Spotlight on local news and its role
in a healthy democracy
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of local, state and federal
elections on the line in 2024, finding solutions to the local news
crisis has never been more imperative. That's why the fifth annual
National News Literacy Week (Jan. 22–26) will highlight the vital
role of local news in keeping communities informed and
connected.
National News Literacy Week raises awareness of news literacy as
an essential life skill and provides the public, educators,
students and parents with easy-to-adopt tools and tips for
navigating our information landscape. The week is co-presented by
the News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit that teaches
people how to tell fact from fiction in the news and information
they consume, and The E.W. Scripps Company, a diversified media
company and one of the nation's largest local TV broadcasters.
A public service announcement campaign that will air in video,
print and digital formats will empower media consumers to be
discerning about the information they share online and to consider
how their actions impact public trust and connection to their
communities. Shareable graphics with news literacy tips will be
available to the public on NewsLiteracyWeek.org. The media and
public can support and follow the conversation using
#NewsLiteracyWeek.
The week also will showcase free events for the public featuring
innovative leaders who are spearheading solutions to the local news
crisis as well as special sessions for educators and students,
including a virtual conversation with the Washington Post's TikTok
team and a skills-building webinar. For more details and to learn
how to get involved, visit NewsLiteracyWeek.org.
For everyone
Monday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. ET
Extra, Extra: How to solve the local news
crisis
Register here.
An in-person and livestreamed discussion at the National Press
Club in Washington, D.C.,
with:
- Sarabeth Berman, CEO of the
American Journalism Project.
- Margaret Sullivan, author of
Ghosting the News: Local Journalism and the Crisis of American
Democracy.
- Steven Waldman, founder and
president of Rebuild Local News.
- Kimi Yoshino, editor in chief of
The Baltimore Banner.
- Tracie Potts, executive director
of the Eisenhower Institute, and the event moderator.
Wednesday, Jan. 24, at
5 p.m. ET
How student journalists are filling the gap in local
news
Register here.
A student-led, virtual panel discussion about how young people
ensure their audiences have access to relevant and high-quality
journalism. Featuring:
- Sara Maloney, managing editor of
The Eudora Times.
- Ashlyn Myers, reporter for
TheStateHouseFile.com.
- Harsidak Singh of The Arlington Amp podcast.
- Darragh Worland, host of the
News Literacy Project's "Is that a fact?" podcast, and the
event moderator.
Thursday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. ET
How to find local news you can trust
Register
here.
A virtual webinar for anyone interested in learning how to
determine whether local sources of news are credible.
Featuring:
- DeMario Phipps-Smith of the News
Literacy Project.
For educators and students
Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m. ET
Behind the scenes with the Washington Post TikTok
team
Register here.
A national Newsroom to Classroom event featuring a live, virtual
conversation with the Washington Post TikTok team about news and
social media. Featuring:
- Dave Jorgenson, senior video
reporter at the Washington Post
- Carmella Boykin, associate
producer at the Washington Post
Friday, Jan. 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
National NewsLitCamp®️: the importance of local news,
in partnership with The E.W. Scripps Company
Register
here.
A free, virtual and immersive professional learning event
developed exclusively for educators that will feature experts from
the News Literacy Project and Scripps journalists.
For newsrooms
To attend or report on an event, contact media@newslit.org.
Other ways that newsrooms can get involved include:
- Run the public service announcement, available in English and
Spanish.
- Donate ad space. Let us know if you're able to help spread the
word, and NLP will provide ready-made ads and recognize your
organization on our website.
- Join the conversation online by highlighting National News
Literacy Week on your social channels. Tag us and use the hashtag
#NewsLiteracyWeek.
About the News Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan education nonprofit, is
building a national movement to advance the practice of news
literacy throughout American society, creating better informed,
more engaged and more empowered individuals — and ultimately a
stronger democracy.
About The E.W. Scripps Company
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media
company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the
nation's largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities
with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio
of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly
every American through the national news outlets Scripps News and
Court TV and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, Laff,
ION Mystery, Defy TV and TrueReal. Scripps is the nation's largest
holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning
investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward
of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has
held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find
their own way."
CONTACT
Christina Veiga
Senior Director, Media Relations
cveiga@newslit.org
media@newslit.org
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