News Literacy: Teaching the Internet Generation to Make Reliable Information Choices

[Frank W. Baker]

Through a series of observational studies of a news literacy course based at Stony Brook University, James Klurfeld and Howard Schneider examine methods to better train emerging journalists and news consumers to be savvier and more discerning reporters and readers. This paper is a detailed dive into how to reinforce objectivity, news research and consumption skills among Millennials.