The initiative to update the curriculum with specific topics related to credibility and bias in the news is relevant. Your proposal is relevant because false facts and difficulties with validity do appear. We appreciate your objective to promote literacy on this topic.
At the same time, updating the curriculum is not an easy process. We agree on most of the plans in advance and approve them. In 2021, individual departments have already made the appropriate changes, and the next updates are planned for 2023.
Unfortunately, some departments have rejected your proposal to amend the curriculum. They explained this by saying that they had already made the necessary changes. The Economics and Philosophy departments have made the decision, although your proposal is relevant to their academic fields.
The spread of fake news in any area is a threat to validity. Both students and tutors have to filter academic findings to avoid mistakes. However, today, those departments cannot implement your proposal due to objective reasons.
Nevertheless, we assure you that the Communication and English departments have approved your idea. We intend to make appropriate changes to the curriculum and promote validity and credibility as critical academic terms. We are also ready to answer your questions about what topics we intend to cover.