What is the role of journalism in a democratic society, and how can we become responsible consumers and producers of news and information in the digital age?
On the afternoon of August 9, 2014, Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot to death in a confrontation with Darren Wilson, a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo. Within a week, the shooting became a flashpoint for a national discussion about race, policing, and justice in the United States. Using Ferguson as a case study, students will explore the media coverage and the protests that followed—driven to a large degree by social media—and learn to become informed and effective civic participants in today’s digital landscape.
- : https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/facing-ferguson-news-literacy-digital-age
- : News Literacy Project