KarunaNews Story

Being able to identify hoaxes, avoid scams, and debunk propaganda is a civic skill required in today's information society. That's why the curriculum of students in Finland includes media literacy lessons, aimed at safeguarding a precious resource: the truth. This educational journey begins when young children first enter school and the thread continues through all of the classes they take, providing children with critical thinking skills that will serve them throughout their lives. “I think it should be seen as a civic skill in the current society that we live in because we all live in an information society nowadays,” said Lee Anderson, former Education Minister of Finland. This skill is not only central to the country’s educational system, it’s also critical to the country’s democracy maintains former Education Minister Anderson.