Nashville locals ask: what does it take to be a media literate citizen?

Here’s a sample of questions submitted to the Knight Commission

“What questions do you have on what it takes to be a media literate citizen?”

That was the question posed by public radio station WPLN ahead of the April 27 meeting of the Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy in Nashville. WPLN gathered the results with the help of Hearken, a company that helps media organizations engage with audiences.

Commissioners were given the full list of the questions in the meeting while in private session. Below are questions from listeners who gave permission to share them publicly. Please consider adding your own questions in the comment section, and we will keep commissioners posted.

How do we compel ourselves and others to look outside our personal comfort media zones?

Asked by Ramsey Doran

I would ask — Where did you get your information from, and is it a trustworthy source. Did you check the facts?

Asked by Sharon R. Dyer

Maybe start by the question, who are the media? Is it traditional (newspapers, radio, television) or the online versions of these media?

Asked by Bo Roberts

Isn’t it naive to believe that any news source can be free of ideological and political bias?

Asked by Mike Ripski

When someone in the public makes a false statement, like calling facts based statements “fake news”, what is the best way to deal with that?

Asked by Chris Michelier

If media illiteracy persists, should (and/or can) public policy play a role in helping to identify potentially fake news?

Asked by Elizabeth Flory

need to encourage fact checking and list independent sources..!!!!! need to encourage critical thinking skills in our schools. frightening..

Asked by Arleen Yeager

Supply resources in a pdf or flyer format. Fact Checking Diverse voices: representative of multiethnic & socioeconomic peoples

Asked by Kathleen O’Donohue