From iCivics

“In this mini-lesson, give your students a reality check about the news industry by helping them understand that news is a business. Students learn how news providers monetize the news through advertisements and consider how the news/profit relationship affects journalism and news audiences.”

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize that news reporting is a business
• Identify the relationship between news and advertising
• Evaluate “native advertising” for deceptiveness

Go to: https://www.icivics.org/node/2512905

(Fillable PDF handouts are available as an alternative to paper.)

tags: fake news, media literacy

Source

https://www.icivics.org/node/2512908

iCivics is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing civic education.