Concept: How journalism produces news and what criteria guide reporters in investigating reality

Issues raised according to the latest version of UNESCO Media and Information Literacy curriculum:
- Facts and verification as cornerstones of journalism and of the work of other information professionals
- News factors or criteria in assessing news value and newsworthiness
- Considerations in making news judgements or in shaping news

Learning outcomes:
- Describe the criteria used in assessing the news value or newsworthiness of information
- Critically discuss the basic principles in making judgements about news or in shaping the news
- Defend why truth telling is the essence of journalism and library science

sobre este tema: Media and Information Literacy