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Merchant, G. (2023). Why writing still matters: Written communication in changing times. Cambridge University Press.

• Read Chapters 5, 9. These chapters discuss how writing can and has historically served as a means of power and control. They describe the evolution of access to publishing tools as a measure of democracy for societies.

Reid, S. (2024). Rethinking your writing: Rhetoric for reflective writers. WAC Clearinghouse.

• Complete exercises in Chapter 29. These chapters provide a clear, reflective roadmap of the writing process. The chapters provide opportunities to practice the concepts discussed.

Goudarzi, S. (2024). To protect democratic values, journalism must save itself. B ulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 80(5), 314–320.

• This article describes journalism’s role in defining and defending truth in the face of misinformation and disinformation.

Ashley, S. (2020). Chapter 3: The decline of journalism and the rise of “Fake News.” In News Literacy and Democracy. Routledge.

• This chapter covers the rise of misinformation and disinformation from a journalistic perspective.

Ashley, S. (2020). Chapter 5: The political economy of the internet. In News Literacy and Democracy. Routledge.

• This chapter explores the role and influence of tech companies in the public’s understanding of truth. It emphasizes the democratic power of journalism.

Ashley, S. (2020). Chapter 7: Making news literacy work for democracy. In News Literacy and Democracy. Routledge.

• This chapter explains how news literacy can counter misinformation and disinformation.