1. Civic Engagement through News Literacy: Pedagogical Approaches for Differing Audiences. John Huxford PhD Illinois State University

2. News Literacy: Its Place in the Democratic Process News Literacy: Varying Approaches Across Audiences Two-Step Agenda

3. 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

4. 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

5. Pedagogy Across Audiences Pedagogy Across Audiences Generic Course Mature students Journalism Majors Com. Majors