Accuracy, balance, and factuality are main characteristics of news and the components of being news literate.
During her lecture at MDLAB 2014, Dr. Abeer Al Najjar lectured about the factors that influence news construction and the news agenda. She also gave examples of fabricated images in the news and the steering force behind news and its connection to profit.
Dr. Abeer Al Najjar, an assistant professor at the American University of Sharajah.