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LIBS 110G: Information Literacy in the Digital Age

Journalism and Citizen Journalism

Example Broad Topics:

How is news determined to be credible?
What's happening to local newspapers?
Citizen journalism
What are the criticisms of citizen journalism?
Social media and citizen journalism

Associated Press News Values and Principles
Provides information about the industry standard for ethics in journalism.
Digital Witnessing in War Journalism: The Case of Post-Arab Spring Conflicts
Article available via the ODU Libraries.
Editorial Gatekeeping in Citizen Journalism
Article available via the ODU Libraries.
None of this is True: Protests Become Fertile Ground for Disinformation
Article from NPR news
Social Media Go to War Rage, Rebellion, and Revolution in the Age of Twitter
Print book available at the ODU Libraries.
NPR Ethics Handbook
Journalism standards followed by NPR.

Wikipedia

Example Broad Topics:

How are Wikipedia entries created?
Is Wikipedia credible?
History of Wikipedia

An Empirical Examination of Wikipedia's Credibility
Article from First Monday
How a Ragtag Band Created Wikipedia
TED Talk given by Jimmy Wales
It's a Man's Wikipedia? Assessing Gender Inequality in an Online Encyclopedia
Journal article provided by the ODU Libraries