1. "An enlightened citizenry is indispensable for the proper functioning of a republic. Self-government is not possible unless the citizens are educated sufficiently to enable them to exercise oversight.” Thomas Jefferson

2. News coverage comes from a point of view and has a bias. Students can begin to identify bias by asking: Who produces the news? Where do they get their information? What is included, what is left out, and how is it prioritized? How are images used? How is language used? How are facts used? How do different news sources present the same news?

3. Niko Price The Associated Press BAGHDAD Dan Higgins and Kelli Grant Journal Staff ITHACA By Lines:

4. “News Literacy” materials produced by news organizations

5. Students can begin to identify bias by examining: * who produces the news * where the producers get the information they use

6. Video clip from: Toxic Sludge is Good For You The PR Industry Unspun www.mediaed.org

7. in some markets more than 80% of local television news comes from Video News Releases John Stauber, Toxic Sludge is Good for You: The PR Industry Unspun Media Education Foundation

9. Students can begin to identify bias by examining: * who produces the news * where the producers get information * what is included, what is left out, how is it prioritized

10. Which will get more coverage?

11. a) Senate Passes New Bill Overhauling Social Security Which will get more coverage?

12. a) Senate Passes New Bill Overhauling Social Security b) Local Congressman Caught Sucking Toes of Secretary in Hotel Tryst Which will get more coverage?

13. c) Bloody Shooting Spree in Paris, 6 killed d) New President Elected in Peru Which will get more coverage?

14. e) Math Scored Decline Nationally f) Hotel Owners Propose Plan to Help Homeless

15. e) Math Scored Decline Nationally f) Lady Gaga announces Plan to Help Homeless Which will get more coverage?

16. g) Tom Hanks Arrested for Cocaine Possession h) 32,000 Children Starve to Death Each Day Worldwide Which will get more coverage?

17. a) Senate Passes Bill Overhauling Social Security b) Local Congressman Caught Sucking Toes of Secretary in Hotel Tryst c) Bloody Shooting Spree in Paris, 6 killed d) New President Elected in Peru e) Math Scored Decline Nationally f) Hotel Owners Propose Plan to Help Homeless g) Tom Hanks Arrested for Cocaine Possession h) 32,000 Children Starve to Death Each Day Worldwide Which one was happened yesterday?

18. Students can begin to identify bias by examining: * who produces the news * where the producers get information * what is included, what is left out, how is it prioritized how images, words and facts are used

22. Feb. 22, 2008 online print version

23. Students can begin to identify bias by examining: * who produces the news * where the producers get information * what is included, what is left out, how is it prioritized how images, words and facts are used

24. Feb. 22, 2008

25. Students can begin to identify bias by examining: * who produces the news * where the producers get information * what is included, what is left out, how is it prioritized how images, words and facts are used

26. Cornell’s Tuition Cornell’s Ranking

27. 1999 Cornell’s Tuition 1999 Cornell’s Ranking 1965 1989

28. 1999 Cornell’s Tuition 1999 Cornell’s Ranking 1965 1989 14th 6th

29. Students can begin to identify bias by examining: * who produces the news * where the producers get information * what is included, what is left out, how is it prioritized * how images, words and facts are used * how different sources present the news

30. Newseum.org Daily newspaper front pages from around the world Scan maps to preview newspapers

31. Media Construction of the Middle East Unit 3, lesson 6 “Celebration” or “Protest” comparing TV news

33. Weekly News Quiz - can include questions about the bias of articles

34. Different Approaches for assessing Student Knowledge and Analysis

36. Student Research Projects

39. Students can begin to identify bias by examining: * who produces the news * where the producers get information * what is included, what is left out, how is it prioritized * how images, words and facts are used the underlying values and messages communicated by a particular media source

40. Newsweek’s view of the world A quantitative sociological study done by Claire Stoscheck 10th grade student at the Alternative Community School in Ithaca Claire studied how five regions of the world; Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, were portrayed in Newsweek from 1992 - 1998

41. Key Question: How does the news present different regions of the world? Quantitative: based on collecting countable data Reliable: different researchers would get the same results Valid: the data logically shows what the study claims it shows

42. Which Region do you think was represented the most from 1992-1998? Africa ____ Asia ____ Europe ____ WHY? Latin America ____ the Middle East ____

43. 592 imagesImages total Images Total 73 images 53 images 234 images 156 images 76 images

44. Why do you think there were four times more images of Europe than of Africa?

45. When you think of Europe what images come to mind?

46. Europe

47. Where did you get your images of Latin America ?

48. Latin America

49. When you think of Africa what images come to mind?

50. Africa

52. When you think of the Middle East what images come to mind?

53. Middle East

54. Asia

55. How do these images influence our view of the world?

56. Lesson 4: Introducing Content Analysis Lesson 5: Student Media Research Project on Sustainability Media Construction of Sustainability

57. Students can begin to identify bias by examining: * who produces the news * where the producers get information * what is included, what is left out, how is it prioritized * how images, words and facts are used * the values and messages communicated by a particular media source * the educational, political, and commercial interests of news sources

58. The “Big Six” media companies www.mediachannel.org/ownership

60. Producing news teaches news analysis skills. Students can learn critical analysis skills through the production of: * a radio news program * a school or classroom newspaper * a video news program * a news magazine * a mock news article or advertisement

61. Examine the ways in which our own biases influence our understanding of the news.

62. In March, 2003, 57% of Americans were under the Saddam Hussein “helped the terrorists in the September 11 attacks.” Pew Research Center impression that

63. Scripts Howard poll August, 2006 36% of Americans suspect that the government assisted in the 9/11 attacks or took no action “because they wanted the United States to go to war in the Middle East”

64. "An enlightened citizenry is indispensable for the proper functioning of a republic. Self-government is not possible unless the citizens are educated sufficiently to enable them to exercise oversight.” Thomas Jefferson