Government
government (gov't)
A group of people who make rules for a city, state, or country to help people live together nicely
Policy
a rule or set of rules that help people know how to behave OR how to solve problems
what is 'documented, officially belonging to a country'
the press (news)
people who write stories about what's happening in the world and share news with everyone
Source
where information comes from, like a person who was present during the event or a book with facts in it
Power
the ability to make things happen or make choices that affect others
public policy
'rules that the government makes to help everyone in the community'
belonging to a community
watchdog
the job of the press is to act as a watchdog on the government. it should tell the citizens what the government is doing.
Code of Ethics
special policies (rules) that journalists have to follow when writing news stories
attention
your superpower as a citizen. what you look at, listen to, watch, buy, eat all impacts how our economy and government work
why do we have policies?
to create solutions to problems that affect the citizens
citizening
taking ownership of a community, taking action in a community
Journalist
a person who finds important stories and tells people about them in the news
Fake News
made-up stories, or lies, that look like real news but are not true, they can trick people.