National News Literacy Week is an annual initiative that underscores the vital role of news literacy in a democracy and provides people of all ages with the knowledge and tools to become better informed and more civically engaged.

It’s hosted by NewsLit.org and the E.W. Scripps Company.

Spotlight on Local News

For the fifth annual National News Literacy Week, its hosts are exploring the crisis in local news coverage and efforts to keep it alive. Local news is the backbone of how we stay informed about issues and events that directly impact us, and it’s the glue that makes a town or city a real community. But in the last 20 years, more than 2,000 local newspapers have closed, leaving far too many people poorly informed. This week, they’ll showcase industry professionals, journalism students, educators and others tackling this crisis with workable solution.