As media consumption continues to climb, media literacy and the ability to discern fact from fiction or opinion is more important than ever. How do we interact with the news? How do we evaluate what we share? And ultimately, how does it play into our democracy? This month, Flatland in Focus and American Public Square examine how Kansas City youth discern fact from fiction when consuming the media.
Featured this month:
Dr. Ashley Muddiman, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at KU
Teri Finneman. Ph.D., Associate Professor at KU
Antonia Leighton, junior at Belton High School
Cami Koons, Flatland Rural Affairs Reporter
