The Need for
News Literacy
in the Classroom
By Matt Scheiner
A
ccurate reporting without
bias that illuminates truths
is still the ultimate goal
for news organizations.
However, personal and
professional attacks discrediting
the media have become a new
national pastime, overshadowing
this work.
What this means is that young
people are living in a world where
distrust in the media has become
normalized, and in some instances,
welcomed. While it is our job as
journalism educators to encourage
students to form their own