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<div><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>March 13, 2012</strong></span><br /><div><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 16px;"> An e-mail update from the McCormick<br />Foundation Journalism Program</span></div></div>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #555555;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #555555;">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.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #555555;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #555555;">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.<br /> <br />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<span> standard </span><span>literacy, computer training and workforce development </span>might integrate a news literacy component as part of their offerings. <br /> <br />To learn more, visit <a style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-decoration: underline; " track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1109519906106&s=2074&e=001C_dWoTGpbNChJBkDn0HBNWb0alKIPWl18WJUGhg-ACkC6Ai6ax5-arKgXRnmIQNzVSm-aJlZa-yzqydYPgmle5NhbqTRX_km4hqzmRhuIb_SuExbHTBYbeE6--3jxT_UMiiiEMjddu1sg4fqeGOKxbBHQGq_qmZ6azRH495bGI-els0APvTrL4WbUs0QpB5wp3tM_8XqDPNSrne2JmXulILQvq8t7LjN4cTQQJwodJdS4Fx1bWGbBwA5JObSPcnAgm436E9pZ4NN3QMCjdY84YEwX1HvKtV6" linktype="1" target="_blank">www.whynewsmatters.org</a>. The website also contains a video infographic on the topic of <em>Why News Matters</em>. Additional information is located on our blog, <a style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-decoration: underline; " track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1109519906106&s=2074&e=001C_dWoTGpbNDs969r5QCy0ygtQB_jH9w8T4H01DFfAdbaDXAXqFgbo8m1YDWeOTlWiAAxyTXtbgjVIFe-B3gnGc6sHjq-X8FZw0fAKs6LX_WQlMdaOaHAnqTnEkgHN8WvVgOEH5OiIFTcXlqHyd--alUENo6nsfFt4FKSAvUbWIMJeDMozXWHC-zJ0OCSD-KVRoWST4dopniakTu-T4ogBXTZwW3Y-gR7fSIm6NMLpFFBHV3hkPyP_MYKEhT_b3yLU26VZoQSwTw=" linktype="1" target="_blank">www.mccormickmediamatters.blogspot.com</a>. <br /> <br />We look forward to reading about your thoughts, comments and questions. Please email them to <a style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-decoration: underline; " href="mailto:asmith@mccormickfoundation.org" shape="rect" linktype="2" target="_blank">Aaron Smith</a> and feel free to forward this announcement to others you think may be interested.<br /> <br />Sincerely, </span></p>
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<div style="color:#FF6600;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-1px;font-size:18pt;padding:0;"><b>Have questions? Get them answered at the March 16 <em>Why News Matters</em> Info Session.</b></div>
<div style="color:#555555;font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;"><br /><div>We still have a few spaces remaining for the March 16 informational session at 3 p.m. on the <em>Why News Matters</em> initiative. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">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. </span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">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. </span></div><br /><div>Other informational sessions: March 27 at 3 pm CT featuring Prof. Geanne Rosenberg of Baruch College. </div><br /><div><a class="false" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; " track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1109519906106&s=2074&e=001C_dWoTGpbNCmtreKB3krsAW3l1BxWI7EWC9q3zDjkTy0ds8kK8MbL5xwRHSjFNYyI_xC0jrnU02qR95pN2gZtgk9riizb8LXrKsLyqvoB79rqujFULzcPJnAe5x8VmwoaAVasCA5hHmfXtuPwahDpp_9rWRmerPvJwLFfBFEV95t8JvSxmcF_HhQlmYtehc9BX1DK2KgeIuONrnQdmpB7QE8SDhEpfAwpEPRP6bZ2sb5PD_ABEfXz4ihTfs4hgs0afDX7UwLJg71j88KVV7HUYQ7FQgmPXhl" shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank">Register now for the March 16 or March 27 info sessions></a></div></div>
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