TeachThought publishes Checkology resource on critical thinking

Published on January 26, 2020 NLP in the News

A resource from NLP’s Checkology virtual classroom, 20 Questions to Help Students Think Critically About News, was published Jan. 26 on the website TeachThought, which is dedicated to innovation in K-12 education.

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NLP defines news literacy for Encyclopedia Britannica entry

In a recent update to Encyclopedia Britannica, Pamela Brunskill, the News Literacy Project’s senior director of education, broke down the meaning of news literacy. She detailed how to assess different types of information, understand the First Amendment, detect misinformation and practice civic responsibility. “News literacy teaches people how to think critically about timely issues and…

Published on May 8, 2024 NLP in the News

Why press freedom matters: The case of Evan Gershkovich

Paul Beckett, assistant editor at the Wall Street Journal, spoke to NLP about press freedom and the imprisonment of reporter Evan Gershkovich.

Published on May 6, 2024 Updates

Three practical ways to detect and debunk misinformation

To help us navigate a flood of content, the News Literacy Project’s Dan Evon shared ways to be an active consumer of information online.

Published on May 2, 2024 Updates