Both our Academy groups will be joining in this class. Peggy will introduce us to Checkology, a course designed by the News Literacy Project. Here is what they are trying to build with their program:
News literacy: News literacy is a foundational approach to media literacy. News Literacy is media literacy in today’s world. The program we will be discussing is committed to several important principles:
- A desire to teach you HOW to think about news and information, not WHAT to think about any particular source.
- To help you develop a HEALTHY SKEPTICISM about news and information without becoming CYNICAL.
- A dedication to the First Amendment and the conviction that a free press is a cornerstone of democracy.
- A nonpartisan focus on specific, clear learning standards.
“News Literacy Project Mission: The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan education nonprofit, is building a national movement to advance the practice of news literacy throughout American society, creating better informed, more engaged and more empowered individuals — and ultimately, a stronger democracy.”