The Sift Archives

The Sift, NLP’s free weekly newsletter for educators — delivered during the school year — explores timely examples of misinformation, addresses media and press freedom topics and discusses social media trends and issues. It also includes links, discussion prompts and activities for use in the classroom.

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The Sift: First Amendment attacks | Bill Gates rumor | Prison newspapers

Press freedom threats to the landmark First Amendment case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. Debunked Bill Gates rumor. TikTok investigation and prison newspapers.

Published on Mar 20, 2023

The Sift: Fox’s Jan. 6 falsehoods | Social pressure and misinfo | ‘Woke’ definitions

One motivating factor for why misinformation spreads: peer pressure. Other topics: ChatGPT in media literacy, 15-minute cities and Afghan women journalists on-air.

Published on Mar 13, 2023

The Sift: News Goggles: AP fact-checking | Zombie newspapers | AI in journalism

Published on Mar 6, 2023

The Sift: Trust in news | Ohio pollution rumors | Empathetic reporting

AI and ChatGPT misinformation, empathetic reporting following Michigan State shooting, trust in news media and the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox News.

Published on Feb 27, 2023

The Sift: News Goggles: Covering police | Social media ban for kids? | Objectivity debate

Social media laws for kids and teens, objectivity and diversity in journalism, ChatGPT concerns, debunked rumor over altered CNN image and Beyoncé party media ethics.

Published on Feb 6, 2023

The Sift: ChatGPT misuse | Showing violent images | Debunking ozone myths

Published on Jan 30, 2023

The Sift: TikTok bans | AI stories | Redacted MLK speech

Published on Jan 23, 2023

The Sift: TikTok and true crime | Hamlin rumors | Brazil’s social media mayhem

COVID–19 vaccine misinformation amid Damar Hamlin’s collapse, a yoga teacher’s journey into QAnon conspiracy theories and social media influence on the Brazil capital attack.

Published on Jan 9, 2023