Not empowerment, youth need opportunity to use their power: CNN Arabic chief
Young people do not need to be empowered; they need the tools, training and opportunity to use the power they already possess, veteran journalist Caroline Faraj told Gulf Times. Speaking on the sideli...
Veteran journalist Caroline Faraj, speaking at CNN Global Perspectives, argued that young people do not require empowerment but rather the tools, training, and opportunities to utilize the power they already possess. Faraj criticized the concept of "empowering" youth, asserting that it is more beneficial to enable, upskill, and support them.
She emphasized that young people should be treated as inherently powerful individuals who need access to knowledge and practical skills to express their strength confidently. Faraj highlighted the importance of equipping young people with the ability to distinguish fact from misinformation in an increasingly complex information landscape.
She stressed that technology, while providing unprecedented access to information, does not guarantee informed participation without proper training and upskilling. Faraj specifically called for encouraging young women to share their own experiences and stories rather than having others interpret or speak for them, asserting that their own voices are the most credible.
She identified fact-checking as a crucial challenge for journalism and audiences, advocating for strengthening the ability to verify information rather than blindly accepting statements.
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