Checkology® Resources

Learn how newsrooms safeguard editorial independence from outside influence in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.

Students examine global threats to journalism in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.

Investigate global press freedom trends and how they affect the public’s access to news in this classroom-ready activity, a…

Analyze standout 2023 Pulitzer-winning work to understand journalistic excellence in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift.

In this lesson, students explore how we create, interact with and are influenced by data in all aspects of…

Follow five steps for evaluating news sources for signs of credibility. Learn to recognize red flags that signal a…

In this lesson, students explore relationships between advertisers, news media and public, focusing on branded content and marketing ethics.

In this lesson, students learn how citizens can expose wrongdoing through case studies of public oversight and media monitoring.

In this lesson, students explore why people believe conspiracy theories and how cognitive biases influence our thinking.

In this lesson, students learn to categorize information into one of six zones: news, opinion, entertainment, advertising, propaganda or…