“Hear ye, hear ye, today is News Engagement Day!” And we encourage our followers to read, watch, listen to and discuss news. While you do that, be share to use the hashtag #newsengagementday to let others know how you find your news. This is an initiative started in 2014 by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), a nonprofit of educators and media professionals devoted to promoting high standards in journalism and communication education and defending the freedom of communication. To kick off News Engagement Day, Elon News Network leaders Anjolina Fantaroni ’26 and Fiona McAllister ’26 served as town criers at Elon’s College Coffee, shouting headlines to those in attendance. To continue today’s celebration, scroll right to read comments and insights from our faculty and students about the importance of being well-informed and the value of news.