Current News Media and Aging

Aging and Society
Student Worksheet
Evaluating Current News Sources

Directions: Please select a story from your news sources that pertains to your course, and complete the questions that follow.

Title and author of the story you selected

Date and source of the story

Story form (circle one): news story news analysis editorial op-ed/commentary other

In three to four sentences, please summarize the content of the article. How does the issue addressed in this story relate to the content of this course? List at least three major facts or arguments presented by the author in the article.

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How many sources does the author cite in the article? Who are they? Are they reliable?
What questions does the author leave unanswered via the facts, arguments, and sources he or she cites? List at least three.

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Based on the information presented in this article, along with what you have already learned in class, what is your opinion on the issue addressed? Please support your argument with information in the article, from other media sources, and/ or from the content of this course. (attach another sheet or write on the back if necessary)
Source: Introduction to News Literacy: Structured Engagement with Current and Controversial Issues. (2010, November 8). The McCormick Foundation. Retrieved from http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/CIVICS/PROGRAMS/files/pdf/News%20literacy%20lesson-NCSS2.pdf