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- Worksheet - Media Ethics Fairness Formula (.pdf)
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- Handout - Media Ethics: Fairness Formula Starts With Accuracy (.pdf)
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As part of a study of media ethics, young journalists apply a fairness formula to news reports. They look at accuracy, balance, completeness, detachment, and ethics to determine if the reporting is fair.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have class members bring in newspapers to use for the activity
- Post the formula on the classroom wall
- Divide the class into five groups, give each group the same newspaper article, assign each group a different criterion, have the groups rate the article for fairness, then share their findings
Classroom Considerations
- Requires copies of the Overby article and a worksheet
Pros
- The "Fairness Formula Starts With Accuracy" article defines each of the criteria
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