CO SJR005

Recognizes the importance of national news literacy week to encourage news literacy for all Coloradans

Defines media literacy as the ability to interpret and understand media messages, assess their influence on thoughts and feelings, create media thoughtfully, and think critically about information

Addresses concerns that 20% of U.S. adults and 36% of adults aged 18-29 rely on social media as their primary news source, combined with sensationalized 24-hour news cycles and foreign disinformation efforts

States that news literacy does not promote specific viewpoints but equips people with tools to think critically about information they see, hear, and read

Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the Colorado Press Association, Colorado Broadcasters Association, News Literacy Project, and Media Literacy Now