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SUMMARY: Understanding Bias: A nuanced approach to a vital news literacy topic 
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Understanding Bias: A nuanced approach to a vital news literacy topic \n\n07/21/21 10:00 AM EST\n - 07/21/21 11:30 AM EST\Description:\nBias is one of the most controversial and important subjects in news literacy. People frequently perceive and allege bias in news coverage, but what does this really mean? What makes a piece of news biased, and who decides? What role do our own biases play in our perceptions of bias? In this session, we’ll help you teach this vital, complex topic in ways that empower students and customers to meaningfully evaluate the fairness and impartiality of news coverage.\n\nLearning Objectives:\n\n	Review common misperceptions about news media bias and develop a nuanced understanding of the topic\n	Reflect on the role our own biases play in perceptions of news coverage\n	Understand five types of news media bias and five possible forms it can take in news coverage\n\nPresenter:\n\nPeter Adams is the News Literacy Project’s senior vice president of education and has been with the organization since 2009. He began his career in education as a classroom teacher in the New York City schools. He has also worked as a trainer with the New York City Teaching Fellows Program, a youth media after-school instructor in the Chicago public schools and an adjunct instructor at Roosevelt University and Chicago City Colleges.\n\n \Details:\nWho should attend:  Anyone interested in understanding bias in news literacy\nCompetencies:  Reference\n\nNon-Member Cost:      $40\nNEO-RLS Bronze Member/\nNORWELD, SERLS, SWON Member Cost:  $24\nNEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:   FREE\nNEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:    FREE\n\nCan't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.\n\nThis event is supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.\n\nIt’s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.\Location:\nOnline via Zoom\n\n,
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Understanding Bias: A nuanced approach to a vital news literacy topic <br /><br />07/21/21 10:00 AM EST - 07/21/21 11:30 AM EST<br />Description:<br />Bias is one of the most controversial and important subjects in news literacy. People frequently perceive and allege bias in news coverage,&nbsp;but what does this really mean? What makes a piece of news biased, and who decides? What role do our own biases play in our perceptions of bias? In this session, we&rsquo;ll help you teach this vital, complex topic in ways that empower students and customers to meaningfully evaluate the fairness and impartiality of news coverage.<br />
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<strong>Learning Objectives:</strong>
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	<li>Review common misperceptions about news media bias and develop a nuanced understanding of the topic</li>
	<li>Reflect on the role our own biases play in perceptions of news coverage</li>
	<li>Understand five types of news media bias and five possible forms it can take in news coverage</li>
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<strong>Presenter:</strong><br />
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<em><img alt="" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/63800_06222020091431.jpg" style="width: 100px; float: left; margin: 5px 15px;" width="100" />Peter&nbsp;Adams</em>&nbsp;is the News Literacy Project&rsquo;s senior vice president of education and has been with the organization since 2009.&nbsp;He&nbsp;began his career in education as a&nbsp;classroom&nbsp;teacher&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;New York&nbsp;City&nbsp;schools. He has also worked as a trainer with the New York City Teaching Fellows Program, a youth media after-school instructor&nbsp;in&nbsp;the Chicago public&nbsp;schools&nbsp;and an adjunct instructor at Roosevelt University and Chicago&nbsp;City&nbsp;Colleges.<br />
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&nbsp;<br />Details:<br /><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Who should attend:&nbsp; Anyone interested in understanding bias in news literacy<br />
Competencies:&nbsp; Reference<br />
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Non-Member Cost: &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $40<br />
NEO-RLS&nbsp;Bronze Member/<br />
NORWELD, SERLS, SWON&nbsp;Member Cost:&nbsp; $24<br />
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp;FREE<br />
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp; FREE</font></font></font><br />
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Can't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.</font><br />
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<strong><em>This event is supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.</em></strong><br />
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><em>It&rsquo;s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.</em></font></font></font></font></font></strong></font></font><br />Location:<br />Online via Zoom<br /><br />,  
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