media literacy
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A lost generation of news consumers? Survey shows how teenagers dislike the news media
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NEW YORK (AP) — Cat Murphy, a college student, has wanted to be a journalist since she was 11. Many of her friends don’t understand why. When they engage with the news — if they do — they hear a cacophony of voices. They don’t know who to believe. Reporters are biased. They make mistakes.…
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House panel advances bill to add media literacy to school curriculum
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In an era fraught with claims of “fake news,” there’s no better time to ensure that the next generation knows how to discern what is accurate and credible and what isn’t, say backers of a bill making its way through the Colorado House of Representatives. Democratic state Rep. Lisa Cutter of Evergreen, a public relations…
