Alan C. Miller, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, started the News Literacy Project in 2008 to help educators teach students how to tell fact from fiction.
Our founder’s vision
Miller’s vision, passion and commitment established the News Literacy Project as the nation’s leading voice in news literacy education. A pioneer in the field, he raised millions of dollars to support NLP’s mission and guided its rapid growth for the project’s first 14 years. In June 2022, he transitioned from his leadership role to join the board of directors.
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Miller’s reporting
Before establishing NLP, Miller had a distinguished journalism career, including 21 years with the Los Angeles Times. As an investigative reporter, he received more than a dozen national honors, most notably the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting on the dangers of the Marine Corps’ Harrier attack jet.
Establishing the News Literacy Project
Our organization was founded in 2008 by Miller after he visited his daughter’s middle school classroom to discuss what journalists do and why it mattered. He saw the value of having journalists share their experience and expertise in America’s classrooms and brought news literacy education to K-12 classrooms.
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In the news
Major news outlets have prominently featured Miller and the News Literacy Project. The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, The Hill, Education Week and many others have published his commentaries. In 2022, AARP honored him with a Purpose Prize, and Washingtonian magazine named him a Washingtonian of the Year in 2020.
Coverage of note:
- How conspiratorial thinking is undermining democracy, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 2022 Read the story
- Facts Matter, Wesleyan University, 2022 Read the story
- A mission to save democracy, Editor & Publisher, 2022 Read the story
- Alan Miller on the News Media and the Growing Partisan Divide, C-SPAN – Washington Journal, 2020 Read the story
Contact
Email: media@newslit.org to connect with Miller.