You can't read a newspaper if you can't read.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The ability to read a newspaper depends on basic literacy.
- In plain terms
- You need to read to read a newspaper.
- What can you take from it?
- Literacy is fundamental to accessing news.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What barriers exist beyond literacy?
- How do we improve access to information?
Another view
The statement is tautological and does not address barriers to access like cost.
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