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Media literacy education lacks consistency across Illinois

From NPR Illinois

A new survey reveals wide disparities in how Illinois high schools are implementing the state’s 2021 media literacy education law, with educators citing inconsistent instruction, lack of oversight and no funding for teacher training as key challenges. Medill’s Michael Spikes, co-founder of the Illinois Media Literacy Coalition, emphasizes that media literacy should be taught not as a standalone unit, but as an ongoing way of understanding the world, integrated throughout students’ education.

AI data centers are driving up ComEd electricity prices, experts say

From WGN-TV

ComEd customers in Chicago are experiencing a spike in electric bills this month as increased energy use, higher supply rates and growing demand from AI data centers push costs higher during the summer months. McCormick’s Jennifer Dunn discusses how the growing demand from AI-related data centers is putting additional strain on the power grid and contributing to rising electricity costs.

RFK Jr. pushes for organ transplant system reform after federal investigation

From Scripps News

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Department of Health and Human Services launched a reform initiative after a federal probe revealed organ donations may have begun before patients were legally dead. Feinberg’s Dr. Ankit Bharat calls for more oversight in the transplant process to build trust and identify areas for improvement.

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The Fight for Mexican Los Angeles

From Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker

“The stakes are high, because if Trump and Miller can cut out the Mexican heart of Los Angeles, what can’t they do?” Weinberg’s Geraldo Cadava writes in The New Yorker.

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This weekly newsletter serves as a resource for faculty and communications staff, sharing news opportunities and highlighting faculty and University successes in traditional media. It also provides communications tools such as media training resources and announcements about upcoming sessions.

By providing these resources, we hope to help faculty show their expertise to a national and international audience as well as recognize those who are making an impact.

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