Sixth annual occasion offered by Information Literacy Challenge, The E.W. Scripps Firm and USA TODAY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The sixth annual Nationwide Information Literacy Week, Feb. 3-7, will put a highlight on the pressing want to show college students learn how to discover credible info. The week encourages educators to show essential pondering expertise, so college students be taught to acknowledge standards-based journalism, and know what info and sources to belief.
Teenagers reside in essentially the most advanced info panorama in historical past and are struggling to separate reality from fiction on-line and of their social media feeds, in line with a latest examine by the Information Literacy Challenge. It discovered that the majority teenagers who encounter conspiracy theories on-line are inclined to consider them (81%). Few may inform the distinction between sponsored content material, opinion journalism and paid advertisements. In the meantime, teenagers overwhelmingly reported eager to be taught media literacy at school, which the examine discovered was related to wholesome on-line habits like fact-checking a social media submit earlier than sharing.
“Educating younger individuals to be news-literate empowers them to confidently navigate our information-saturated world,” stated Charles Salter, President and CEO of the Information Literacy Challenge. “At a time when college students are spending hours every day consuming social media and different info, typically by their telephones, it is crucial that younger individuals find out how they’re being influenced to allow them to make knowledgeable selections about their lives.”
Nationwide Information Literacy Week is co-presented by the Information Literacy Challenge, a nationwide nonpartisan schooling nonprofit and the nation’s main supplier of stories literacy assets; The E.W. Scripps Firm, a diversified media firm and one of many nation’s largest native TV information organizations; and USA TODAY, owned by Gannett, whose expansive attain on the nationwide and native degree is devoted to empowering and enriching communities.
Scripps was a co-founder of Nationwide Information Literacy Week. Gannett joined this 12 months as a presenting accomplice.
“At this time’s bewildering info and content material panorama requires cautious navigation to ensure that People to be considerate information customers,” stated Scripps President and CEO Adam Symson. “Scripps, its nationwide group of native information stations and our nationwide information outlet Scripps Information are proud to assist in the hassle to coach and equip younger individuals with the abilities they should sift by the barrage and create well-informed opinions.”
“Now greater than ever, schooling round information and sources of trusted info is paramount. We’re proud to be a part of the mission to enhance information literacy,” stated Karey Van Corridor, deputy editor in chief of USA TODAY.
In regards to the Information Literacy Challenge
Based in 2008, the Information Literacy Challenge (NLP) is a nonpartisan schooling nonprofit that works with educators, faculty districts and states to make sure college students obtain information literacy instruction earlier than they graduate highschool, giving them the information and skill to assume for themselves and grow to be well-informed, essential thinkers lively in civic society.
About The E.W. Scripps Firm
The E.W. Scripps Firm (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media firm targeted on making a better-informed world. As one of many nation’s largest native TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with high quality, goal native journalism and operates a portfolio of greater than 60 stations in 40+ markets. Scripps reaches households throughout the U.S. with nationwide information shops Scripps Information and Courtroom TV and common leisure manufacturers ION, ION Plus, ION Thriller, Bounce, Grit and Laff. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps is the longtime steward of the Scripps Nationwide Spelling Bee. Based in 1878, Scripps’ long-time motto is: “Give gentle and the individuals will discover their very own means.”
About USA TODAY
Since its introduction in 1982, USA TODAY has been a cornerstone of the nationwide media panorama beneath its recognizable and revered model. It additionally serves as the inspiration for our newsroom community which permits for content material sharing capabilities throughout our native and nationwide markets. Via USA TODAY, we ship high-quality, trusted content material with a dedication to balanced, unbiased journalism, the place and when customers wish to interact. Throughout our digital platforms we attain an viewers of roughly 79 million distinctive guests every month (based mostly on December 2023 Comscore Media Metrix®).
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