Filter
Is it legit?
Follow five steps for evaluating news sources for signs of credibility. Learn to recognize red flags that signal a…
Branded Content
In this lesson, students explore relationships between advertisers, news media and public, focusing on branded content and marketing ethics.
Citizen Watchdogs
In this lesson, students learn how citizens can expose wrongdoing through case studies of public oversight and media monitoring.
Conspiratorial Thinking
In this lesson, students explore why people believe conspiracy theories and how cognitive biases influence our thinking.
Dig Deeper: Russian Disinformation: What are some of Russia’s disinformation tactics?
Students explore some of Russia’s disinformation tactics in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Dig Deeper: Online safety: What do young people really think about social media, big tech regulation and adults ‘overreacting’?
Students reflect on youth views about online safety and regulation in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift…
Dig Deeper: “Media and Democracy: Unpacking America’s Complex Views on the Digital Public Square”
Explore how Americans’ attitudes about tech shape their views on democracy and online speech in this classroom-ready activity, a…
Dig Deeper: What is an individual’s responsibility for what they share online?
Students reflect on their role in spreading or stopping falsehoods in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift…
Dig Deeper: How can you analyze an article from a news literacy perspective?
Practice using news literacy skills to evaluate a news article’s credibility in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The…
Dig Deeper: How is AI affecting journalism?
Investigate how AI is reshaping how journalists report and produce news in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The…