News Literacy and Youth Trust
13-18-year-olds have negative attitudes toward news.
Lack of journalism experience and social media reliance cause distrust.
Newsroom shrinkage leaves teens unsure of whom to trust.
Cat Murphy learned fact-checking from Rhett MacFarlane.
Fewer than a third of teens believe reporters correct errors.
Over half suspect unethical practices by journalists.
News-literacy programs are rare despite expert calls for change.
Educators face curricular constraints in teaching journalism.
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