In a Norwegian message for International Literacy Day, a young Arendal representative asks families to talk about the news children think matters.
The speaker describes a familiar dinner-table scene: everyone is looking at a separate screen. Different sources mean family members may not share the same information, and important conversations can be missed.
Climate change and bullying are among the concerns raised. The message asks adults to listen to children and find out which questions they want decision-makers to take seriously.
ChildPress's response is to interview adults and search for useful, trustworthy sources. The speaker describes plans for a publication that families can read together, bringing shared facts into their discussions.
The message also imagines children working as reporters in press centres in town halls. This is presented as a possibility to work towards, where more children could practise asking questions and making news.
The call for literacy is therefore also a call to listen: reading and writing can help, but children need other people to hear what they are saying.