Why You Should Question The News You Consume

With misinformation spreading like wildfire, Newsy takes part in News Literacy Week to help people make informed decisions on the news they consume.

This past week, Newsy's parent company E.W. Scripps hosted its third annual National News Literacy Week, a campaign created to stop the spread of misinformation by helping people make informed decisions on the news they're consuming.

"We need to constantly be asking questions about the messages that we're receiving. We need to ask: Who's at the center of the message? Where did the message originate? Who's profiting from the message? What information is left out? How is the message designed to get my attention or make me think or feel certain way," said Julie Smith, instructor and media literacy expert from Webster University 

"One of the biggest clues we can look for is if a message gives us a really strong, emotional response — that's the first clue that we should probably check it for authenticity," Smith continued.