Point Loma High School students learn the importance of news literacy

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Point Loma High School students learn the importance of news literacy
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SAN DIEGO — Students at Point Loma High School are learning about the power of storytelling in Mrs. Jen Roberts ’ English class.Roberts invited ABC 10News to her ninth-grade class so her students could see how the media crafts people’s stories and shows fair representation among all different groups.Roberts is in the middle of teaching a course about identity and relationships to her students and how they’re reflected in the media.

'I'm pan, and I don't think I've ever seen a pan character in books I read,' McKinney said. 'They should be able to see themselves as the hero and not just a side character.'Student Nixon Mascarenas said she's been following new movie announcements and releases, and has learned how oversaturated the industry is on information.'It's important to know all sides of the story and what's true and what's not,' Mascarenas said.

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