NLP participates in Media Literacy Week

NLP in the News


A day-long conference on Nov. 6, sponsored by Reuters and the National Association of Media Literacy Education, kicked off Media Literacy Week, an annual celebration of the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education today.

As part of the day’s events, NLP’s director of community partnerships and engagement, Damaso Reyes, and the Newseum’s vice president for education, Barbara McCormack, led a breakout session for educators on facilitating classroom discussions about media and politics.

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Insider Spotlight: Candice Roach

Welcome to the Insider Spotlight section, where we feature real questions from our team and answers from educators who are making a difference teaching news literacy. This month, our featured educator is Candice Roach from Port Jervis, New York, where she teaches a middle school course called Multimedia Experience. To help students identify credible evidence, Candice uses resources like the “Levels of Scientific Evidence” infographic.

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Trial by Media? The Free Press and the Criminal Justice System

Get an in-depth look at the work and impact of investigative reporters in the criminal justice space – and what students can learn from this fascinating field – during this free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project on edWeb.net.

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