University of Manitoba program puts media literacy in spotlight
A new University of Manitoba media literacy program will be taught by legendary Canadian journalist Cecil Rosner, a 30-year veteran journalist with the Toronto Globe and Mail and executive producer of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's “The Fifth Estate.”
Winnipeg Free Press
A new University of Manitoba program aims to arm its students with journalistic techniques and critical-thinking skills in an effort to improve media literacy.
“In one way or another, everybody consumes media. Therefore, I think it’s important everybody understands how to read it; how they can be misled if they are not careful, how to identify misinformation and how to source information,” said Cecil Rosner, who will teach the media literacy, critical thinking and investigative journalism program.
Rosner is an investigative journalist with more than 30 years of experience, including managing Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Manitoba newsroom and executive producer at The Fifth Estate. MORE