Spearheaded by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, people are encouraged to engage in the news by reading, watching, liking, texting, posting, emailing, listening to or commenting on the news on National News Engagement Day (Oct. 7).

 

According to NewsEngagement.org:

National News Engagement Day will not only contribute to an informed society, it will encourage people of all ages to explore news and raise awareness about the importance of being informed. National News Engagement Day will also help people discover the benefits of news, whether giving them something new to talk and tweet about or making them feel empowered as they learn news can be helpful in their daily lives. And in an era when public regard for the press is at its lowest level, National News Engagement Day provides an opportunity to better educate the public about the press’ principles, process, watchdog role, and First Amendment rights.

NewsEnagement.org provides ideas for how to support National News Engagement day, including:

• A news engagement pledge: People in 41 states, the District of Columbia, and five countries have already pledged their participation in National News Engagement Day and you too can pledge at http://www.newsengagement.org/.
• National News Engagement Day activities. Browse  to find an appropriate activity that you can do in collaboration with others, whether colleagues, students, organizations, media, friends, and family.
• Carrying out your news engagement plans and sharing the results on Twitter using #newsengagementday.

NBC Network News Anchor  says “National News Engagement Day offers a special occasion to lift up and celebrate the value of news”

“Being informed is empowering, it’s enjoyable and it’s essential for a healthy democracy,” Williams says in this video:

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