I was shocked when reading Study: Fake news is making college students question all news by Daniel Funke. According to his article, he says that many college, high school and middle schoolers are unable to identify real vs fake news. I was under the impression that it’s true that many of our young people in society were unable to identify fake news, but not with such high numbers! According to Funke, he states that it is more than half!

I believe it is very important that we being to educate and focus on teaching the new generation about the importance of identifying truths versus falsehoods. It does teach good critical thinking skills when students cross reference articles to obtain if they are valid, but as stated in the article, it is also sad that we have to cross check everything due to the lack of trust and the rise of fake news.

Digital Journalism — what is it and does it matter? Francesca Turauski has written an article to answer just those questions and more! In her article, What is Digital Journalism, she breaks down these questions into four categories; one, what is it, two, interactive journalism, three, possible problems, and four, what does it mean for students in journalism. Turauski emphasizes how important it is in this day and age to be “tech savvy” in order to have the best work possible done in a timely manner. Turauski’s article helps both new and old journalist learn the uttermost basic foundation of what digital journalism is!

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