Sherrye Dee Garrett, Ed.D. – Newspaper in Education, Lancaster (Pa.) Newspapers Inc. Jean Frey, M.A. – Elementary Language Arts, Fairfax County (Va.) Public Schools Michael Wildasin, J.D. – High School Social Studies, Fairfax County (Va.) Public Schools Renee Hobbs, Ed.D. – Harvard University, Babson College, Wellesley, Ma.
Table of Contents
Activity: Identifying Media Messages
Activity: Where’s the Info?
Activity: How Do You Use Media?
Activity: Functions of Newspaper Messages
Activity: How User-Friendly Are Media?
Activity: Looking at Life
Activity: Writing Styles in the Newspaper
Activity: What Influences News Events?
Activity: Researching Your Local Media Market
Activity: Let’s Compare Newspaper and Television News Stories
Activity: Modifying Your Position
Activity: What Is It Saying?
Let’s Talk – Classroom Discussion Topics
News From Today’s Technologies
Additional Resources
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International Reading Association / National Council for the Social Studies
Endorsed by the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association
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