
PitchIt! Student essay contest
Student voices are catalysts for positive change in schools and communities. You can empower them to be well-informed and
Listening guides are designed to support educators in using NLP’s Is that a fact? podcast in the classroom by providing discussion questions, time-stamped episode outlines and classroom activities. Is that a fact? informs listeners about news literacy issues that affect their lives through informative conversations with experts working to combat misinformation. To listen to episodes, read episode descriptions, explore related links or view transcripts, please visit newslit.org/podcast/.
In Season 3 Episode 3 “Flagrant foul: Misinformation and sports” guest host Jake Lloyd digs into how misinformation manifests in the sports world with author and journalist Jemele Hill, a contributing writer for The Atlantic and host of the Spotify podcast Jemele Hill is Unbothered. Hill discusses not only how sports falsehoods spread, but also how the nature of sports reporting makes it more resistant to manipulation than news coverage.
Student voices are catalysts for positive change in schools and communities. You can empower them to be well-informed and
The best way for you to help reduce misinformation online is to avoid sharing it.
The best way for you to help reduce misinformation online is to avoid sharing it.
Quiz: How much do you know about social media platforms’ misinformation policies?
Elections are the lifeblood of democracy, but political campaigns are often rancorous, controversial and polarizing events. As if the