Angelina Jolie has teamed up with the BBC to executive produce a weekly current affairs program for children aged seven to 12, titled “BBC My World.” (Via Variety.) One of the main objectives of the ten-episode series is to promote global media literacy among children. According to BBC-commissioned research, children start to become aware of the news at age seven, and sign up for social media accounts at around 12 years old, on average. The program aims to capture kids between seven and 12 years of age, and teach them the value in questioning what they consume, as well as developing critical thinking skills.
“There has never been a time when it was more important to introduce the next generation to objective, impartial news and factual explanation of the events and issues shaping our world,” Jolie said in a statement. “Children today are exposed to a lot of opinion, but not necessarily to...
“There has never been a time when it was more important to introduce the next generation to objective, impartial news and factual explanation of the events and issues shaping our world,” Jolie said in a statement. “Children today are exposed to a lot of opinion, but not necessarily to...
- 1/24/2020
- by Tambay Obenson
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