Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer: Public Trust in the Media

Public Trust in the Media

Senior Vice President of Research and Design at the News Literacy Project Peter Adams talked about public trust in the media and efforts to combat misinformation as part of National News Literacy Week 2023.

Description

Senior Vice President of Research and Design at the News Literacy Project Peter Adams talked about public trust in the media and efforts to combat misinformation as part of National News Literacy Week 2023.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • What is "news literacy?"
  • According to Peter Adams, what role does the free press play in the United States today?
  • Why is the job of the press "more complex than ever?"
  • How should people "evaluate the news?" Summarize the different methods that Adams describes.
  • What "buzzwords" should raise red flags for consumers of the news?
  • According to Adams, what is the News Literacy Project and what does the organization want?
  • Based on the clip, what is National News Literacy Week? Visit the website (https://newslit.org/news-literacy-week/) and list five resources that you find.

Additional Resources

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Algorithm
    • Buzzword
    • Civic
    • Consumer
    • Credibility
    • Democracy
    • Free Press
    • Misinformation
    • Nonpartisan
    • Subjective
    • Tone
    • Watchdog

    Topics

    JournalismMedia

    Grades

    Middle SchoolHigh SchoolUniversity