
SPECIAL EP: Governor-General on why media literacy is now ‘beyond essential’
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Bryce Corbett is the Director of Newshounds and expert in media literacy for primary-aged kids. For more about our media literacy efforts check out Newshounds. And if you have primary-aged kids, Squiz Kids is our daily news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties! Hosted by Bryce Corbett Produced by Ryan Pemberton and Jonathan Liondis.
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This is a Squiz Podcast. Wear your shortcut to being informed. family, why it's a wake-up call for the nation, and why teaching kids to think critically about the flood of content they consume online has become, and I quote, beyond essential.
Your Excellency, we've come to the end of what some have described as a watershed week in the life of this nation. Has it felt that way to you? Well, Bryce, it certainly felt like a moment where we need to pause and reflect on what has just happened.
It was a catastrophic attack. I think it has shaken people. We are not a country that has a violent set of attacks on people who stand and represent us.
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