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SUMMARY:Calling all educators: Here’s your chance to learn how to teach news literacy!
DESCRIPTION:The News Literacy Project\, in cooperation with Village Consultancy\, is hosting a series of professional learning webinars focused on essential news literacy concepts. In these sessions\, educators will learn about these concepts\, discuss curriculum integration and find out how to use resources from NLP.  This complimentary series for educators is supported by U.S. Embassy Singapore.  \nAll webinar times listed below are in Singapore Standard Time (SST).  \nSession 1 – Introduction to News Literacy for educators of students at primary\, secondary and junior college levels\, as well as tertiary levels\, on 29 October from 16:00-17:30. Register here. \nWe’ll provide an overview of key news literacy concepts and essential questions to develop learning objectives for students to become reliably informed\, such as recognizing the difference between news and opinion\, identifying the primary purpose of information\, understanding how news judgment is made\, evaluating evidence and sources\, using fact-checking and digital verification tools\, and recognizing the standards of quality journalism. \nSession 2 – Exploring the Misinformation Landscape for educators of students at secondary\, junior college and tertiary levels on 5 November from 16:00-17:30. Register here. \nIn this session you will learn how to teach students to move beyond the unhelpful term “fake news” to more precisely identify the many types of misleading\, inaccurate and false information that they encounter. We will discuss NLP’s taxonomy for five different types of misinformation\, explore motivations behind different types of propagators of misinformation\, discuss ways people are manipulated through emotions and cognitive biases and examine effective debunking strategies. By teaching a deeper understanding of misinformation\, students can become less susceptible to it and more likely to prioritize reliable\, verified sources of news and information. \nSession 3 – Digital Verification for educators of students at secondary\, junior college and tertiary levels on 12 November from 16:00-17:30. Register here. \nIn this session we will explore the tools and skills students need to verify the authenticity of information and learn to create engaging fact-checking investigations that empower students to investigate and debunk viral content. Topics include developing critical observation skills to determine original context; learning to use reverse image searches to determine authenticity of photos and video; and using advanced search techniques on the web and in social media. \nSession 4 – Exploring the Misinformation Landscape for educators of primary school students on 19 November from 16:00-17:30. Register here. \n In this session you will learn how to teach students to move beyond the unhelpful term “fake news” to more precisely identify the many types of misleading\, inaccurate and false information that they encounter. We will discuss NLP’s taxonomy for five different types of misinformation\, explore motivations behind different types of propagators of misinformation\, discuss ways people are manipulated through emotions and cognitive biases and examine effective debunking strategies. By teaching a deeper understanding of misinformation\, even younger students can become less susceptible to it and more likely to prioritize reliable\, verified sources of news and information. \nSession 5 – Digital Verification\, for educators of primary school students on 3 December from 16:00-17:30. Register here. \nIn this session we will explore the tools and skills students need to verify the authenticity of information and learn to create engaging fact-checking investigations that empower students to investigate and debunk viral content. We will focus on how younger students can develop critical observation skills to determine original context and how students can use advanced search techniques on the web and in social media.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/calling-all-educators-heres-your-chance-to-learn-how-to-teach-news-literacy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T090000
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SUMMARY:October 28: Tips and Tricks for Integrating News Literacy in the 6-12 Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, Oct. 28 for an important\, free\, day-long event\, Summit: In Community\, hosted by the School Library Journal (SLJ). The virtual summit seeks to highlight that community can mean a lot of things\, beyond only geography. We all work and live in the context of community\, and our interdependence has never been made more apparent than in our shared experience of the pandemic.  \nShaelynn Farnsworth\, director of network expansion at the News Literacy Project (NLP)\, and Kelly Vikstrom-Hoyt\, director of library services at The Overlake School in Redmond\, Washington\, and NLP’s 2021 News Literacy Educator of the Year\, will present during the summit. “Tips and Tricks for Integrating News Literacy in the 6-12 Classroom” will underscore why it is essential for students to determine fact from fiction\, fight misinformation and have the abilities needed to be smart\, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy. Presenters will share various free\, ready-made classroom resources and programs that all educators can use in a short lesson or an extended unit.   \nJoin this session to learn practical\, hands-on ways to teach news literacy skills to your students. To learn more and register\, click here.  \nPlease note that the event environment and the sessions have attendance capacity limits. If on the day of the event you find that you are unable to access the environment or join a session\, please know that sessions will be available for on-demand viewing within 24 hours\, and the entire event will be accessible for three months from the event date. 
URL:https://newslit.org/event/october-28-tips-and-tricks-for-integrating-news-literacy-in-the-6-12-classroom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210924T160000
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SUMMARY:Fall Webinar Series: Using resources from NLP
DESCRIPTION:The News Literacy Project is hosting a four-part series of professional learning webinars focused on essential news literacy concepts. In these sessions\, educators will learn about these concepts\, discuss curriculum integration and how to use resources from the News Literacy Project. This series is free for educators. \nIn our fourth and final session in this series\, we’ll offer a variety of free\, ready-made classroom resources and supports to help you teach news literacy. In this session\, we’ll help you get started with the Checkology® virtual classroom\, an e-learning platform with 14 lessons and dozens of supplemental activities that you can use synchronously and asynchronously with students. We’ll also discuss strategies for using NLP’s weekly newsletter\, The Sift®\, with students\, and we’ll take a tour of NLP’s educator resources library and the NewsLit Nation forum. \nRegister for NLP’s fall webinar series here.\nWith your registration\, you will have access to all four webinar recordings. NLP will provide a certificate of attendance for those educators who join the live webinars. If you have any questions\, please contact NLP’s Professional Learning team at pd@newslit.org.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/kick-off-the-school-year-with-nlps-fall-news-literacy-webinar-series-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T160000
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SUMMARY:Fall Webinar Series: Understanding bias
DESCRIPTION:The News Literacy Project is hosting a four-part series of professional learning webinars focused on essential news literacy concepts. In these sessions\, educators will learn about these concepts\, discuss curriculum integration and how to use resources from the News Literacy Project. This series is free for educators. \nPeople frequently perceive and allege bias in news coverage\, but what does this really mean? What makes a piece of news biased\, and who decides? What role do our own biases play in our perceptions of bias? In the third session of our four-part fall webinar series we’ll help you teach this vital\, controversial\, complex topic in ways that empower students to meaningfully evaluate the fairness and impartiality of news coverage. \nRegister for NLP’s fall webinar series here.\nWith your registration\, you will have access to all four webinars as well as the recordings. NLP will provide a certificate of attendance for those educators who join the live webinars. If you have any questions\, please contact NLP’s Professional Learning team at pd@newslit.org.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/kick-off-the-school-year-with-nlps-fall-news-literacy-webinar-series-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210903T160000
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SUMMARY:Kick off the school year with NLP’s fall news literacy webinar series
DESCRIPTION:The News Literacy Project is hosting a four-part series of professional learning webinars focused on essential news literacy concepts. In these sessions\, educators will learn about these concepts\, discuss curriculum integration and how to use resources from the News Literacy Project. This series is free for educators. \nSession 1 – Teaching news literacy: Where do I start? Sept. 3 at 4 p.m CT\n\nWe’ll provide an overview of key news literacy concepts and essential questions to develop learning objectives for students to become reliably informed\, such as recognizing the difference between news and opinion\, identifying the primary purpose of information\, understanding how news judgment is made\, evaluating evidence and sources\, using fact-checking and digital verification tools\, and recognizing the standards of quality journalism.\n\n\n\n\nSession 2 – Exploring the misinformation landscape\, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. CT\n\nLearn how to teach students to move beyond the unhelpful term “fake news” to more precisely identify the many types of misleading\, inaccurate and false information that they encounter. We will discuss NLP’s taxonomy for five different types of misinformation\, explore motivations behind different types of propagators of misinformation\, discuss ways people are manipulated through emotions and cognitive biases and examine effective debunking strategies. By teaching a deeper understanding of misinformation\, students can become less susceptible to it and more likely to prioritize reliable\, verified sources of news and information.\n\n\n\n\nSession 3 – Understanding bias\, Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. CT\n\nPeople frequently perceive and allege bias in news coverage\, but what does this really mean? What makes a piece of news biased\, and who decides? What role do our own biases play in our perceptions of bias? In this session we’ll help you teach this vital\, controversial\, complex topic in ways that empower students to meaningfully evaluate the fairness and impartiality of news coverage.\n\n\n\n\nSession 4 – Using resources from the News Literacy Project\, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. CT\n\nNLP offers a variety of free\, ready-made classroom resources and supports to help you teach news literacy. In this session\, we’ll help you get started with the Checkology® virtual classroom\, an e-learning platform with 14 lessons and dozens of supplemental activities that you can use synchronously and asynchronously with students. We’ll also discuss strategies for using NLP’s weekly newsletter\, The Sift®\, with students\, and we’ll take a tour of NLP’s educator resources library and the NewsLit Nation forum.\n\n\n\n\nRegister for NLP’s fall webinar series here.\nWith your registration\, you will have access to all four webinars as well as the recordings. NLP will provide a certificate of attendance for those educators who join the live webinars.  If you have any questions\, please contact NLP’s Professional Learning team at pd@newslit.org.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/kick-off-the-school-year-with-nlps-fall-news-literacy-webinar-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T160000
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SUMMARY:edWeb Webinar: “Avoiding the Rabbit Hole: Teaching Concepts in Conspiratorial Thinking”
DESCRIPTION:In this virtual edWebinar on Sept. 2nd\, join subject matter expert John Silva and Shaelynn Farnsworth of the News Literacy Project for a conversation about conspiracy theories. \nRegister here for this free presentation at edWeb.\nConspiracy theories are becoming part of mainstream discourse and public awareness. From QAnon to pandemic-related beliefs to older ideas such as the Earth is flat\, we are finding that more and more of our friends\, family and loved ones believe at least one conspiracy theory. How do we teach students to avoid conspiracy theories without actually teaching them the specifics of such false beliefs? \nThis edWebinar explores the psychological and cognitive factors behind conspiratorial thinking\, including the role of fears and anxiety\, cognitive dissonance and biases\, motivated reasoning and institutional cynicism. We will discuss the ways in which conspiracy theories exploit our emotions as well as fill our emotional needs. As part of the presentation\, we will outline essential learning objectives and concepts and provide instructional resources for integrating these concepts into the curriculum\, including our free\, interactive lesson which is part of the Checkology® virtual classroom. \nThis edWebinar will be of interest to teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders of the middle school through higher education levels. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation. \nPlease email any questions to Shaelynn Farnsworth (sfarnsworth@newslit.org) or John Silva (jsilva@newslit.org).
URL:https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-avoiding-the-rabbit-hole-teaching-concepts-in-conspiratorial-thinking/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210827T083000
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SUMMARY:NewsLitCamp with The 19th*
DESCRIPTION:NewsLitCamp  is an immersive\, free professional learning experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) led by journalists and news literacy experts\, designed to develop expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the news reporting process. You’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape and demystify what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nSign up today (it’s FREE!) to reserve your seat!\nWhen: Aug 27\, 2021 08:30 AM CST \nWho can attend: This NewsLitCamp is designed primarily for middle and high school teachers and media specialists in the U.S. Space permitting\, we also will welcome school administrators\, post-secondary and international educators. \n Please email newslitcamp@newslit.org with questions. \nThis event is made possible with support from the Google News Initiative and is part of a series of NewsLitCamp events led by the News Literacy Project in collaboration with a diverse group of news organizations around the country.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/newslitcamp-with-the-19th/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210826T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210826T170000
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SUMMARY:Back to school Twitter chat
DESCRIPTION:With school underway already in some communities and about to start in others\, educators face another challenging year. The Delta variant and rising COVID-19 cases are on the minds of anxious students and parents. Best practices for navigating the 2021-22 school year’s obstacles\, discussing current events in today’s polarized information environment\, and bringing the critical skill of news literacy to all students are among the issues to consider as classes start again.  Join the News Literacy Project on Twitter on Thursday\, Aug. 26\, from 4-5 p.m. ET\, for a chat about all these topics and more. Hear directly from education innovator Steven Anderson\, as well as members of our education team. Throughout the hour\, we will ask eight to 10 questions related to the new school year.  Anderson\, our staff and anyone else participating can answer using the #NLPChat hashtag. We’ll save the last 10 minutes for addressing additional questions from participants — feel free to submit them in advance by sending us a direct message on Twitter.  To participate\, all you need is a Twitter account. Then simply navigate to @NewsLitProject and/or #NLPChat at 4 p.m.  ET on Aug. 26 to join the 60-minute conversation.   What trends are expected in education this year? What are best practices and resources for blended learning? How can news literacy fit into an educator’s curriculum\, whether teaching in a classroom or remotely? We’ll be discussing these kinds of questions\, and more.   As a reminder\, all of our news literacy teaching resources\, guides\, quizzes and more are completely FREE to educators\, along with membership in our NewsLit Nation community. Learn more about the many professional learning opportunities we’ve aligned with the start of the school year HERE.  
URL:https://newslit.org/event/back-to-school-twitter-chat/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T093000
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SUMMARY:Minnesota educators: NewsLitCamp® with Star Tribune\, MPR News and Sourcewell Technology
DESCRIPTION:NewsLitCamp helps teachers & librarians develop expertise in news literacy\, demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from misinformation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the News Literacy Project (NLP)\, Star Tribune\, MPR News and Sourcewell Technology on June 15 for NewsLitCamp\, a virtual teacher-centered day of professional learning featuring breakout sessions with Minnesota journalists. \nSign up today (it’s FREE!) to reserve your seat!\nNewsLitCamp is an immersive\, free professional development experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) led by journalists and news literacy experts\, designed to empower you to teach news literacy. \nThis event is made possible with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and is part of a series of NewsLitCamps led by the News Literacy Project in collaboration with a diverse group of news organizations around the country. \nDetails\nEducators from St. Paul\, Duluth and other Minnesota school districts are invited to join us for a day of free synchronous sessions and live interactions with Star Tribune journalists and experts from the News Literacy Project: 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:00-3:30 p.m. CT. \nIn mid-May\, educators will be prompted to create a Sched.com account to access related materials and Zoom links. Sched will be the home base for all of the event activities. \nWhy attend? \nAs an educator\, you directly influence how your students process everything they read\, watch and hear. You’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape. Our goal is to help teachers and librarians develop expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the newsgathering process — demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nWho can attend\nThis NewsLitCamp is designed primarily for middle and high school teachers and media specialists in Minnesota. Space permitting\, we also will welcome school administrators\, post-secondary and international educators. Please email newslitcamp@newslit.org with questions. \nBonus Session\nYou’ll learn about the Checkology® virtual classroom\, our free\, easy-to-use platform full of engaging news literacy learning experiences. Its 14 lessons can be used remotely or in-person and are easily integrated into variety of subject areas\, with lesson topics like: \n\nMisinformation.\nThe standards of quality journalism.\nNews judgment.\nWatchdog journalism and its contributions to democracy.\nNews media bias.\n\nAbout Star Tribune Media Company\nStar Tribune Media Company LLC is a locally owned\, award-winning media company serving Minnesota and the upper Midwest. With the most-visited local news website\, the third-largest Sunday and sixth-largest daily circulation metro print newspaper in the U.S.\, a range of home-delivered advertising solutions\, and a growing portfolio of events\, Star Tribune reaches more consumers than any other Minnesota media brand. For more information\, visit www.startribunecompany.com \n\nQuestions?\nEmail Miriam Romais\, NLP’s senior manager of education and training\, at newslitcamp@newslit.org\, Kate Indrelie\, Sourcewell Technology’s education technology consultant\, at Kate.Indrelie@sourcewelltech.org\, or Ann Kaste\, Minnetonka High School’s information and digital learning coordinator\, at ann.kaste@minnetonkaschools.org \nThis NewsLitCamp is presented by the News Literacy Project and is generously supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/minnesota-educators-newslitcamp-with-the-star-tribune/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210603T083000
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SUMMARY:All educators: NewsLitCamp® with The Wall Street Journal
DESCRIPTION:NewsLitCamp helps teachers and librarians develop expertise in news literacy\, demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from misinformation.\n \nJoin the News Literacy Project (NLP)\, The Wall Street Journal and the New York City Department of Education on June 3 for NewsLitCamp\, a national virtual teacher-centered day of professional learning featuring breakout sessions with journalists from the Wall Street Journal. This program is part of a series of NewsLitCamp events led by the News Literacy Project in collaboration with a diverse group of news organizations around the country. \nSign up today (it’s FREE!) to reserve your seat!\nNewsLitCamp is an immersive\, free professional development experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) led by journalists and news literacy experts\, designed to empower you to teach news literacy. \nDetails\nEducators from across the U.S. are invited to join us for a day of free synchronous sessions and live interactions with WSJ journalists and experts from the News Literacy Project: 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 12:45-3 p.m. ET. (7:30-11 a.m. and 11:45-2 p.m. CT; and 5:30-9 a.m. and 9:45-12 p.m. PT). \nNYC DOE participants can receive up to six hours of CTLE credit (you must sign up with your DOE email: schools.nyc.gov). Participants from other schools can apply for credit within their districts. \nIn mid-April\, educators will be prompted to create a Sched.com account to access related materials and Zoom links. Sched will be the home base for all of the event activities. \nWhy attend?\nAs an educator\, you directly influence how your students process everything they read\, watch and hear. You’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape. Our goal is to help teachers and librarians develop expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the newsgathering process — demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nWho can attend\nThis NewsLitCamp is designed primarily for middle and high school teachers and media specialists in the U.S. Space permitting\, we also will welcome school administrators\, post-secondary and international educators. Please email newslitcamp@newslit.org with questions. \nBonus Session\nAttend either our introductory or advanced session on the Checkology® virtual classroom\, our free\, easy-to-use platform full of engaging news literacy learning experiences. Its 14 lessons can be used remotely or in person and are easily integrated into variety of subject areas\, with lesson topics like: \n\nMisinformation.\nThe standards of quality journalism.\nNews judgment.\nWatchdog journalism and its contributions to democracy.\nNews media bias.\n\nAbout The Wall Street Journal\nFounded in 1889\, The Wall Street Journal serves as the definitive source of news and information\, reporting through the lens of business\, finance\, economics and money—global forces that shape the world and are key to understanding it. Its global digital offerings have grown to include 12 sites in six languages\, edited locally for a regionally relevant focus. Wsj.com delivers breaking news streams\, interactive features\, videos\, podcasts and blogs\, as well as clear labeling to help readers differentiate between news and opinion content online. Published by Dow Jones\, the Journal offers unparalleled analysis and unique reporting informing decisions that drive the world forward. It has won 38 Pulitzer Prizes in a variety of categories\, including national reporting\, international reporting\, explanatory reporting\, commentary and public service. \nQuestions?\nEmail Miriam Romais\, NLP’s senior manager of education and training\, at newslitcamp@newslit.org. \nThis NewsLitCamp is presented by the News Literacy Project and is generously supported by News Corp.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/all-educators-newslitcamp-with-the-wall-street-journal/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210515T170000
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SUMMARY:PitchIt! Essay Contest
DESCRIPTION:Student voice is a catalyst for positive change in schools and communities. For this reason\, Miami-Dade County Public Schools\, in partnership with the News Literacy Project\, is hosting a writing contest to empower students to be civically informed and engaged. \nLEARNING GOALS \n\nStudents who want to be part of the misinformation solution can use this contest to strengthen their news literacy skills.\nStudents will analyze different types of misinformation and show the ability to think critically about what is and is not verifiable information.\nStudents will have access to\, and real-time feedback from\, journalists in the field who report on these issues every day.\n\nAWARDS: for each grade band 6-8 and 9-12 \nFirst place\n$100 Amazon gift card (teacher and student) \nSecond place\n$50 Amazon gift card (teacher and student) \nThird place\n$25 Amazon gift card (teacher and student) \n**Winners will participate in an official Pitch It! session where they will share their article and receive feedback from a journalist. \nELIGIBILITY\nOnly students in grades 6-8 and 9-12 may participate with the support from a teacher. \nLEARNING TASK AND ESSAY TOPIC\nStudents will review local and/or national headlines. See resources from the M-DCPS library which provides access to The New York Times\, and articles on ProQuest. Or use any other available resources. \nCONTEXT\nNews literacy is the ability to determine the credibility of news and other content. \nThink about a widely reported current event and how news literacy skills could have been applied. Now\, write a 500-1000 word article about a local\, national or international story where having news literacy skills would have prevented misinformation from being spread. Use reputable sources to support your claim. Articles will be judged by a panel of journalists for accuracy\, readability and creativity. Choose a prompt from below. \nPROMPTS \n\nExplain how the First Amendment protects freedom of the press.\nHow can citizens fact-check well-known figures (journalists\, celebrities\, influencers\, athletes\, etc.)?\nCitizens have responsibilities. Why would consuming or sharing reliable information be a responsibility?\n\n CRITERIA \n\nClearly addresses the prompt.\nProofread.\nObservation of rules for standard English (grammar\, punctuation\, mechanics) in writing.\nRecognizable beginning (opening or introduction)\, middle and end (closing or conclusion).\nMake sure you open strong. Readers will use the first few sentences to decide whether they will read the whole article.\nKeep your paragraphs short. Popular articles tend to average three sentences per paragraph.\nThoroughly thought-out\, tightly focused essays.\nOriginality.\nEnd with a “call to action.” In the conclusion to your piece\, encourage the reader to take some positive steps. For instance\, if you’ve given readers a list of tips\, prompt them to put some of the tips into practice.\nProper citing of sources.\n\nARTICLE FORMAT \n\n500-1000 words.\nEssays must be the original\, unpublished work of one student. Only the top two essays from each school for each of the permitted grade levels may be submitted. Schools should conduct their own essay contest to establish the top two articles for submission.\nAll articles must have a title.\nAll articles must be written in English.\nArticles should be easily readable\, 12-point font (such as Times New Roman) and double-spaced with 1” margins and numbered pages.\nA cover page MUST be included with the following information: Student name\, student ID\, grade level\, complete student address\, best student phone number\, the school’s name\, the principal’s name\, the teacher’s name\, and best teacher’s phone number.\n\nConsult the complete contest rules before entering. \nContest Deadline: May 15\, 2021\, 5 p.m. EDT  \nSchools should submit their top two winning essays per grade band via email to: Ms. Monica Valdes\, Miami Newslit Ambassador\, mdvaldes@dadeschools.net
URL:https://newslit.org/event/news-literacy-essay-contest/
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SUMMARY:Columbia educators: NewsLitCamp® with South Carolina ETV and Public Radio and The Post and Courier
DESCRIPTION:NewsLitCamp helps teachers and librarians develop expertise in news literacy\, demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from misinformation.\n \n\n\n\n\nJoin the News Literacy Project (NLP)\, South Carolina ETV and Public Radio\, The Post and Courier\, and Richland School District Two on May 14 and 21 for NewsLitCamp\, a virtual teacher-centered professional learning event over two afternoons featuring breakout sessions with Columbia journalists. \nSign up today (it’s FREE!) to reserve your seat!\nNewsLitCamp is an immersive\, free professional development experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) led by journalists and news literacy experts\, designed to empower you to teach news literacy. \nThis event is made possible with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and is part of a series of NewsLitCamp events led by the News Literacy Project in collaboration with a diverse group of news organizations around the country. \nDetails \nEducators in Columbia\, South Carolina\, are invited to join us for two afternoons of free synchronous sessions and live interactions with local journalists and experts from the News Literacy Project: May 14 from 1-3:45 p.m. ET and May 21 from 1-3:30 p.m. ET. \nIn early May\, educators will be prompted to create a Sched.com account to access related materials and Zoom links. Sched will be the home base for all of the event activities. \nWhy attend?  \nAs an educator\, you directly influence how your students process everything they read\, watch and hear. You’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape. Our goal is to help teachers and librarians develop expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the newsgathering process — demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nWho can attend \nThis NewsLitCamp is designed primarily for middle and high school teachers and media specialists in Columbia. Space permitting\, we also will welcome school administrators and post-secondary educators. Please email newslitcamp@newslit.org with questions. \nBonus Session \nYou’ll learn about the Checkology® virtual classroom\, our free\, easy-to-use platform full of engaging news literacy learning experiences. Its 14 lessons can be used remotely or in-person and are easily integrated into variety of subject areas\, with lesson topics like: \n\nMisinformation.\nThe standards of quality journalism.\nNews judgment.\nWatchdog journalism and its contributions to democracy.\nNews media bias.\n\nAbout South Carolina ETV and Public Radio \nAs the state’s public educational broadcasting network\, South Carolina ETV and Public Radio uses television\, radio and the internet to enrich lives by educating children\, informing and connecting citizens\, celebrating our culture and environment\, and instilling the joy of learning. It provides national and local content to classrooms via internet services Knowitall.org\, LearningWhy and PBS Learning Media\, along with teacher training and recertification in face-to-face and online settings. SCETV and Public Radio began in 1958 with closed-circuit broadcasts to multiple schools of French and plane geometry classes at Dreher High School in Columbia. Today the network comprises 11 TV stations\, eight radio stations and a statewide tower network that serves schools\, hospitals and emergency management teams. \nAbout The Post and Courier: \nAs the South’s oldest daily newspaper\, it traces its roots to The Courier\, founded in 1803\, and The Evening Post\, founded in 1894. In 1926\, the two newspapers were drawn closer together when The Courier\, which had then become The News and Courier\, was purchased by The Evening Post Industries Company. Both newspapers maintained separate news staffs until the 1980s\, when those staffs were combined. In 1991\, when it became apparent that reading habits were better served by a single edition of the newspaper – a morning edition – the two papers were merged to become The Post and Courier. The newspaper is now published by The Post and Courier\, Inc. Its Columbia edition is reported\, written and edited by Columbia journalists for readers in the Midlands. \n\nQuestions? \nEmail Miriam Romais\, NLP’s senior manager of education and training\, at newslitcamp@newslit.org or Katherine Templeton\, Richland Two’s coordinator for professional learning\, at ktemplet@richland2.org. \nThis NewsLitCamp is presented by the News Literacy Project and is generously supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/columbia-educators-newslitcamp-with-south-carolina-etv/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T160000
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DTSTAMP:20250929T153434Z
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SUMMARY:Join our Instagram Live with Axios reporter Sara Fischer
DESCRIPTION:What happens when you bring together a news literacy expert and an experienced reporter who covers all things media? Find out during our first Instagram Live event! \nJoin the News Literacy Project and Axios on Instagram at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday\, May 6\, for a conversation between Peter Adams\, our senior vice president of education\, and Sara Fischer\, Axios’ media reporter. They will chat for 45 minutes about everything from how to spot and avoid misinformation on Instagram to why misinformation — and especially visual misinformation — appeals to us. They will describe the real-world costs of misinformation and will discuss possible solutions to the problem\, including steps you can take when browsing your feed and stories. \nViewers will be able to ask questions during the IG Live. No registration needed — simply mark your calendar for Thursday\, May 6\, from 4-4:45 p.m. and then hop over to the @newslitproject feed (and follow us!) to tune in. We’re looking forward to it! \nWhat: Instagram Live \nWho: Peter Adams (NLP) and Sara Fischer (Axios) \nWhen: Thursday\, May 6\, 4 p.m. ET \nWhere: Instagram (@newslitproject) \n 
URL:https://newslit.org/event/join-our-instagram-live-with-axios-reporter-sara-fischer/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T200000
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CREATED:20210421T210605Z
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SUMMARY:Media Bias: Current Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Peter Adams\, NLP’s senior vice president of education\, will discuss media bias and show consumers how to evaluate news coverage in a virtual presentation for the St. Charles City-County Library Current Conversations series. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeople frequently perceive and allege bias in news coverage\, but what does this really mean? What makes a piece of news biased\, and who decides? What role do our own biases play in our perceptions of bias? In this session we’ll help you understand this vital\, controversial\, complex topic in ways that empower you to meaningfully evaluate the fairness and impartiality of news coverage. \nRegister today. \nPrior to the class\, registrants will be emailed a link to participate. The link will include computer and phone call options. No account necessary! Can’t make the class? The recording will be available here after the class.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/media-bias-current-conversations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T140000
DTSTAMP:20251005T013512Z
CREATED:20210324T181111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T013512Z
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SUMMARY:Senior Planet OATS webinar: "Fact-Checking and Digital Verification"
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this free webinar from AARP/Senior Planet OATS initiative.\nJoin the News Literacy Project and OATS Senior Planet for a free webinar to learn how to fact-check content and use existing tools to verify information before you share it. The discussion will take place on Wednesday\, March 31 at 1pm ET / 10am PT. \nIn this webinar\, we’ll share tips to help you understand the motivations of bad actors who push misleading\, inaccurate and false information\, and we’ll help you build skills to identify it and stop its spread. We’ll also teach you the basics of fact-checking so that you can protect yourself from falling for misinformation. \nRSVP here to join us for this informative webinar.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/fact-checking-and-digital-verification-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T173000
DTSTAMP:20250929T153434Z
CREATED:20210309T160928Z
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SUMMARY:More Civil Union: The Role of News Literacy in Civic Education
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Constitutional Democracy Project – IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law Presenter: Allie Niese\, CPS Teacher \nMarch 11\, 2021\, 4-5:30 p.m. CT \nSign up now! \nThis webinar will answer questions surrounding the role of news literacy in the classroom\, share resources\, and develop content knowledge to better support civil dialogue in the classroom. The session will address why it is important to be news-literate; will define misinformation\, and explore what news literacy means to you\, your classroom and your students. \nWhat is the role of news literacy in our Constitutional democracy?\nPresentation by Dr. Jon Marshall\, Medill School of Journalism\, Northwestern University \nTeaching News Literacy: the New Literacy Project as a Toolbox\n\n\n\n\n\nMission of the New Literacy Project\nHow can I bring News Literacy into my classroom?\nPractice Checkology Lesson used\, “Arguments and Evidence”\n\n\n\n\n\nHow can we engage students in the skills of news literacy in our Civics & AP Government classrooms? \nHow do you consume the news? Are you a morning podcaster\, radio listener\, printed newspaper reader\, TV news watcher\, or social media scanner? \nDiscussion Questions\n\n\n\n\n\nWhich NLP resources do you find most immediately useful for your classroom? Why?\nWhat resources might you like to try out in the future?\nHow and where do you see New Literacy fitting into the material you already teach?\nReview your challenges in news literacy\, for yourself or your students? What resources at NLP might help you navigate these challenges?\n\n\n\n\n\nTo learn more contact Alyss Niese at aniese@cps.edu. Explore more phenomenal resources to teach about our Constitutional Democracy at Constitutional at  democracyproject.org and more news literacy resources at newslit.org.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/more-civil-union-the-role-of-news-literacy-in-civic-education/
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DTSTART;TZID=EST:20210224T160000
DTEND;TZID=EST:20210224T170000
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SUMMARY:edWeb Webinar: “Empowering Students with News Literacy”
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this free presentation at edWeb. \nWhen students connect strongly to what you are teaching\, they become motivated to turn assignments into action. If you want to ignite a spark in your students\, you won’t want to miss this edWebinar\, featuring the News Literacy Project’s ambassadors. They’ll describe how their students have elevated classroom lessons to the next level. You will learn how to inspire your students as well. \nDuring the session\, we will also provide instructional resources for integrating these concepts into your classroom\, explain the News Literacy Project’s free educator resources\, including Checkology®\, and introduce you to NewsLit Nation\, our virtual professional learning community (PLC) to connect with and be inspired by other educators across the nation. \nThis edWebinar will be of interest to teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders of the middle and high school levels. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-empowering-students-with-news-literacy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T140000
DTSTAMP:20251005T013330Z
CREATED:20210222T193917Z
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SUMMARY:Senior Planet OATS webinar: "Exploring the Misinformation Landscape"
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this free webinar from AARP/Senior Planet OATS initiative\nJoin us Wednesday\, Feb. 24\, at 1 p.m. ET when the News Literacy Project (NLP) presents the free webinar Exploring the Misinformation Landscape for AARP’/Senior Planet. The session\, part of the Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) initiative\, will help older people recognize the motivations of those who propagate misinformation online and help participants learn how to fact-check and verify basic information. NLP’s John Silva will share tips on how to be less susceptible to misinformation by becoming more news-literate\, and to prioritize reliable sources of news and information. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://newslit.org/event/senior-planet-oats-webinar-exploring-the-misinformation-landscape/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210205T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210205T154500
DTSTAMP:20250829T132606Z
CREATED:20210111T185021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T132606Z
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SUMMARY:Illinois educators: NewsLitCamp® with Chicago Defender\, ProPublica Illinois\, Better Government Association\, Rockford Register Star and Block Club Chicago
DESCRIPTION:NewsLitCamp helps teachers & librarians develop expertise in news literacy\, demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from misinfo.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the News Literacy Project (NLP) and Chicago Public School Libraries on Feb. 5 for a virtual teacher-centered NewsLitCamp featuring breakout sessions with journalists from Chicago Defender\, ProPublica Illinois\, Better Government Association\, Rockford Register Star and Block Club Chicago. This program is part of a series of NewsLitCamp events led by the News Literacy Project in collaboration with a diverse group of news organizations around the country. \nSign up today (it’s FREE!) to reserve your seat.\nNewsLitCamp is an immersive\, free professional development experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) led by Illinois-based journalists and news literacy experts\, and educator-driven sessions to empower you to teach news literacy. Check out our NewsLitCamp video for a quick look at what the event can offer you. \nDetails\nJoin us for a day of free workshops and interactions with Illinois journalists and experts from the News Literacy Project: 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:00-3:45 p.m. CT (9:30 a.m-1 p.m. and 2:00-4:45 p.m. ET / 6:30-10 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m. PT). \nEducators will be prompted in mid-January to create a Sched.com account\, which will be the home base for all of the event activities\, including documents and access to the Zoom links. \nWhy attend? As an educator\, you directly influence how your students process everything they read\, watch and hear. You’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape. Our goal is to help teachers and librarians develop expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the newsgathering process — demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nEducators able to participate for the full day will receive a certificate of attendance to apply for continuing education credits within their districts. \nWho can attend: NewsLitCamp is designed primarily for middle and high school teachers and media specialists. Space permitting\, we also will welcome school administrators and post-secondary and international educators. Please email newslitcamp@newslit.org with questions. \nBonus: You’ll learn about our Checkology® virtual classroom\, a free cutting-edge comprehensive e-learning platform that complements educators’ lesson plans. The topics it examines include: \n\nMisinformation and bias.\nThe practice of quality journalism.\nThe First Amendment.\nWatchdog journalism and its contributions to democracy.\nPress freedoms around the world.\n\n\n\nAbout the Chicago Defender: The Chicago Defender is multi-media content provider of news\, information and events that cover the interests of the urban African American community with culturally relevant content not regularly serviced by mainstream media. Founded in 1905\,The Chicago Defender celebrated its 115th Anniversary in 2020 and the evolution being recognized nationally as the 2nd most widely read and best African-American Newspaper by Nielson and Essence Survey 2014.In July 2019\, The Chicago Defender transitioned from a printed newspaper into a digitally-focused content platform dedicated to online editorial\, premiere events\, custom publishing and archival merchandising. Every day\, we distribute news and information via multiple platforms. As the voice of the community for more than eleven decades\, we take great pride in having access to the grassroots community as well as connections and established relationships with influencers and opinion leaders. \nAbout the Better Government Association: The Better Government Association is a nonpartisan nonprofit news organization and civic advocate working for transparency\, efficiency and accountability in government in Chicago and across Illinois. \nAbout Block Club Chicago: Block Club is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable\, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods. Our full-time reporters are embedded in the communities they cover\, allowing them to report with context\, respect and with actual knowledge of a neighborhood beyond parachuting in for a “big” story or event. This ground-level approach not only builds community and trust but leads to a more accurate portrayal of a neighborhood. \nAbout ProPublica Illinois: ProPublica Illinois is an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. Headquartered in Chicago\, we are the first regional publishing operation of ProPublica\, dedicated to stories about big issues that affect people living and working in the state of Illinois. ProPublica Illinois was founded in 2017 as a vehicle for leveraging ProPublica’s collaborative model at a regional level\, with the goal of making a meaningful difference across the state. With a team of 12 reporters\, editors and technologists\, we are pursuing stories that hold powerful institutions to account\, from politics to government to business. \nAbout the Rockford Register Star: The Rockford Register Star has been northern Illinois’ leading source of news and information for more than 160 years. Owned by Gannett\, it was created in 1979 by the merger of the Register Republic founded in 1855\, and the Morning Star\, founded in 1888. \n\n\n\nThis NewsLitCamp is presented by the News Literacy Project and is generously supported by the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. \n 
URL:https://newslit.org/event/illinois-educators-newslitcamp-with-block-club-chicago-the-better-government-association-and-propublica-illinois/
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DTSTART;TZID=EST:20210127T160000
DTEND;TZID=EST:20210127T170000
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SUMMARY:NewsLit Week | edWeb Webinar: “Avoiding the Rabbit Hole: How to Recognize and Understand Conspiratorial Thinking”
DESCRIPTION:In this virtual edWebinar on Jan. 27\, join subject matter expert John Silva and Shaelynn Farnsworth of the News Literacy Project for a conversation about conspiracy theories. \nRegister here for this free presentation at edWeb. \nConspiracy theories are rampant on social media\, particularly related to hyperpartisan political beliefs as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. More importantly\, though\, the thought processes\, cognitive dissonance and biases that lead to beliefs in conspiracy theories are even more common. Most of us engage in some form of conspiratorial thinking regularly\, yet somehow don’t fall victim to belief in one or more conspiracy theories. What’s different about people who do? \nThis edWebinar explores the psychological and cognitive factors behind conspiratorial thinking\, including the role of fears and anxiety\, cognitive dissonance and biases\, motivated reasoning and institutional cynicism. We will discuss the ways conspiracy theories exploit emotions as well as how they fill emotional needs. As part of this session\, we will also provide instructional resources for integrating these concepts into your curriculum\, including our new\, interactive lesson which is part of the Checkology virtual classroom. \nThis edWebinar will be of interest to teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders of the middle school through higher education levels. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-avoiding-the-rabbit-hole-how-to-recognize-and-understand-conspiratorial-thinking/
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DTSTART;TZID=EST:20210127T130000
DTEND;TZID=EST:20210127T140000
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SUMMARY:NewsLit Week | Free “What It Means To Be News Literate” Webinar
DESCRIPTION:NLP is teaming up with Senior Planet to present a webinar titled “What It Means to be News Literate?” The event will serve as an introduction to news literacy for members of the Older Adults Technology Services’ organization and will give their members a better understanding of the basic concepts and skills needed to be well-informed. NLP’s John Silva will share tips on how to recognize the difference between news and opinion\, identifying misinformation\, evaluating evidence and using fact-checking and digital verification tools to help older adults become more discerning of the different types of information that exist. \nThe event will take place on Wednesday\, January 27 from 1 to 2pm Eastern. \nTo register\, sign up here on Senior Planet’s website.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/free-what-it-means-to-be-news-literate-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T161500
DTSTAMP:20250829T132606Z
CREATED:20210120T220010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T132606Z
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SUMMARY:NewsLit Week | All educators: NewsLitCamp® with CNN Worldwide
DESCRIPTION:NewsLitCamp helps teachers & librarians develop expertise in news literacy\, demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from misinfo.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nJoin the News Literacy Project (NLP) and CNN Worldwide on Jan. 26 for a national\, virtual\, teacher-centered NewsLitCamp featuring breakout sessions with CNN television and digital journalists. This program is one in a national series of NewsLitCamps led by the News Literacy Project in collaboration with a diverse group of news organizations around the country. \nSign up here (it’s FREE!) to reserve your seat! \nNewsLitCamp is a free professional development experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features live topical sessions (selected with input from participants) and educator-driven planning time to empower you to teach news literacy. This format gives education professionals an opportunity to come together for a day of conversations with journalists and news literacy experts. Check out our NewsLitCamp video below for a quick look at what the event can offer you. \nDetails\nJoin us for a day of free workshops and live interactions with CNN television and digital journalists along with news literacy experts from the News Literacy Project. Register now on Eventbrite (green button); educators will be later be prompted to create a free Sched.com account\, which will be the home base for all of the event activities\, including access to the Zoom links on the day of the event. Recordings will not be made available\, so be sure to save the date! \nSessions will be held from 8:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and from 1:30-4:15 p.m. ET; the second session is not a repeat event. \nWhy attend? As an educator\, you directly influence how your students process everything they read\, watch and hear. You’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape. Our goal is to help teachers and librarians develop expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the newsgathering process — demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nParticipating educators will receive a certificate of attendance so they can apply for continuing education credits within their districts. \nWho can attend: NewsLitCamp is designed primarily for middle and high school teachers and media specialists. Space permitting\, we also will welcome school administrators and post-secondary and international educators. Please email newslitcamp@newslit.org with questions. \nBonus Session: You’ll learn about our Checkology® virtual classroom\, a free cutting-edge comprehensive e-learning platform that complements educators’ lesson plans. The topics it examines include: \n\nMisinformation and bias.\nThe practice of quality journalism.\nThe First Amendment.\nWatchdog journalism and its contributions to democracy.\nPress freedoms around the world.\n\n\nAbout CNN Worldwide\nThe most honored brand in cable news\, CNN reaches more individuals on television\, the web and mobile devices than any other cable news organization in the United States. Globally\, CNN International is the most widely distributed news channel\, reaching over 402 million households. CNN Digital is the #1 online news destination across all platforms\, with more unique visitors\, global unique visitors\, mobile unique visitors\, millennial unique visitors\, politics visitors and video starts than any other competitor. Just in 2020\, its 2Q was the most watched quarter and its -3Q was the best for digital in CNN’s 40-year history. CNN’s award-winning portfolio also includes CNN Original Series\, which develops non-scripted programming for television via commissioned projects\, acquisitions and in-house production. CNN Films produces\, commissions and acquires documentary feature and short films for theatrical and festival exhibition\, as well as for broadcast and other distribution across CNN’s multiple platforms. Additionally\, CNN Newsource is the world’s most extensively utilized news service\, partnering with over 1\,000 local and international news organizations around the world. CNN is a division of WarnerMedia.\n\n\nThis NewsLitCamp is presented by the News Literacy Project and made possible with the generous support of SmartNews. \nTop photo: NPR’s Washington Investigative Correspondent Tim Mak with educators at NPR in Washington\, D.C.\, 2019. \nPhoto Credit: Miriam Romais / The News Literacy Project.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/all-educators-newslitcamp-with-cnn-worldwide/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T160000
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SUMMARY:NewsLit Week | Twitter chat
DESCRIPTION:Participate in a live Twitter chat with Ebonee Rice\, NLP’s vice president\, Educator Network\, and several of our NewsLit Nation ambassadors on at #NewsLiteracyWeek. \nEducators\, join us to learn more about how to bring news literacy to your classrooms\, to feel part of a community and to hear from reporters about how news literacy fits into their jobs. \nOpen to anyone who wants to connect with NLP\, educators and/or journalists.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/newslit-week-twitter-chat/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T164500
DTSTAMP:20250829T132607Z
CREATED:20201013T191723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T132607Z
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SUMMARY:All educators: NewsLitCamp® with The Texas Tribune
DESCRIPTION:NewsLitCamp helps teachers & librarians develop expertise in news literacy\, demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from misinformation\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nNewsLitCamp is now nationwide! Join the News Literacy Project (NLP) and The Texas Tribune on Thursday\, Dec. 10\, for our first nationwide — and virtual — teacher-centered NewsLitCamp featuring breakout sessions with Texas Tribune journalists. This program is part of a series of NewsLitCamp events led by the News Literacy Project in collaboration with a diverse group of news organizations around the country. \nRegister here (it’s FREE!) on Eventbrite. \nSpace is limited. Sign up today to reserve your seat! \nNewsLitCamp is a free professional development experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) and educator-driven planning time to empower you to teach news literacy. This format gives education professionals an opportunity to come together for a day of conversations and learning with journalists and news literacy experts. \nDetails\nEducators will convene on Zoom for several hours of free workshops and interactions with Texas Tribune journalists and experts from the News Literacy Project. \nSessions will be held at 8:30-11:45 a.m. and 1:30-3:45 p.m. CT. \nWhy attend? As an educator\, you directly influence how your students process everything they read\, watch and hear. You’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape. Our goal is to help teachers and librarians develop expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the news-gathering process — demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nParticipating educators will receive a certificate of attendance so they can apply for continuing education credits within their districts. \nWho can attend: NewsLitCamp is designed primarily for middle and high school teachers and media specialists. Space permitting\, we also will welcome school administrators and post-secondary and international educators. Please email newslitcamp@newslit.org with questions. \nBonus: You’ll learn about our Checkology® virtual classroom\, a cutting-edge comprehensive e-learning platform that complements educators’ lesson plans. Among the topics it covers are: \n\nMisinformation and bias.\nThe practice of quality journalism.\nThe First Amendment.\nWatchdog journalism and its contributions to democracy.\nPress freedoms around the world.\n\nAbout The Texas Tribune\nThe Texas Tribune is the only member-supported\, digital-first\, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy\, politics\, government and statewide issues. \n\nThis NewsLitCamp is presented by the News Literacy Project and is sponsored by SmartNews. \nPhoto: Educators at our NewsLitCamp at Bloomberg News in New York City\, Jan. 2020. Photo Credit: Andrea Lin / The News Literacy Project.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/all-educators-newslitcamp-with-the-texas-tribune/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T180000
DTSTAMP:20250829T132607Z
CREATED:20201109T181253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T132607Z
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SUMMARY:San José educators: NewsLitCamp® with NBC Bay Area
DESCRIPTION:NewsLitCamp helps teachers & librarians develop expertise in news literacy\, demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from misinfo.\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nJoin the News Literacy Project (NLP)\, the San José Public Library and NBC Bay Area on Dec. 2 and 3 for a virtual\, teacher-centered NewsLitCamp featuring breakout sessions with local journalists. This program is part of a series of NewsLitCamp events led by the News Literacy Project in collaboration with a diverse group of news organizations around the country. \nSign up here (it’s FREE!) to reserve your seat! \nNewsLitCamp is a free professional development experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) and educator-driven planning time to empower you to teach news literacy. This format gives education professionals an opportunity to come together for a day of conversations with journalists and news literacy experts. Check out our NewsLitCamp video below for a quick look at what the event can offer you. \nDetails\nJoin us for several hours of free workshops and interactions with NBC Bay Area anchors\, reporters and experts from the News Literacy Project. After registering on Eventbrite\, educators will be prompted to create a Sched.com account\, which will be the home base for all of the event activities\, including access to the Zoom links on the day of the event. \nSessions will be held on Wed. and Thurs. Dec. 2 and 3 from 3-6 p.m. PT. \nWhy attend? As an educator\, you directly influence how your students process everything they read\, watch and hear. You’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape. Our goal is to help teachers and librarians develop expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the newsgathering process — demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nParticipating educators will receive a certificate of attendance so they can apply for continuing education credits within their districts. \nWho can attend: NewsLitCamp is designed primarily for middle and high school teachers and media specialists. Space permitting\, we also will welcome school administrators and post-secondary and international educators. Please email newslitcamp@newslit.org with questions. \nBonus: You’ll learn about our Checkology® virtual classroom\, a free cutting-edge comprehensive e-learning platform that complements educators’ lesson plans. The topics it examines include: \n\nMisinformation and bias.\nThe practice of quality journalism.\nThe First Amendment.\nWatchdog journalism and its contributions to democracy.\nPress freedoms around the world.\n\nAbout NBC Bay Area\nOwned by NBC Universal\, NBC Bay Area/KNTV is the Bay Area’s investigative station located in the heart of Silicon Valley. The station is committed to providing continuous\, in-depth journalism with unique personalities. Along with broadcasting NBC’s award-winning daytime\, prime-time and late-night programming\, NBC Bay Area produces more than 32 hours of news programming each week for television along with continuous news coverage at nbcbayarea.com and multiple other digital platforms. \nAbout SJPL\nSan José Public Library enriches lives by fostering lifelong learning and by ensuring that every member of the community has access to a vast array of ideas and information. \n\nThis NewsLitCamp is presented by the News Literacy Project and is sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. \nTop photo: Educators with business reporter Shwanika Narayan at our NewsLitCamp at the San Francisco Chronicle\, Nov. 2019. Photo Credit: Miriam Romais / The News Literacy Project.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/san-jose-educators-newslitcamp-with-nbc-bay-area/
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DTSTART;TZID=EST:20201118T173000
DTEND;TZID=EST:20201118T173000
DTSTAMP:20250926T142151Z
CREATED:20201104T165535Z
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SUMMARY:“Is That A Fact?”: An Analysis of Misinformation and the Election
DESCRIPTION:For a better understanding of how misinformation and disinformation have impacted this election\, please join us for a live episode of our podcast Is that a fact? on Wednesday\, Nov. 18\, at 5:30 p.m. ET. Host Darragh Worland will moderate a lively conversation featuring Enrique Acevedo of 60 in 6 (former anchor at Univision) and an NLP board member\, Jane Lytvynenko of BuzzFeed News\, and Joan Donovan\, research director at Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media\, Politics and Public Policy.\nRegister today on Zoom.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/is-that-a-fact-an-analysis-of-misinformation-and-the-election/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T154500
DTSTAMP:20250712T002516Z
CREATED:20200925T152312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250712T002516Z
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SUMMARY:Miami educators: NewsLitCamp® with Univision
DESCRIPTION:Miami-area educators\, join the News Literacy Project for a virtual NewsLitCamp® event!\n \nAbout this Event\nJoin the News Literacy Project (NLP)\, Univision News and Miami-Dade County Public Schools on Oct. 23 for a virtual teacher-centered NewsLitCamp featuring breakout sessions with Univision News journalists. This program is one in a national series of NewsLitCamps led by the News Literacy Project in collaboration with a diverse group of news organizations around the country. \nRegister here (It’s FREE!) on Eventbrite. \nSpace is limited. Sign up today to reserve your seat! \nNewsLitCamp is a free professional development experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) and educator-driven planning time to empower you to teach news literacy. This format gives education professionals an opportunity to come together for a day of conversations with journalists and news literacy experts. Check out our NewsLitCamp video for a quick look at what the day can offer you and your students. \nDetails\nEducators will convene on Zoom for several hours of free workshops and interactions with Univision reporters and editors\, and experts from the News Literacy Project. \nSessions will be held at 8:30-11:45 a.m. and 1:30-3:45 p.m. ET. \nWhy attend? As an educator\, you directly influence how your students process everything they read\, watch and hear. You’ll leave NewsLitCamp with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape. Our goal is to develop teachers’ and librarians’ expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the newsgathering process — demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from rumors\, hoaxes and other types of misinformation. \nMiami-Dade County Public School educators: please be sure to utilize your M-DCPS email address when registering in order to receive master plan points. \nWho can attend: NewsLitCamp is designed primarily for middle and high school teachers and media specialists. Space permitting\, we welcome other educators and school administrators. \nBonus: You’ll learn about our Checkology® virtual classroom\, a cutting-edge comprehensive e-learning platform that complements educators’ lesson plans. The topics it examines include: \n\nMisinformation and bias.\nThe practice of quality journalism.\nThe First Amendment.\nWatchdog journalism and its contributions to democracy.\nPress freedoms around the world.\n\nAbout Univision Communications Inc.\nUnivision is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. The company’s broadcast assets include Univision Network\, one of the top television networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast network in the country; Univision Local Media\, which owns and/or operates 65 television stations and 58 radio stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; and Univision.com\, the most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. Hispanics. The award-winning news division of Univision Communications Inc. is committed to informing the country’s fastest-growing segment across all media platforms. Hispanics count on the latest and most relevant content that impacts the community through Noticiero Univision\, the network’s evening\, late evening and weekend national newscast; the Sunday public affairs program Al Punto (To The Point); newsmagazine shows Aquí y Ahora (Here and Now) and Primer Impacto (First Impact); as well as morning news segments on Despierta América (Wake Up America). Univision News has strengthened its news team and expanded its operations by adding investigative\, documentary\, infographics and data journalism units. \n\nThis NewsLitCamp is presented by the News Literacy Project and is sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. \nPhoto: Aquí y Ahora correspondent Tifani Rogers with educators at our NewsLitCamp at Univision in Miami\, April 2019. Photo Credit: Miriam Romais / The News Literacy Project.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/miami-educators-newslitcamp-with-univision-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T180000
DTSTAMP:20251005T012534Z
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SUMMARY:edWeb Webinar: “Teaching Disinformation in 2020: CIA Tips for Students and Educators”
DESCRIPTION:In this virtual edWebinar on Oct. 14\, join subject matter expert Peter Adams of the News Literacy Project and former CIA officer and author Cindy Otis for a conversation about the difference between misinformation and disinformation. \nRegister here for this free presentation at edWeb. \nLearn how to tell if a bot or a troll is behind the online content you see and what to do about it. Plus\, dive into the information landscape surrounding the 2020 elections and political campaigns. Along with highlighting resources\, including the award-winning Checkology® virtual classroom\, participants will learn strategies for honing news literacy skills using timely\, real-world examples. Live attendees will have an opportunity to participate in a book giveaway of True or False by Cindy Otis. Come be a part of creating a “future founded on facts” for your students!
URL:https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-teaching-disinformation-in-2020-cia-tips-for-students-and-educators/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T130000
DTSTAMP:20250829T132607Z
CREATED:20200915T161825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T132607Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: News Literacy for All
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Oct. 8 for a Lunch and Learn with Peter Adams\, NLP’s senior vice president of education.\nRegister now on Zoom to attend. \nPeter will explore recent trends in viral misinformation and how to spot them. He will introduce resources for debunking falsehoods and strategies for talking with friends and family members who share them online. \nMisinformation and a lack of news literacy in the United States have created a crisis — an existential threat to our democracy. \nThat is why the News Literacy Project is thrilled to be expanding our commitment to news literacy education beyond the classroom! This fall\, NLP unveiled free tools and resources that are accessible to all\, including a customized version of our signature e-learning platform\, Checkology®. All of these resources will help the public learn how to identify credible information\, seek out reliable sources\, understand both media bias as well as their own\, and apply critical thinking skills to differentiate fact-based content from falsehoods.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/lunch-and-learn-news-literacy-for-all/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200516T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200516T153000
DTSTAMP:20250829T132608Z
CREATED:20200312T195105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T132608Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Detroit educators: NewsLitCamp® with WXYZ-TV Channel 7 and the Detroit Free Press
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed indefinitely due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Please check back later for information on a new date.\n\nJoin the News Literacy Project\, WXYZ-TV Channel 7\, the Detroit Free Press and Detroit Public Schools Community District for a highly engaging\, educator-centered NewsLitCamp featuring breakout sessions with local journalists. \nRegistration details coming soon! \nNewsLitCamp is a day-long professional development experience based on an “edcamp” style of continuing education. It features topical sessions (selected with input from participants) and educator-driven planning and development time to empower you to teach news literacy. This format gives education professionals an opportunity to come together for a day of conversations with journalists and news literacy experts. \n \nDetails\nEducators will meet at WXYZ-TV Channel 7 on Saturday\, May 16\, for a full day of free workshops and interactions with experts from the News Literacy Project and journalists from WXYZ-TV Channel 7 and the Detroit Free Press. WXYZ-TV Channel 7 is located at 20777 West 10 Mile Road\, Southfield\, MI 48075. \nBreakfast and networking begin at 8 a.m.; NewsLitCamp starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided. \nWhy attend?\nAs an educator\, you directly influence how your students process what they read\, watch and hear. At the end of our NewsLitCamp\, you’ll leave with new ideas\, skills and resources to help your students navigate today’s complex information landscape and beat back a rising tide of misinformation. Our goal is to develop teachers’ and librarians’ expertise in news literacy education\, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the news reporting process. These sessions aim to demystify and explain what distinguishes quality journalism. \nCheck out our NewsLitCamp video for a quick look at what the day can offer you and your students. \nWho can attend\nNewsLitCamps are designed primarily for middle school and high school teachers and media specialists. Space permitting\, we welcome other educators and school administrators. \nBonus: You’ll learn about our Checkology® virtual classroom\, a cutting-edge comprehensive news literacy e-learning platform that complements educators’ lesson plans. The topics it examines include: \n\nMisinformation.\nBias.\nThe practice of quality journalism.\nThe First Amendment.\nWatchdog journalism and its contributions to democracy.\nPress freedoms around the world.\n\n\nThis NewsLitCamp is presented by the News Literacy Project and is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation with additional promotional support offered by the Michigan State University School of Journalism. \nPhoto Caption: Educators at our NewsLitCamp in Columbia\, South Carolina\, January 2020. \nPhoto Credit: Andrea Lin/News Literacy Project.
URL:https://newslit.org/event/detroit-educators-newslitcamp-with-wxyz-tv-channel-7-and-the-detroit-free-press/
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