Session Description:
Journalism is facing a crisis of public trust. In this post-truth era, academic librarians are well positioned to cultivate the skills journalism students need for fact-based reporting. A key difficulty in advancing their research abilities is the uncertainty of what practices and assumptions are held by novices and experts. This research summarizes an interview project with 50 journalism students, faculty, and practitioners in order to understand information literacies at different levels. Interviews were conducted using a set of 14 open-ended questions based on the ACRL Framework. The findings will inform disciplinary-specific recommendations and learning outcomes for information literacy instruction.
