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Dig Deeper: A seat at the table: How can youth voices impact online safety legislation?
Consider how youth voices influence online safety laws and policymaking in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift…
Dig Deeper: What are paid partnerships on social media?
Students learn how influencers disclose (or hide) paid content in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Dig Deeper: Why are corrections a sign of credibility?
Students explore why acknowledging errors builds trust in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Dig Deeper: Why is verification important in news?
Students practice verifying information to strengthen credibility 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…
Be the Editor
In this lesson, students test their news judgment by selecting and explaining newsworthy stories for a news site.
Dig Deeper: Does it violate First Amendment rights when public officials block social media users?
Explore free speech rights in the context of public officials blocking people online in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement…



