The News Literacy Project and The E.W. Scripps Company are teaming up to launch a national public awareness campaign to promote news literacy and the role of a free press in American democracy.
At a time when Americans’ trust in mass media edges downward, the News Literacy Project is partnering with The E.W. Scripps Company to launch a national public awareness campaign on the importance of news literacy and the role of the free press in American democracy.
This summer, the state of Illinois became the first to require a media literacy course for all high school students. That’s an important step forward, and.
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and last updated 2021-01-26 13:17:12-05
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National News Literacy Week seeks to test, improve public s skills
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By: Scripps National
and last updated 2021-01-25 10:03:52-05
CINCINNATI, Ohio â The News Literacy Project and The E.W. Scripps Company are teaming up to launch a national public awareness campaign to promote news literacy and the role of a free press in American democracy.
This comes as information â and misinformation â surge around recent national events.
The campaign is part of the second annual National News Literacy Week, which runs from Jan. 25 to Jan. 29. The week aims to promote news literacy as a fundamental life skill and to provide the public with the tools needed to be an informed and empowered populace.