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Key concepts

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	Here is a bullet-point summary, from Howard Schneider of Stony Brook University, of the key skills and concepts which students need to know -- or know how to do.		Here is a bullet-point summary, from Howard Schneider of Stony Brook University, of the key skills and concepts which students need to know -- or know how to do.

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	#Appreciate the power of reliable information and the importance of a free flow of information in a ~~democdratic~~ society.		#Appreciate the power of reliable information and the importance of a free flow of information in a democratic society.
	#Understand the nature and mission of the American press and its relationship with the government; compare and contrast to other systems around the world.		#Understand the nature and mission of the American press and its relationship with the government; compare and contrast to other systems around the world.
	#Understand how journalists work and make decisions and why they make mistakes.		#Understand how journalists work and make decisions and why they make mistakes.

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	Here is a bullet-point summary, from Howard Schneider of Stony Brook University, of the key skills and concepts which students need to know -- or know how to do.		Here is a bullet-point summary, from Howard Schneider of Stony Brook University, of the key skills and concepts which students need to know -- or know how to do.

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New page: =News Literacy: Outcomes= Here is a bullet-point summary, from Howard Schneider of Stony Brook University, of the key skills and concepts which students need to know -- or know how to do. ...

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=News Literacy: Outcomes=
Here is a bullet-point summary, from Howard Schneider of Stony Brook University, of the key skills and concepts which students need to know -- or know how to do.

==Key skills==

#Recognize the difference between journalism and other kinds of information and between journalists and other information purveyors.
#In the context of journalism, recognize the difference between news and opinion.
#In the context of news stories, analyze the difference between asssertion and verification and between evidence and inference.
#Evaluate and "deconstruct" news reports based on the quality of evidence presented and the reliability of sources; understand and apply these principles across all news media platforms.
#Distinguish between news media bias and ''audience'' bias.

==Key concepts==

#Appreciate the power of reliable information and the importance of a free flow of information in a democdratic society.
#Understand the nature and mission of the American press and its relationship with the government; compare and contrast to other systems around the world.
#Understand how journalists work and make decisions and why they make mistakes.
#Understand how the digital revolution and the structural changes in the news media can affect news consumers.
#Understand why news matters and why becoming a more discerning news consumer can change their own lives and the life of the country.

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