Kansas City Public Library: National News Literacy Week

Press release from the Kansas City Public Library:

January 12, 2022

The Kansas City Public Library wants to help the community get and stay informed with its participation in National News Literacy Week. The initiative, led by the News Literacy Project and E.W. Scripps, runs from January 24-28 and promotes news literacy as a vital life skill.

National News Literacy Week: Kansas City Edition will focus on three intersections of news literacy: Democracy, Disinformation, and Distrust.

Join the Library and local journalists for a three-part series of virtual panel discussions from Noon - 1 p.m. on the following days:

Monday, January 24
Democracy

Dia Wall (KSHB), Steve Kraske (KCUR), Celisa Calacal (KCUR)

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Wednesday, January 26
Disinformation

Peggy Lowe (KCUR), Abby Hoover (Northeast News)

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Friday, January 28
Distrust

Matt Evans (KMBC), Emily Wolf (The Kansas City Beacon)

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All the News You Can Use — Free With Your Library Card

No paywalls, no subscriptions -- your Kansas City Public Library card gives you free access to popular newspapers and magazines, online news services, and other resources. Don't have a library card? Get one today!

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