We’re back! Welcome to the first Get Smart About News issue in our new summer format, which features top reads, NewsLit tips, RumorGuard notes and occasional videos to help you sharpen your news literacy skills. We hope you find this newsletter useful and fun. And if you have a moment, we’d love to hear your feedback in our short annual reader survey.
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Top reads
A roundup of the latest topics in news literacy and misinformation.
It's Pride Month, and unfortunately there's been a lot of LGBTQ+ misinformation. This NLP TikTok video explains:
Why bylines matter.
Who’s behind the information you come across? It’s not always clear when you see an anonymous social media account, but in a news story you can check bylines! Bylines demonstrate transparency and accountability by showing who produced the story.
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