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Democracy, Citizenship and Literacy - Panel Discussion on Media Trust

The Aspen Institute via YouTube

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Explore a thought-provoking panel discussion on democracy, citizenship, and literacy in the digital age. Delve into the challenges of combating false information and distrust in media without infringing on First Amendment rights. Examine the potential of various literacy approaches, including media, news, information, digital, and civic literacies, as tools to empower consumers in discerning and filtering content. Consider the balance between fostering critical thinking and avoiding excessive skepticism. Join experts Nathaniel Persily, Sally Lehrman, Jennifer 8. Lee, and Esther Wojcicki as they debate the role of new literacies in addressing the current crisis of trust in media and democracy.

Syllabus

Knight Commission on
Trust, Media and Democracy

Taught by

The Aspen Institute

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