Join us for "Cash Cab" on News Engagement Day!

October 03, 2016

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Help SJMC's Dr. Kelly Kaufhold celebrate News Engagement Day on Tuesday, Oct. 4 with a "Cash Cab" from 12-1 p.m. outside the LBJ Student Center. Students who answer his current events questions correctly can have a chance to win some fabulous prizes. This special day was created by the AEJMC to encourage students to "read, watch, like, tweet, post, text, email, listen to, or comment on news."Started out from a national academic conference AEJMC in 2014, News Engagement Day has become a global event. Every year, exactly one month before the election day, people in all 50 states and dozens of countries encourage young people to explore news and raise awareness about the importance of being informed citizens.In preparation for the big day, Dr. Kaufhold has been tweeting his heart out on Twitter at @kkaufhold with question hints for students. When the event is done, Dr. Kaufhold plans to measure this as a research project. Research has shown that the Millennial generation tends to ignore and get less involved in the news. However, through efforts like News Engagement Day, we hope to pique students' curiosity about the news and get students involved. For more information, follow #newsengagementday or visit the official News Engagement Day website at newsengagement.org.