The Sift

An educator’s guide to the week in news literacy.

The Sift is a free weekly newsletter for educators delivered during the school year that offers a rundown of the latest topics in news literacy — including trends and issues in misinformation, social media, artificial intelligence, journalism and press freedom. It provides discussion prompts, teaching ideas, classroom guides, quizzes and two sets of teaching slides each week.

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The Sift: Measles myths | Teen watchdog

Health misinformation and distrust fuels measles outbreaks, Russian disinformation floods AI chatbots, and debunking a fake post attributed to President Trump.

The Sift: Special issue: Fact-checking quiz

Use this fact-checking quiz from the News Literacy Project to review three social media posts and spot the red flags that indicate these posts contain misinformation.

The Sift: Black press legacy | LawTubers

Press freedom advocates decry a judge’s order for a Mississippi newspaper to remove an editorial, Black press legacy, and debunking a rumor about Social Security fraud.

The Sift: Teens’ algorithms | Brazil bans X

False election rumors about Kamala Harris debunked, Russian disinformation campaign revealed, and social media algorithms’ effects on kids’ mental and physical health.

The Sift: Special issue: AI quiz

A news literacy quiz on artificial intelligence covers bias in the technology, what AI hallucinations are and tips on how to identify AI-generated images.

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