Here's a good article a colleague of mine wrote about news articles. It shows what skills adult learners may still need to improve, even advanced ones:
Farmer - How to Effectively Use News Articles in the EFL Classroom (I-TESL-J)
You may also want to read from my site a brief set of skills advanced students should have and/or need to improve:
How Advanced is Your Advanced Student? | Heads Up English | ESL Lessons
Hope this helps.