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Dig Deeper: Libs of TikTok: How does ethical, responsible journalism identify story subjects?
Students explore how journalists ethically report on controversial figures in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Dig Deeper: Conflict Avoidance: Do you have a responsibility to call out misinformation?
Debate whether there’s a civic duty to challenge misinformation in conversations in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The…
Dig Deeper: 2022 World Press Freedom Index: What are the effects of news and information chaos?
Assess global press freedom rankings and the impact of information chaos on journalism in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement…
Dig Deeper: 2022 Pulitzer Prizes for journalism: What makes a piece worthy of a Pulitzer Prize?
Examine what makes journalism Pulitzer-worthy by analyzing award-winning reporting in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift.
Dig Deeper: The Media Insight Project survey: How do young people engage with news?
Students interpret data about Gen Z’s news habits in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Dig Deeper: Two journalists receive the Nobel Peace Prize: Why is this significant?
Students explore why journalists winning the Nobel Peace Prize matters in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift…
Dig Deeper: Aaron Rodgers’ Misinformation: What source(s) should the public consult on vaccines?
Discuss why credibility and source selection matter when evaluating health claims in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The…
Dig Deeper: Birds Aren’t Real: Can a made-up conspiracy theory teach or promote news literacy?
Use a satirical conspiracy to explore belief, parody and the value of media literacy in this classroom-ready activity, a…
Evaluating evidence online
This mission is a fact-checking activity in which students evaluate a piece of information using digital verification tools and skills.
Know Your Rights: Which freedoms does the First Amendment protect?
In this challenge, students test their understanding of the First Amendment by assessing different scenarios.



