Becoming Informed

BECOMING INFORMED

• Following government & public affairs and talk about current events with friends or family
• Educated yourself on politics and government
• Regularly reading newspapers
• Regularly reading news magazines 
• Watching a variety of news stations on television 
• Listening to news broadcasted on the radio 
• Regularly reading news on the Internet
• Locating media resources committed to impartial reporting and accurate fact finding
• Becoming informed about what it means to live in a democracy (e.g. taking courses at SMSU that help with understanding nature of democracy) 

RESOURCES and OPPORTUNITIES

 - Use of NY Times as "text" in classroom instruction.....  

               See NY Times inCOLLEGE Program nytimesineducation.com/