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Spike that Story! Old school newspaper know-how in an information literacy session Michele Van Hoeck California State University Maritime
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Spike that Story!!!

Old school newspaper know-how !in an information literacy session!

Michele Van Hoeck!California State University Maritime!

Problem 1: Identifying opinion stories

Problem 2: Using press releases in bibliographies

Problem 3: Distinguishing blogs from news

Solution: Define news categories

¤ Press release

¤ Op-Ed, Column, Commentary

¤ Editorial

¤ Wire

¤ Investigative journalism

Solution: Focus on means of production

Use

¤ Props ¤ Stories ¤ Graphics ¤ Statistics

to explain how news articles are created

At most newspapers, opinion writers work separately from news writers

What do you think about blogs?

Photo by Reuters

Solution: Make them practice!

¤ Identify

¤ Compare

¤ Discuss


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