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Dig Deeper: What is the role of local news in American democracy?
Students explore how local news supports informed communities in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Seven Steps for Staying Sharp Online*
Practice these seven steps to stay sharp online and assess the credibility of information.
Dig Deeper: What ethics should newsrooms follow when using AI?
Students debate ethical dilemmas of AI in journalism in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Checkology parent and guardian letter
Dear educators, We know communication with parents and guardians is important, so we’ve drafted some wording you can adapt to…
Dig Deeper: How can people fall in and out of conspiratorial thinking?
Explore how people enter and exit conspiratorial mindsets in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Dig Deeper: What do we lose when we lose sports reporters?
Students consider the impact of the decline of local sports journalism in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The…
Dig Deeper: Why would news agencies remove a manipulated photo?
Students explore ethics in photojournalism in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Dig Deeper: What is AI?
Students explore the basics of AI tools and their implications in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift…
Dig Deeper: How are false narratives targeted to Spanish speakers?
Investigate how misinformation is targeted to Spanish-speaking communities in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Dig Deeper: What are “pink slime” sites and how are they different from credible local news sources?
Students distinguish between deceptive and trustworthy local news in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.



