AJYNL.ELAR.2.A

Find a variety of credible sources to provide balanced coverage.

Advanced Journalism: Yearbook I, II, III/Newspaper I, II, III/Literary Magazine (One-Half to One · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017

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Vocabulary
credible sourcesvarietybalanced coverage
Skills
  • find (credible sources from a variety of places) #dok2
  • evaluate (credibility of sources) #dok3
  • select (sources to achieve balanced coverage) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can define what a credible source is. #dok1
  • I can recognize different types of sources for journalism. #dok1
  • I can find a variety of sources to include in a story. #dok2
  • I can evaluate the credibility of different sources. #dok3
  • I can select and use sources to provide balanced coverage in a story. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Balanced coverage relies on using multiple credible sources.
  • Evaluating the credibility of sources is essential to responsible journalism.
Essential Questions
  • What makes a source credible?
  • Why is it important to use a variety of sources in journalistic writing?
  • How can a journalist determine if coverage is balanced?
  • What are some strategies for finding credible sources?
  • How might the choice of sources affect the final story?