Watch: Why News Matters Video

What exactly do we mean when talking about news and media literacy?

This video provides an excellent introduction to the issues you thought about in the Why News Matters Self-Assessment.

As you watch the 2-minute video, listen especially closely for:

  • What "news literacy" means, that is, what is it?
  • What happens when you engage with reliable news, that is, how does news literacy help us?

 

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Why News Matters Links to an external site. by the McCormick Foundation, length: 1:45