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A new law requires K-12 schools to add media literacy to curriculum for
English language arts, science, math and history-social studies. Among the
lessons will be recognizing fake news.
Pushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now
require all K-12 students to learn media literacy skills — such as recognizing
fake news and thinking critically about what they encounter on the internet.
Gov. Gavin Newsom last month signed Assembly Bill 873, which requires the state
to add media literacy to curriculum frameworks for English language arts,
science, math and history-social studies, rolling out gradually beginning next
year. Instead of a stand-alone class, the topic will be woven into existing
classes and lessons throughout the school year.
“I’ve seen the impact that misinformation has had in the real world — how it
affects the way people vote, whether they accept the outcomes of elections, try
to overthrow our democracy,” said the bill’s sponsor, Assemblymember Marc
Berman, a Democrat from Menlo Park. “This is about making sure our young people
have the skills they need to navigate this landscape.”
The new law comes amid rising public distrust in the media, especially among
young people. A 2022 Pew Research Center survey found that adults under age 30
are nearly as likely to believe information on social media as they are from
national news outlets. Overall, only 7% of adults have “a great deal” of trust
in the media, according to a Gallup poll conducted last year.
Media literacy can help change that, advocates believe, by teaching students
how to recognize reliable news sources and the crucial role that media plays in
a democracy."
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The RISKS Digest Volume 33 Issue 93:
http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/33/93#subj3
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
