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I did a module on news literacy at my public high school (not in USA). It typically involved taking some notable story and examining material from every publish
by kiwih 5y ago
I did a module on news literacy at my public high school (not in USA). It typically involved taking some notable story and examining material from every publisher that had written on it. We examined both recent affairs (previous 2-3 years) and historical (women's right to vote, native people's/colonial affairs) and how they were covered in the media at the time. It was a fascinating thing to be taught about, and had a big focus on critical thinking - not just "what is written" but "why is it written this way", "what does the publisher want you to take from this".
When the lab leak theory emerged/was initially dismissed, I was actually reminded of my lessons from high school.
- flir 5y agoPart of A Level English Language for me. How to read critically, really. It's the old "freedom fighter vs terrorist" exercise. Of course, this was pre-Internet and the focus was on written English... it's not like we were taught (say) how video editing can control perceptions.
- 3pt14159 5y agoYeah we had this at my private religious high school in Canada as part of civics class. It didn't really have a right or left bend, it focussed on critical thought, sourcing (anonymous sources vs named, credentialed source), fact verifiability, and reputation. Especially with what the internet has done to news this really should be taught in schools everywhere.