Campus journalism to teach students to think critically–DepEd

Education Undersecretary for Curriculum and Development Diosdado San Antonio delivered his keynote speech during the opening of the 2020 National Schools Press Conference in Tuguegarao City. Photo by Charles Magallanes/Be An INQUIRER

TUGUEGARAO CITY –– The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday that students in the country would learn how to think critically through programs that strengthen campus journalism.

Student journalists are instruments of empowerment for the communities, Education Undersecretary for Curriculum and Development Diosdado San Antonio told delegates of the 2020 National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) in Tuguegarao City.

“I feel that when the campus journalists themselves can produce the news stories, feature stories and all written outputs and even broadcasts, I would make sure that your communities would be enlightened,” the education executive said.

“I would know what is real through authentic, especially amid the so-called fake news. You do your part as instruments of empowerment for our communities,” he added.

San Antonio also formulated the acronym PRINCE, to inspire the campus journalists to become the leaders they want to become.

PRINCE stands for proactive, results-oriented, intelligent, network-building, credible, and empowering.

San Antonio also shared that to “nurture effective and harmonious relationships,” one must follow the acronym TRUE, which stands for transparent, reasonable, understanding, and efficacious.

Anchored on the theme “Empowering communities through campus journalism,” this year’s NSPC gathered the best school journalists all over the country.

The annual NSPC was held March 9-13 here.