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NJ will require media literacy courses in public schools
Clip: 1/5/2023 | 1m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
A move aimed at combating the rise of misinformation
Students bombarded with information through social and news media outlets will now get some guidance on how to determine what’s true and what’s not. This week, New Jersey became the first state in the country requiring public schools to teach media literacy in grades K-12. It's a move aimed at combating the rise of misinformation.
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NJ will require media literacy courses in public schools
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Students bombarded with information through social and news media outlets will now get some guidance on how to determine what’s true and what’s not. This week, New Jersey became the first state in the country requiring public schools to teach media literacy in grades K-12. It's a move aimed at combating the rise of misinformation.
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