Today’s headline: It’s News Engagement Day! 📰 We encourage our followers to read, watch, listen to and discuss the news. And while you’re at it, be sure to use #NewsEngagementDay to share how you stay informed. Launched in 2014 by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), News Engagement Day encourages people around the world to engage with news and recognize the value of staying informed. To kick off the celebration, Elon News Network leaders Charlotte Pfabe ’27 and Abby Gravely ’27 served as town criers at Elon’s College Coffee this morning, calling out headlines to those in attendance. The conversation continues in our IG Stories, where faculty and students are sharing their perspectives on the value of news and staying well-informed. Here’s one from Gravely: “As media becomes increasingly segmented, the need for strong local journalism only grows. By listening to and focusing on community members’ needs, journalism can unite people in a way ...