Associated Initiative
Initiatives
Defining and Measuring News Literacy
Wednesday, September 21st, 2022
Stephanie Craft
7:00pm CDT
Zoom presentation
Event Description
Watch the video HERE
The rapid spread of misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased calls for news literacy to help reduce endorsement of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and other falsehoods. Recent research showing that individuals with higher levels of news literacy are more likely to reject COVID-19 misinformation and conspiratorial thinking suggests that improving news literacy could be part of a strategy to equip individuals to reject health misinformation. However, varied approaches will be necessary to engage with groups that differ in political orientation, race, age and news consumption habits.
CAS Professor of Journalism Leon Dash will moderate.