CYP Now - Understanding the other side of the story

Impartiality is one of the central pillars of the BBC. In an increasingly polarised world, its role in providing audiences with well-researched, high quality journalism is hugely important.

The resources educate young people about fake news. Picture: Glombardo/Adobe Stock

Now it wants to equip students with the skills they need to navigate the fine line between fact, opinion, and fiction.

We carried out research to mark the launch of the Other Side of the Story resources. It revealed that 80% of secondary school students believe it is important to know about what’s going on in the world. But almost two-thirds don’t know where to go or whom to trust to find out. It also showed us that young people discover what’s going on in the world from their parents and family. It is the source they generally trust the most. However, just over a third of those surveyed said social media is their preferred source for news. Armed with this information, we decided to create a suite of resources and workshops to help students navigate a challenging news landscape.

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