What schools, and parents, can do to teach media literacy in a distracted world

Strategies are needed to address the challenges of the ‘post-truth era,’ including awareness of clickbait, deepfakes and the role of AI in shaping the news flow you receive

By: Phyllis Zrzavy

Outlets: Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Published: October 2, 2025

Words: 610

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Our media landscape is more complex than ever before. On a daily basis, we find ourselves navigating an interwoven ecosystem. Old and new media collide and overlap.

While we consume traditional journalism and books, we also move across digital platforms and social networks, and are increasingly confronted by AI-powered tools that seek to shape our preferences and do our thinking for us.

While we know these platforms afford unprecedented access to knowledge and can …

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