Public Media Broadcaster Speaks to Grier Students

As Malala believes in free public education for everyone, public media’s mission is to provide free informative, educational, and culturally enriching content to everyone. Public media works to uphold First Amendment rights and act as an unbiased conduit to allow voices from all sides of an issue to be heard. Public media also makes every effort to vet information presented to viewers, listeners, and readers. Reinforcing concepts that librarian Mrs. Woolfrey often teaches to Grier students, Donaldson emphasized the importance of information literacy and being savvy information consumers who make sure the information they are absorbing is valid and accurate, not false or misleading.

With the support of many colleagues, Mrs. Woolfrey organized the One School, One Story program and rewarded attendees of Donaldson’s presentation with door prizes that included: t-shirts, enamel pins, phone stands, and notebooks. Grier is so grateful to Carolyn Donaldson for making the time to visit and share her expert knowledge of public broadcast media and its role in supporting First Amendment rights and conveying messages like Malala’s and so many others.