[IMC] New Initiative & Request for Ideas: Why News Matters

Tue Mar 13 19:21:01 UTC 2012

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Why News Matters
March 13, 2012
An e-mail update from the McCormick
Foundation Journalism Program
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Dear Friends,

The Robert R. McCormick Foundation is pleased to announce a new Request for Ideas
(RFI) to promote news literacy to people of all ages and backgrounds throughout 
the city of Chicago.

News literacy is the ability to use critical thinking skills to judge the reliability
and credibility of news reports and information sources. Training in news literacy
enables citizens to become smarter consumers and creators of fact-based information.
News literacy training also helps them develop informed perspectives and the navigational
skills to become effective participants in a digitally connected society.
In addition to news organizations and journalism education, we understand that many
agencies may be doing work that is compatible with news literacy. We are interested
in learning how such programs as standard literacy, computer training and workforce
development might integrate a news literacy component as part of their offerings.
To learn more, visit  www.whynewsmatters.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1109519906106&s=2074&e=001C_dWoTGpbNChJBkDn0HBNWb0alKIPWl18WJUGhg-ACkC6Ai6ax5-arKgXRnmIQNzVSm-aJlZa-yzqydYPgmle5NhbqTRX_km4hqzmRhuIb_SuExbHTBYbeE6--3jxT_UMiiiEMjddu1sg4fqeGOKxbBHQGq_qmZ6azRH495bGI-els0APvTrL4WbUs0QpB5wp3tM_8XqDPNSrne2JmXulILQvq8t7LjN4cTQQJwodJdS4Fx1bWGbBwA5JObSPcnAgm436E9pZ4NN3QMCjdY84YEwX1HvKtV6].
The website also contains a video infographic on the topic of Why News Matters. 
Additional information is located on our blog, www.mccormickmediamatters.blogspot.com
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We look forward to reading about your thoughts, comments and questions. Please email
them to Aaron Smith [mailto:asmith at mccormickfoundation.org] and feel free to forward
this announcement to others you think may be interested.
Sincerely,

Clark Bell

Journalism Program Director
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Have questions? Get them answered at the March 16 Why News Matters Info Session.
We still have a few spaces remaining for the March 16 informational session at 3
 p.m. on the Why News Matters initiative. The first half of the session will feature
an overview of news literacy, presented by Dean Miller, the director of the Center
for News Literacy at Stony Brook University.

Then you'll hear from the Journalism Program staff, who will provide details about
the initiative and answer your questions about the request for ideas and application
process.
Other informational sessions:  March 27 at 3 pm CT featuring Prof. Geanne Rosenberg
of Baruch College.
Register now for the March 16 or March 27 info sessions> [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1109519906106&s=2074&e=001C_dWoTGpbNCmtreKB3krsAW3l1BxWI7EWC9q3zDjkTy0ds8kK8MbL5xwRHSjFNYyI_xC0jrnU02qR95pN2gZtgk9riizb8LXrKsLyqvoB79rqujFULzcPJnAe5x8VmwoaAVasCA5hHmfXtuPwahDpp_9rWRmerPvJwLFfBFEV95t8JvSxmcF_HhQlmYtehc9BX1DK2KgeIuONrnQdmpB7QE8SDhEpfAwpEPRP6bZ2sb5PD_ABEfXz4ihTfs4hgs0afDX7UwLJg71j88KVV7HUYQ7FQgmPXhl]
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Our Mission

To create an informed, news-literate and engaged citizenry through quality content,
audience education and protection of press freedoms.
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