This column might be preaching to the choir. The fact you are even reading these words, either with a print newspaper or mobile device in hand, means you still put value in local media - and hopefully trust. You are also probably aware both are in decline these days, as social media has taken a dramatic hold on the news industry. I’m not here to whine about the perils of local journalism, although I have plenty to say on the topic after three decades at this newspaper.
Seriously, the good news is that when I reached out to Aurora public schools, I was pleasantly surprised to find school districts not only have made a concerted effort to introduce news literacy into their curriculum, they believe wholeheartedly in the initiative. And they are not teaching it in isolation but rather as a topic that can be introduced in numerous ways.