News Engagement Day is Tuesday, October 4. Create and share a TikTok video that shows engaging with news is important and essential.
Here are a few ideas:
• Explain to Gen Z why a robust press and an informed public are essential to a healthy democracy.
• News Engagement Day Advice: Share credible news; delete disinformation, sometimes called misinformation, which is false information deliberately spread to obscure the truth and mislead the public.
• Share tips for finding trustworthy news on TikTok.
• Get ready for the 2022 Midterm Elections by informing yourself before you vote.
• Take a current TikTok trend and adapt it to promote News Engagement Day.
Tip – Make your videos and social postings accessible by adding captions to videos, ALT Text to images & putting your hashtags in camel case (capitalizing the first letter of each word) – #NewsEngagementDay
Tip – Master the art of TikTok and other short-form videos from Maggie Matella, Texas Tech Journalism and Creative Media Industries instructor.
Don’t forget to follow the rules:
• You MUST be a student
• Familiarize yourself with the NED website which explains New Engagement Day
• Use #NewsEngagementDay on your social media post
• Students should post their videos on TikTok, Twitter or Instagram using #NewsEngagementDay
• If possible, tag @AEJMC on TikTok after you post your TikTok
• To finish your submission, send an email to with your name, your professor’s name, your school name and your video (if possible).
The five best NED TikTok videos will each receive a cash prize of $200!
Share with #NewsEngagementDay to qualify for “Best NED TikTok” Student Competition and cash prizes.
Contact Paula Poindexter, University of Texas at Austin, News Engagement Day Committee Chair with questions.
