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How do you get most of your news ?
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Discuss why it is important to have a
free press.
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What could happen if you shared
a story online before verifying it
was true?
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Can you find specific examples of bias
in this book ?
Elizabeth Anderson Lopez
What Is
Media?
Reader Consultants
Cheryl Norman Lane, M.A.Ed.
Classroom Teacher
Chino Valley Unified School District
Jennifer M. Lopez, M.S.Ed., NBCT
Teacher SpecialistHistory/Social Studies
Norfolk Public Schools
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Lopez, Elizabeth Anderson, author.
Title: What is media? / Elizabeth Anderson Lopez.
Description: Huntington Beach, CA : Teacher Created Materials, [2021] |
Series: iCivics | Includes index. | Audience: Grades 2-3. | Summary:
"The media is a great tool to learn about all sorts of things. There are
newspapers, magazines, online sources and more. But not everything you
read or hear is true. Learn how to be like a detective and tell facts
from opinions!"-- Provided by publisher.
Identiers: LCCN 2020016295 (print) | LCCN 2020016296 (ebook) | ISBN
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Subjects: LCSH: Mass media--Juvenile literature. | Media literacy--Juvenile
literature. | Journalism--Juvenile literature. | Press and
politics--Juvenile literature.
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Tabe f Conens
What Is Media? ..........................................
Jump into Fiction:
Yolis Lesson ............................................
Different Kinds of Media ..........................
Media and Democracy ..............................
Media Matters ..........................................
Glossary ....................................................
Index ........................................................
Civics in Action ........................................
Wat I Meda ?
You learn many things at school , but that is not the only
way to learn . You can learn from watching TV or reading
articles online . You might read magazines or newspapers .
They make it easy to stay up-to-date with news . Those
sources are known as media . They report on sports ,
entertainment , world events , and lots of other topics .
People read and
watch the news.
The media plays an important role in our freedoms as
citizens . We expect to read truthful stories . In return , we
must learn to judge what we read . We have to be able to
tell facts from opinions . It can be a tough job ! There is a
famous saying that goes : You cant believe everything you
read . It is up to the reader to decide .
Jump into
Fiction
Yoli and her dad were in the kitchen when she
heard the theme music for Hughes on News .
She wanted to be a reporter , and the song
made her smile .
Good evening , Im George Hughes , the
man on the screen began . Mayor Timmons
should be fired ! He isnt doing enough to help
the shelter find homes for dogs and cats . He
doesnt like animals .
Yoli stopped what she was doing , confused .
Dad , Yoli began . Mr . Hughes clearly doesnt like
the mayor . I thought reporters were supposed to
stick to the facts.
Yolis dad smiled . Youre right, he tells her .
But there are different kinds of reporters . George
Hughess show is all about his opinions . You
write articles for the school website, right ? As a
columnist , you tell students what you think about
different topics . Hughes is kind of like that.
Yoli thought about what her dad said . But
she was still confused . Yolis dad turned on his
tablet and went to a few websites about the
animal shelter . The city website says it gave
less money to the animal shelter this year
than last year , Yolis dad reads aloud .
