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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.
Dig Deeper: How can you protect yourself from AI chatbots?
Discuss how to spot and defend against misinformation from AI chatbots in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The…
Dig Deeper: How can you use news literacy skills to analyze an article?
Use key news literacy questions to assess an article’s reliability and purpose in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to…
Dig Deeper: What is the difference between journalists and content creators?
Students compare the work of traditional journalists and content creators in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift…
Dig Deeper: Breaking news: How do you know what the story is when the story is still developing?
Learn how to assess evolving stories when facts are still being confirmed in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to…
Dig Deeper: What are the challenges of reporting breaking news in a war zone?
Students assess the risks and pressures of frontline journalism in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
What is News? Interactive Lesson
In this lesson, students explore how journalists filter information, or determine which events and issues to cover in a…
Dig Deeper: How have Americans’ news habits changed?
Explore trends in how people in the U.S. consume and trust news in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to…



