TEKS: Chapter 110. English Language Arts and Reading See All Teacher Resources
110.66.b.2
(2) The student understands media law and journalistic ethics and standards and the responsibility to cover subjects of interest and importance to the audience. The student is expected to:
- (A) find a variety of credible sources to provide balanced coverage;
- (B) compose the story accurately keeping his/her own opinion out of non-editorial coverage;
- (C) provide editorial coverage to inform and encourage the reader to make intelligent decisions;
- (D) critique the publication to find its strengths and weaknesses to improve products based on those critiques;
- (E) seek non-staff opinion on the publication to determine its impact on future publications;
- (F) understand the consequences of plagiarism; and
- (G) understand and apply copyright law, the fair use exemption, and the ownership of intellectual property.