Majority of Teens Hold Negative Views of News Media, Report Finds
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Summary
A report finds that a majority of teenagers hold negative views of news media, with about half believing journalists frequently make up details and pay for sources. The article follows a social studies teacher in Massachusetts who has been teaching news literacy for 25 years, showing how she educates students to critically analyze news and online information as an essential civics lesson. The piece examines the growing distrust among youth toward traditional media and the educational efforts to address this issue.
Key quotes
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Mary Robb, a social studies teacher at Andover High School in Massachusetts, has been teaching news literacy for 25 years.
The longtime educator sees teaching students how to critically read the news and online information swirling around them as an essential civics lesson.
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