens your publications’ public reputation and perception.”

Click here to visit JEA and download the described lesson plans or search for others on a different topic.