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> What if the propagandists are portraying it that way, in order to create that skepticism/concern. They do delegitimize one institution after another: Journali
by slibhb 5y ago
> What if the propagandists are portraying it that way, in order to create that skepticism/concern. They do delegitimize one institution after another: Journalism, education, government, etc. - these are the big ones.
> But most straight news from major sources is impressively straight, IME.
Your attitude is exactly why so many posters here are skeptical of the idea of "News Literacy". Whatever right-wingers are saying, there are good reasons to distrust institutions, including journalistic ones.
Any genuine "News Literacy" course will end up teaching radical skepticism. It certainly won't teach fealty to the noble and honorable professional journalists, which is what you seem to be suggesting.
- wolverine876 5y agoCan we think subtly enough to find ground between "fealty" and deligitimization?
- slibhb 5y agoYou don't seem to be able to: > Most straight news from major sources is impressively straight
- ethbr0 5y agoI am totally adopting "radical skepticism" as a summary of my personal beliefs. Good phrase!