IMPOSED NEWSPAPER IN EDUCATION APPROACH TO LEARNING: A SHORT CRITIQUE

Making "Newspaper in Education" (NIE) a required and compulsory teaching tool often puts political propaganda and traditional viewpoints from reporters ahead of modern methods that encourage inclusion and fair learning outcomes. The way newspapers present news is biased towards limited reporting language use and doesn't fit well with the literary learning of language. Research indicates that this method often doesn't connect with the diverse range of learners, especially digital-native students who need to build knowledge from the information available on digital platforms through interactive and real-time contextual methods.

Pushing static, often dated newspapers into a lively educational environment can dangerously skew towards shaping opinions and a consumer mindset through flashy advertisements and related articles on entertainment glamour and fashion industry and articles instead of focusing on comprehensive educational benefits. Additionally, newspapers frequently have built-in editorial biases, political or corporate interests that might not be questioned in a structured "top-down" approach of making NIE mandatory. Without strong critical media literacy training, NIE risks turning into a means for passive opinion and propaganda consumption rather than fostering the sharp, inquiry-based skills needed to navigate today's complicated information landscape.