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For the Record provides teachers and parents with useful tools to encourage youth to engage with, reflect on, and think critically about the media they encounter on a daily basis. ​For the Record means: So that the true facts are recorded or known.  ​
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Download the entire For the Record series

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HOW TO BE A JOURNALIST
You can get started right now with a blog, newsletter or a yearbook.
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PHOTOJOURNALISM
Creating images that capture the news.
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HOW TO READ THE NEWS
Why it's important to do more than just skim the headlines.
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SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERTS
Helping to spread the word.
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CLICKBAIT
We discussed clickbait and you won't believe what happened next.
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EDITORIAL CARTOONS
​Pictures that speak louder than words.
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SPOTTING "FAKE NEWS"
​What to consider before you like or share.
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THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT ADVERTISING
Who is misrepresented, missing, stereotyped?
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THE ART OF ​INTERVIEWING
How to ask great questions to get the best-and most-interesting answers.
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NEWS LIBRARIANS: DETECTIVES OF THE NEWSROOM
Learn about the role of News Librarians.​
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THE TINTED LENS ​OF BIAS
Everyone has bias-even the media. Critical thinking is key.
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CHECKING AND DOUBLE-CHECKING THE FACTS
The importance of accuracy in journalism.
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DOING RESEARCH: TALK, READ, GO.
How to conduct
research for an article.
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COVERING A FEDERAL ELECTION
How the news media cover a Federal election.
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