After this lecture, students will be able to: 1.Define provisional truth and explain the burden on the news consumer that results from truth’s provisional.

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After this lecture, students will be able to: 1.Define provisional truth and explain the burden on the news consumer that results from truth’s provisional nature. 2.Explain the process by which journalists verify facts and compare/contrast it with other truth-seeking enterprises such as science and justice. 3.Explain how the journalistic verification process breaks down. 4.Use specific events and examples to illustrate the types of evidence news consumers should insist upon, summarized in this phrase “Open the Freezer” These skills relate to course outcomes 1 & 4

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