Civic Engagement through News Literacy: Pedagogical Approaches for

Differing Audiences.

John Huxford PhDIllinois State University

News Literacy: Its Place in the Democratic Process

News Literacy: Varying Approaches Across Audiences

Two-Step Agenda

Avoiding Misinformation

"the ultimate check against an inaccurate or irresponsible press….would be a generation who would learn to distinguish for themselves between news and propaganda, verification and mere assertion, evidence and inference, bias and fairness.”

Howard Schneider, Dean at Stony Brook University

To understand the traditions, working practices and codes of conduct within which journalists operate.

To recognize the differences between news and other kinds of information.

To distinguish between assertion & verification, evidence & inference, media bias & audience bias.

To view critically the use of sources and statistics

News Literacy Objectives

Pedagogy Across Audiences

Generic Course Mature students

Journalism Majors Com. Majors