What is news literacy and why do kids need it?

By: McKenzie Romero

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 832

Last Updated: 1 day, 4 hours ago

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Growing up in a small town in Amherst County, Virginia, Pierre Thomas would gather around the table each night with his family to eat dinner and watch “World News Tonight with Peter Jennings” on ABC — in part because Jennings was their favorite evening news anchor, but also because it got the best reception on their TV.

That ritual instilled two strong beliefs in Thomas, now chief justice correspondent for ABC News based …

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