'N.J. is about to make kids more media-savvy,' writes JulieScelfo. 'Every state should follow suit... Our individual and collective well-being depends on it.'
Schools in New Jersey could be changing in ways that would have far-reaching benefits for students there, making kids healthier, more resilient, and better citizens. A little-noticed, would implement media literacy education in New Jersey’s K-12 public schools.
The bill should be signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy — and, if we are wise, all 49 other states should follow suit. Why is media literacy so important? All of us are struggling to make sense of today’s increasingly chaotic information environment. But our children are the most vulnerable. Social media platforms, and the powerful algorithms that are central to their business model, create a
— flooding them with garbage aimed at ginning up their jealousy, insecurity, horror, outrage, and fear.and glued to our phones — but young people, with their brains still developing, are the most defenseless against this onslaught.with information designed not only to inform, but to entertain, enrage, and keep people watching or scrolling or reading for as long as possible, too.
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