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# The News Literacy Project

For a future founded on facts

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## Pages

- [Homepage](https://newslit.org/) - Get news literacy resources that help you teach media literacy education. Join the News Literacy Project to strengthen critical thinking and spot misinformation
- [Professional Development Opportunities](https://newslit.org/professional-development-opportunities/) - Enhance your teaching skills with professional development in news literacy. Learn to evaluate sources, verify content, and incorporate free tools in your classroom.
- [Teaching About AI](https://newslit.org/ai/) - Explore comprehensive free educator tools to incorporate an AI curriculum, equipping students with essential critical-thinking skills about artificial intelligence.
- [National News Literacy Conference](https://newslit.org/conference/) - Stay tuned for updates on the inaugural National News Literacy Conference, bringing top educators and leaders together to advance media literacy education.
- [Our Supporters](https://newslit.org/supporters/) - Explore how supporters' generosity fuels NLP's mission to enhance news literacy and empower future leaders in discerning truth in media.
- [Partner with Us](https://newslit.org/partner-with-us/) - Join our movement to empower students with news literacy skills. Explore our programs, resources, and community partnerships designed to make a difference.
- [FAQ](https://newslit.org/faq/) - Find answers to frequently asked questions about the News Literacy Project’s mission, programs, resources for educators, and how to get involved.
- [Checkology® Virtual Classroom](https://newslit.org/our-checkology-virtual-classroom/) - Checkology® Virtual Classroom Your one-stop shop for teaching news literacy. Register now Jump to ↓ What is Checkology? Lesson collections Learning outcomes Testimonials Standards alignment Get to know our digital learning platform What is Checkology? Designed for grades 5-12, Checkology is now your one-stop shop for teaching news literacy. Once you register, you'll find hundreds
- [News literacy unplugged](https://newslit.org/unplugged/) - Find printable handouts, tools and activities from the News Literacy Project to help students think critically about responsible news and media use, without adding to their screentime.
- [Support Us](https://newslit.org/support-us/) - Be a catalyst for change by supporting news literacy. Your generosity enables access to vital resources, empowering students to discern factual information and participate actively in society.
- [Visionary Circle](https://newslit.org/visionary-circle/) - Join the Visionary Circle and support news literacy to empower future generations with critical, independent thinking skills. Make a lasting impact.
- [Monthly Giving](https://newslit.org/monthly-giving/) - Make a difference with a simple recurring gift. Support news literacy education continuously and help foster informed communities.
- [Donate](https://newslit.org/donate/) - This season, your generosity goes beyond your initial gift! Thanks to NLP’s philanthropic leaders Melanie and Richard Lundquist, all gifts made by Dec. 31 will be matched, multiplying your impact for students and educators nationwide.
- [Financials](https://newslit.org/our-financials/) - Explore our organization's commitment to transparency with detailed financials, demonstrating how your support fuels education and impactful change.
- [Teaching about freedom of the press](https://newslit.org/press-freedom/) - Lessons, activities and other resources to help students recognize the role of a free press in society and understand First Amendment protections of free speech.
- [NLP Organizational Values](https://newslit.org/nlp-organizational-values/) - Read the News Literacy Project's organizational values. See how we champion facts, diversity, and news literacy as an essential life skill for all.
- [Careers](https://newslit.org/careers/) - Looking for a meaningful career? Learn about NLP's inclusive culture, flexible remote work options, and opportunities to make a difference.
- [District Fellowship Program](https://newslit.org/district-fellowship-program/) - Transform how your schools teach news literacy with targeted guidance, support, and professional development through this prestigious district fellowship.
- [For Families](https://newslit.org/families/) - Use our Family Guide to News Literacy to help kids and parents spot misinformation, understand media bias, and build lifelong critical thinking skills.
- [Ways to Give](https://newslit.org/ways-to-give/) - Explore ways to give and support the News Literacy Project. Your donation helps fight misinformation and promote news literacy for all.
- [The Sift Newsletter](https://newslit.org/the-sift-newsletter/) - The Sift® Newsletter An educator’s guide to the week in news literacy. Subscribe now Short on time? We’ve got you covered The news and information world is changing fast. In just a few minutes, The Sift will catch you up on the week’s biggest news literacy stories and give you ready-to-use tools to turn them
- [The Insider](https://newslit.org/the-insider-update/) - The Insider Newsletter A must-read for teachers and administrators. Subscribe now The Insider, published on the first Wednesday of the month, is created just for educators. It’s packed with practical classroom tools, educator stories and timely updates. Each issue includes: An inside look: A deep dive into one of our key resources. Discover what it
- [Scroll Smarter Newsletter](https://newslit.org/scroll-smarter/) - Scroll Smarter Newsletter A family guide to news literacy. Subscribe now Navigate the news — together Is your teen getting their news and information from TikTok or Instagram? Can they tell what’s real and what’s not? The online world moves fast, but Scroll Smarter can help you and your family keep up. Our free monthly
- [Insights & Impact Archive](https://newslit.org/insights-impact-archive/) - Stay updated with our work and milestones by browsing the Insight & Impact Archive. Subscribe now to never miss an update.
- [Editorial Standards](https://newslit.org/editorial-standards/) - Learn how the News Literacy Project ensures their newsletters meet high standards of accuracy, transparency, and impartiality in a complex news landscape.
- [National News Literacy Week](https://newslit.org/news-literacy-week/) - National News Literacy Week provides educators with the tools and resources they need to help students navigate today’s information landscape more skillfully.
- [Strategic Framework](https://newslit.org/strategic-framework/) - Discover how our strategic plan is revolutionizing public education by making news literacy a required skill for students nationwide.
- [News Literacy District Fellowship Program Application](https://newslit.org/news-literacy-district-fellowship-programcohort-6-2027-2030-application/) - District Fellowship Program Application Program Overview The News Literacy Project District Fellowship is designed to improve education and civic engagement for students by involving district leaders in the development and implementation of news and media literacy education. Fellowship Districts receive funding, support and professional development to design and implement a districtwide plan that guarantees all
- [District Fellowship Program Application Form](https://newslit.org/district-fellowship-program-application-form/) - Cohort 6 Application
- [Newsroom](https://newslit.org/newsroom/) - Stay informed with our latest news coverage, expert insights, and initiatives driving progress in news literacy and media education.
- [Subscribe](https://newslit.org/subscribe/) - Ensure you never miss important updates or insights—subscribe today for our comprehensive newsletters sent straight to your inbox.
- [State Engagement](https://newslit.org/state-engagement/) - Explore how we elevate news literacy education through collaboration with state agencies and independent organizations, shaping informed students and critical thinkers for the future.
- [Our Team](https://newslit.org/team/) - Meet the dedicated staff behind the News Literacy Project working to promote media literacy and combat misinformation worldwide.
- [Teach News Literacy](https://newslit.org/teach/) - Equip students with news literacy using our virtual classroom, interactive lessons, and educator resources, including PD, infographics, and quizzes.
- [Our Impact](https://newslit.org/our-impact/) - Discover our impact in advancing media literacy. See how the News Literacy Project fights misinformation and empowers critical thinkers.
- [Our Updates & Announcements](https://newslit.org/our-updates-announcements/) - Stay informed with our latest updates and announcements, sharing recent news and stories that highlight the impact of our work.
- [News literacy for mental health and wellness](https://newslit.org/wellness/) - News literacy for mental health and wellness. Boost student resilience against health and science misinformation.
- [ Educational Advocacy](https://newslit.org/educational-advocacy/) - We collaborate with communities, education leaders and coalitions to make news literacy a graduation requirement in more states.
- [Partner Portal](https://newslit.org/partnerportal/) - To securely access the portal, please provide your email address and our system will send you a unique link that provides one-time access to your account.
- [Back to School](https://newslit.org/back-to-school/) - Everything you need to kick off a school year full of critical thinking and news literacy skills — all in one place.
- [State and District Partnerships](https://newslit.org/state-and-district-partnerships/) - Empower your schools with news literacy programs. Discover how district and state partnerships foster critical thinking, source evaluation, and digital age success.
- [Contact Us](https://newslit.org/contact-us/) - Get in touch with the News Literacy Project. Contact us for questions about our programs, resources, partnerships, media inquiries, or support.
- [Privacy Policy](https://newslit.org/privacy-policy/) - Read the News Literacy Project’s Privacy Policy to learn how we collect, use, and protect your personal information across our platforms and services.
- [Mission & Vision](https://newslit.org/mission-vision/) - The News Literacy Project promotes news literacy in K–12 education, empowering students to think critically and navigate today’s media landscape.
- [About Us](https://newslit.org/about/) - Learn about the News Literacy Project’s mission, team, board, media partners, supporters, and current job openings.
- [Educator Newsletters](https://newslit.org/educator-newsletters/) - Get the latest in news literacy with The Sift® and The Insider newsletters—your essential resource for current trends, educator stories, and upcoming events.
- [Legacy Society](https://newslit.org/legacy-society/) - Plan your legacy with NLP by including a gift in your will, trust, or annuity to help foster news literacy for future generations. Find out how.
- [National Campaigns](https://newslit.org/national-campaigns/) - Discover how our national campaigns promote news literacy education, empowering students to navigate today's complex information landscape.
- [Our Board](https://newslit.org/our-board/) - Meet the board of the News Literacy Project. Our leadership guides efforts to strengthen news literacy and fight misinformation.
- [Start a Fundraiser](https://newslit.org/start-a-fundraiser/) - Leverage your voice and community support to promote news literacy. Our easy-to-use templates help you launch and manage successful fundraisers.
- [News & Research](https://newslit.org/news-research/) - News & Research What you need to know. Catch up on our latest news and research Want to know what we’re working on? Our news updates cover major moments, new initiatives and behind-the-scenes stories from across the organization. We also publish original research reports that reflect the state of news literacy education in the country
- [District Partnerships](https://newslit.org/district-partnerships/) - District Partnerships District leaders, join other educators nationwide in helping students learn to spot misinformation and develop as independent thinkers. Ready to get started? Let’s work together to prepare your students for the challenges of our complex information environment—contact us to learn how. Why your district needs this partnership Students face a flood of information
- [Our Approach to News Literacy](https://newslit.org/our-approach-to-news-literacy/) - Learn about our comprehensive approach to teaching news literacy through a structured framework, online tools, and real-world lessons for empowered learning.
- [Diversity, Equity and Inclusion](https://newslit.org/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/) - Explore how NLP defines and upholds diversity, equity, and inclusion to ensure a respectful, equitable, and vibrant professional community.
- [Accessibility Policy](https://newslit.org/accessibility-policy/) - Learn how the News Literacy Project is committed to digital accessibility and ensuring our content is inclusive and usable for all individuals.
- [Other Ways To Get Involved](https://newslit.org/other-ways-to-get-involved/) - Support the news literacy movement by partnering with us, donating, teaching, or joining National News Literacy Week. Stay informed with our updates.
- [Our Story](https://newslit.org/our-story/) - Discover how Alan C. Miller's vision transformed news literacy education nationwide since 2008, empowering students to distinguish fact from fiction.
- [Grade Band Expectations for News Literacy](https://newslit.org/news-literacy-by-grade-level/) - News Literacy by Grade Level To effectively teach news literacy, schools need a clear plan that shows how students’ knowledge and skills grow over time. That’s why we created our Grade Band Expectations for News Literacy guide to go with our Framework for Teaching News Literacy. It gives teachers a big-picture overview of the skills,
- [Accountability](https://newslit.org/accountability/) - Find out why accountability isn't just a promise but a practice at NewsLit.org, as we openly share our mission, progress, and support network.
- [Our Research](https://newslit.org/our-research/) - See how our research assesses the current state of news literacy in schools and measures the impact of educational tools on student growth.
- [Checkology Resources](https://newslit.org/checkology-resources/) - Checkology® Resources Preview the hundreds of resources available for free on our digital learning platform. Register now
- [The Insider Archive](https://newslit.org/the-insider-archive/) - The Insider Archive Browse and search previous issues of our educator newsletter, The Insider, and catch up on what you’ve missed.
- [Scroll Smarter Archive](https://newslit.org/scroll-smarter-archives/) - Scroll Smarter Archive Browse and search past issues of our family guide to news literacy.
- [Terms of Use](https://newslit.org/terms-of-use/) - Review the News Literacy Project’s Terms of Use outlining the rules, responsibilities, and conditions for using our website, resources, and services.
- [Cookie Policy](https://newslit.org/cookie-policy/) - Learn how the News Literacy Project uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content.
- [Gift Acceptance Policy](https://newslit.org/gift-policy/) - Explore NLP's Gift Acceptance Policy, emphasizing independence, transparency, and alignment with core values to preserve credibility and mission.
- [Nonpartisanship policy](https://newslit.org/nonpartisanship-policy/) - Explore NLP's commitment to nonpartisanship, providing balanced resources to help students understand current events objectively.
- [Events Calendar](https://newslit.org/event-calendar/) - Join our professional community by registering for educator trainings, events, and the highly anticipated October 2026 conference.
- [The Sift Archive](https://newslit.org/the-sift-archive/) - The Sift® Archive Browse and search this directory of our educator’s guide to the week in news literacy. New to The Sift newsletter? Discover how our weekly guide to news literacy can bring current events to your classroom. Find out now
- [News & Research Directory](https://newslit.org/directory/) - News & Research The field of news literacy is constantly evolving. We help you stay ahead of the curve, be inspired by our national campaigns and reach and tap into our original research. Stay informed ​​Our newsletters keep you up to date on our latest initiatives, new teaching resources and ways you can help the young
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- [Partner Portal](https://newslit.org/partner-portal/)

## News And Research

- [How student journalists put news literacy into action](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-student-journalists-put-news-literacy-into-action/) - Student journalists in West Virginia use news literacy skills every day and believe all students need news literacy education.
- [Board member Tracie Potts on overcoming polarization through news literacy education](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/board-member-tracie-potts-on-overcoming-polarization-through-news-literacy-education/) - Tracie Potts, veteran journalist and News Literacy Project board member, talks about overcoming polarization by teaching young peoples news literacy skills.
- [At science meeting, NLP’s Brunskill shows how skepticism, news literacy go together](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/at-scientists-meeting-nlps-pamela-brunskill-shows-how-skepticism-news-literacy-go-together/) - The News Literacy Project’s Pamela Brunskill speaks on news literacy and healthy skepticism at CSICon, the premier scientific skepticism conference.
- [This Los Angeles teen wants to help his peers navigate the news](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/this-los-angeles-teen-wants-to-help-his-peers-navigate-the-news/) - Ridley Mentzer, 14, knows teens struggle to make sense of news and other information today. That's why he donated $100 to the News Literacy Project.
- [Scroll Smarter: Credible or not?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/scroll-smarter-credible-or-not/) - How to help kids think critically about news sources, identifying AI-generated kid videos on YouTube, and sunscreen misinformation.
- [New board members help News Literacy Project meet today’s evolving education challenges  ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/new-board-members-help-news-literacy-project-meet-todays-evolving-education-challenges/) - The News Literacy Project welcomes four new board members with extensive expertise in communications and marketing, journalism, education and fundraising.
- [Insights & Impact: Feb. 2026](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insights-impact-feb-2026/)
- [Insights & Impact: May 2026](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insights-impact-may-2026/)
- [News literacy movement  grows with 16 school districts accepted to prestigious fellowship](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-movement-grows-with-16-school-districts-accepted-to-prestigious-fellowship/) - Sixteen school districts across the nation have been accepted to a prestigious fellowship program with the News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit.
- [Our supporters are awesome: News Literacy Project wins grant thanks to online voters ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/our-supporters-are-awesome-news-literacy-project-wins-grant-thanks-to-online-voters/) - The News Literacy Project has won a grant from Project for Awesome thanks to our community of online supporters.
- [Tutorial: Lateral reading](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/lateral-reading/) - This lateral reading tutorial is one of several skills tutorials from Checkology’s Check Center that walk students through useful fact-checking tools.
- [Tutorial: Critical observation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/critical-observation/) - This tutorial on fact-checking tools includes geolocation and lateral reading techniques.
- [Tutorial: How to search like a pro](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-to-search-like-a-pro/) - This searching tutorial is one of several skills tutorials from Checkology’s Check Center that walk students through useful fact-checking tools.
- [Tutorial: Levels of scientific evidence](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/levels-of-scientific-evidence-2/) - This evidence breakdown is one of several skills tutorials from Checkology’s Check Center that walk students through useful fact-checking tools.
- [Tutorial: Internet archives](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/internet-archives/) - Learn about internet archives, including how to see what a web page looked like at a particular time and how to contribute to the archives yourself.
- [Tutorial: Advanced lateral reading](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/advanced-lateral-reading/) - In this tutorial, learn how to use lateral reading to determine the credibility of an article by cross-referencing information on other websites.
- [Tutorial: Geolocation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/geolocation/) - This geolocation tutorial is one of several skills tutorials from Checkology’s Check Center that walk students through useful fact-checking tools.
- [Tutorial: Magnifiers](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/magnifiers/) - This magnifiers tutorial is one of several skills tutorials from Checkology’s Check Center that walk students through useful fact-checking tools.
- [Tutorial: Reverse image search](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/reverse-image-search/) - This reverse image search tutorial is one of several tutorials from Checkology’s Check Center that walk students through useful fact-checking tools.
- [The Sift: Final issue: Top clicks in 2025-26](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-final-issue-top-clicks-in-2025-26/) - A round-up of the most click news stories, News Literacy Project resources, and RumorGuard slides during the 2025-26 school year
- [Dig Deeper: Pulitzer Prizes for journalism: What makes a piece worthy of a Pulitzer Prize?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-pulitzer-prizes-for-journalism-what-makes-a-piece-worthy-of-a-pulitzer-prize/) - This Dig Deeper is a classroom-ready resource to use directly with students. It is designed as a think sheet, which is an effective tool for using writing to improve reading comprehension.
- [The Sift: Pulitzers: Best in journalism](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-pulitzers-best-in-journalism/) - A roundup of this year’s Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism, including how Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson went from being raided by the FBI to winning a Pulitzer.
- [Scroll Smarter: Talking about conspiracy theories](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/scroll-smarter-talking-about-conspiracy-theories/) - How to explain conspiracy theories to teens, why turning to AI chatbots for health advice can be dangerous, and college “class pages” on Instagram getting monetized.
- [Report: “Biased,” “Boring” and “Bad”: Unpacking perceptions of news media and journalism among U.S. teens](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/teens-and-news-media/) - This follow-up survey, which recontacted more than 750 respondents from the News Literacy Project’s 2024 News Literacy in America Report, sought to better understand the nature of teen distrust in news media, including how they conceptualize the practice of journalism.
- [Scroll Smarter: News literacy across generations](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/scroll-smarter-news-literacy-across-generations/) - How grandparents and grandkids can bond over news literacy, AI slop muddling young kids’ video feeds, a day in journalist’s life, and lonely teens turning to AI chatbots.
- [Insider Spotlight: Bonnie Bastian](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insider-spotlight-bonnie-bastian/) - This month, our featured educator is Bonnie Bastian, who teaches communications and digital literacy courses for deaf and hard-of-hearing college students in Rochester, New York.
- [Students' magic show exposes myths about AI](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/students-magic-show-exposes-myths-about-ai/) - Seventh graders in North Salem, New York, performed a magic show to give adults a revealing glimpse behind the curtain of AI.
- [The Sift: Press freedom rankings drop](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-press-freedom-rankings-drop/) - Global press freedom at historic low, conspiracy theories spread after shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and a viral AI-generated squirrel on a Waymo car.
- [DC press gala shooting prompts conspiracy theories. Experts have tips for finding facts.](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dc-press-gala-shooting-prompts-conspiracy-theories-experts-have-tips-for-finding-facts/) - News Literacy Project experts are available for media interviews about how and why conspiracy theories spread.
- [The Sift: Special issue: Gen Z's take](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-special-issue-gen-zs-take/) - High school students share how they speak up when confronted with misinformation. Plus, classroom-ready Google Slides for students to role-play these types of situations.
- [The Sift: AI versus doctors](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-ai-versus-doctors/) - A cancer patient declines treatment after consulting with an AI tool, a daily newspaper in Pittsburgh is saved, and a Pink Floyd-related rumor is debunked.
- [The Sift: Are AI summaries accurate?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-are-ai-summaries-accurate/) - An analysis of the accuracy of Google’s AI Overview, how the Over the Desk News creator considers themself a journalist, and Artemis II rumors.
- [Board member Jon Gold on critical thinking, skepticism as a ‘superpower’ and humanity in the AI age](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/board-member-jon-gold-on-critical-thinking-skepticism-as-a-superpower-and-humanity-in-the-ai-age/) - In this Q&A, Gold discusses why critical thinking is more important than ever, why skepticism is a “superpower” for young people and why he thinks we must embrace our humanity in the age of AI.
- [The Sift: Journalist's AI misuse](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-journalists-ai-misuse/) - New York Times drops freelance writer over AI use, press freedom situations around the world, and a viral post about paid No Kings protesters is parody.
- [Scroll Smarter: AI frustrations](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/scroll-smarter-ai-frustrations/) - A reader question about the News Literacy Project’s AI bird quiz answered, understanding the information ecosystem, and resetting your algorithms.
- [Insider Spotlight: Tracy Raasch](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insider-spotlight-tracy-raasch/) - This month, our featured educator is Tracy Raasch, a library media specialist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- [NLP’s Newsroom to Classroom program brings journalist visits back to schools](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-newsroom-to-classroom-program-brings-journalist-visits-back-to-schools/) - The News Literacy Project's first Newsroom to Classroom virtual visit brought Columbia J-School professor emerita Ann Cooper to a group of Chicago students.
- [Sift quiz: Wellness & science claims](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/sift-quiz-wellness-science-claims/) - This eight-question quiz asks students to evaluate examples of science and wellness claims on social media. Students can take this quiz individually, in groups or as a class. 
- [InfoZones](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/infozones/) - In this lesson, students learn to categorize information into one of six zones: news, opinion, entertainment, advertising, propaganda or raw information.
- [The Sift: Social media's 'Big Tobacco' moment?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-social-medias-big-tobacco-moment/) - Verdicts in landmark social media trials find tech companies liable for harming kids, AI-generated Black influencers on the rise, and fake Kim Kardashian comment.
- [Utah’s digital skills course gets an update for the AI age](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/utahs-digital-skills-course-gets-an-update-for-the-ai-age/) - Utah lawmakers passed a bill in the 2026 legislative session that addresses news literacy.
- [NLPeople: Susan Minichiello, senior manager of education design](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-susan-minichiello-senior-manager-of-education-design/) - Susan Minichiello, News Literacy Project's senior manager of education design, produces the newsletters The Sift and Get Smart About News.
- [In news literacy — and life — understanding comes when you pause, look, reflect](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-news-literacy-and-life-understanding-comes-when-you-pause-look-reflect/) - Alex Luciano, an ESL teacher in Central Islip, N.Y., works news literacy lessons into his English instruction. The approach is the same: Pause, look, reflect.
- [Our People: Aji Bakare, Senior Major Gifts Officer, East](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/our-people-aji-bakare-senior-major-gifts-officer-east/) - Aji Bakare, a Senior Major Gifts Officer for the News Literacy Project, talks about her work and what inspires her about the News Literacy Project's mission.
- [NLPeople: Peter Adams, Senior Vice President of Research and Design](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-peter-adams-senior-vice-president-of-research-and-design/) - Get to know Peter Adams, the News Literacy Project's senior vice president of research and design and one of its longest serving employees.
- [NLPeople: Tracee Stanford, Senior Manager of Professional Learning](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-tracee-stanford-senior-manager-of-professional-learning/) - Tracee Stanford, Senior Manager of Professional Learning at the News Literacy Project, has a background in broadcast journalism and teaching.
- [The Sift: Iran war AI fakes](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-iran-war-ai-fakes/) - Disinformation campaigns spread fake content about the Iran war, ICE arrests Nashville reporter, and how an Afghan woman reports the news under Taliban rule.
- [Stumping a savvy audience with 2 Truths and AI](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/stumping-a-savvy-audience-with-2-truths-and-ai/) - At the Knight Media Forum 2026, the News Literacy Project asked the audience to play a game that challenged: Can you tell if something is AI generated?
- [The Sift: Special issue: Information ecosystem](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-special-issue-information-ecosystem/) - Special issue of The Sift on the role news plays in the information landscape — including slides for students to practice separating news from content about news.
- [Insider Spotlight: Kori Green](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insider-spotlight-kori-green/) - This month, our featured educator is Kori Green, a high school history teacher in Wichita, Kansas.
- [The Sift: ‘Equal time’ rule debate](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-equal-time-rule-debate/) - First Amendment debates over ‘equal time’ rule, science influencers combating misinformation online, amateur sleuths in Nancy Guthrie case, and AI slop of puppies.
- [Practicing Quality Journalism (En Español)](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/practicing-quality-journalism-en-espanol/) - In this lesson, students learn the standards of quality journalism by playing the role of reporter in a gamelike simulation of a breaking news event.
- [Seven standards of quality journalism*](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/seven-standards-quality-journalism/) - This resource outlines seven primary standards of quality journalism and their descriptions.
- [Practicing Quality Journalism](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/practicing-quality-journalism/) - In this lesson, students learn the standards of quality journalism by playing the role of reporter in a gamelike simulation of a breaking news event.
- [The Sift: Washington Post layoffs](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-washington-post-layoffs/) - The Washington Post layoffs' effect on the information landscape, smartphones paving way for citizen watchdogs, and an AI-generated video of McDonald’s fries shaking.
- [Minnesota Star Tribune launches News Literacy Initiative ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/minnesota-star-tribune-launches-news-literacy-initiative/) - The Minnesota Star Tribune Local News Fund today announced the launch of its News Literacy Initiative, in partnership with the News Literacy Project and ThreeSixty Journalism at the University of St. Thomas.
- [Scroll Smarter: Helping kids find news](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/scroll-smarter-helping-kids-find-news/) - A landmark trial on social media addiction for kids, “sharenting” safety tips for parents posting online, building a healthy news diet, and two truths and AI.
- [Insider Spotlight: Madeline Stewart](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insider-spotlight-madeline-stewart/) - This month, our featured educator is Madeline Stewart, a middle school social studies teacher in Metamora, Ohio.
- [Democracy's Watchdog](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/democracys-watchdog/) - In this jigsaw-style lesson, students learn about the vital role the First Amendment protections of free speech and a free press play in American democracy using four case studies of notable investigative (or “watchdog”) reporting.
- [Evaluating Science-based Claims](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/evaluating-science-based-claims-2/) - In this lesson, students learn to recognize science-based claims and assess their credibility; explore why people resist science; and gain the skills to evaluate science journalism.
- [Be Health Informed](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/be-health-informed-2/) - In this lesson, students learn to evaluate health and wellness information and avoid misinformation.
- [The First Amendment](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-first-amendment-2/) - In this lesson, students explore case studies and weigh in on Supreme Court decisions in which First Amendment protections were challenged.
- [Press Freedoms Around the World](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/press-freedoms-around-the-world/) - In this lesson, students explore the state of press freedoms in 22 nations, including videos of journalists in 10 countries recounting their reporting experiences.
- [Misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/misinformation-2/) - In this lesson, students learn to understand different types of misinformation and the ways that misinformation can damage democracy.
- [For Elementary: Search and Suggest Algorithms](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/for-elementary-search-and-suggest-algorithms/) - In this lesson, students interact with a mock social media site and search engine to understand the information that algorithms gather to personalize what we see online.
- [Conspiratorial Thinking](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/conspiratorial-thinking-2/) - In this lesson, students explore why people believe conspiracy theories and how cognitive biases influence our thinking.
- [Citizen Watchdogs](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/citizen-watchdogs/) - In this lesson, students learn how citizens can expose wrongdoing through case studies of public oversight and media monitoring.
- [Branded Content](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/branded-content/) - In this lesson, students explore relationships between advertisers, news media and public, focusing on branded content and marketing ethics.
- [What is News? Interactive Lesson](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/what-is-news-2/) - In this lesson, students explore how journalists filter information, or determine which events and issues to cover in a given news cycle, by using key criteria.
- [Be the Editor](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/be-the-editor/) - In this lesson, students test their news judgment by selecting and explaining newsworthy stories for a news site.
- [Arguments & Evidence: Interactive Lesson](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/arguments-evidence/) - In this lesson, students experience a fictional event on social media, learn about logical fallacies and evaluate evidence in arguments.
- [Power in Art: The Watchdog Role of Editorial Cartoonists](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/power-in-art-the-watchdog-role-of-editorial-cartoonists/) - In this lesson, students learn about the history of editorial cartooning as a powerful form of opinion journalism and analyze cartoons from the 1700s to the present day.
- [Understanding Bias](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/understanding-bias-6/) - In this lesson, students develop a nuanced understanding of news media bias by learning about five types of bias and five ways it can manifest itself.
- [Harm & Distrust](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/harm-distrust/) - In this lesson, students learn about the historical failure of mainstream news organizations to serve all people equally and the distrust this has caused.
- [Intro to Algorithms](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/intro-to-algorithms/) - In this lesson, students dive into the world of algorithms and generative artificial intelligence as they weigh the civic and social impact of these technologies.
- [Take Action: Putting News Literacy into Practice - Middle School](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/take-action-putting-news-literacy-into-practice-middle-school/) - In this activity, students cap off their Checkology learning by developing a personal code of ethics for information they seek, share and produce.
- [Take action: Putting news literacy into practice - High School](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/take-action-putting-news-literacy-into-practice-high-school/) - In this activity, students cap off their Checkology learning by developing a personal code of ethics for information they seek, share and produce.
- [The Sift: Preserving Black newspapers](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-preserving-black-newspapers/) - How Black newspapers tell a fuller story of American history, journalists arrested after ICE protest, Holocaust misinformation, and debunking a voter fraud rumor.
- [The Information Ecosystem Depends on News](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-information-ecosystem-depends-on-news/) - Use this classroom poster with ecosystem visuals to help students think more clearly about the role of news in the information landscape.
- [National News Literacy Week 2026 focuses on rebuilding trust in the age of AI](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/national-news-literacy-week-2026-focuses-on-rebuilding-trust-in-the-age-of-ai/) - The seventh annual National News Literacy Week (Feb. 2 – 6) focuses on helping teens find credible news and information they can trust.
- [Teen safety: 6 tips for AI and social media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/teen-safety-6-tips-for-ai-and-social-media/) - This infographic for parents and families shares six safety tips to guide teens as they use AI tools and social media platforms.
- [Report: News Literacy in America](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-in-america/) - Report: News Literacy in America A survey of teen information attitudes, habits and skills (2024). Read the report Among findings of 2024 survey: Most teens would like schools to teach news literacy. About the study American teens spend hours each day scrolling social media platforms, immersing themselves in an often-confusing stream of entertainment, ads, news,
- [AI or not?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ai-or-not/) - Use this classroom activity from the News Literacy Project to help students explore the impact of generative AI. Students complete a K-H-W-L chart, an AI image quiz, and critical reflection to evaluate visual evidence for online claims.
- [The Sift: FBI raids journalist’s home](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-fbi-raids-journalists-home/) - FBI agents seize reporting materials from Washington Post journalist, sports fans duped by AI slop, and debunking a Greenland rumor.
- [Is it legit? Five steps for vetting a news source*](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/is-it-legit/) - Many sources compete for attention online, including partisan blogs and bogus sites posing as legitimate news organizations. It can be tough to know what information to trust. So what does “credibility” look like, and how can you recognize it?
- [Is it legit?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/is-it-legit-2/) - Follow five steps for evaluating news sources for signs of credibility. Learn to recognize red flags that signal a source should be avoided.
- [Scroll Smarter: AI bunnies & bots](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/scroll-smarter-ai-bunnies-bots/) - AI-generated bunnies hopping on a trampoline goes viral on TikTok, the impact of AI chatbots on teens’ mental health, and the differences between journalists and influencers.
- [Scroll Smarter: ‘Kidfluencers’ | Parental controls](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/scroll-smarter-kidfluencers-parental-controls/) - The struggles of parental controls, an AI-generated chihuahua in a wolf pack, a false rumor about a man stuck inside Chicago’s bean sculpture, and “kidfluencers.”
- [Scroll Smarter: Instagram’s ‘PG-13 rating’](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/scroll-smarter-instagrams-pg-13-rating/) - Instagram’s new content moderation guidelines for teen accounts, explaining algorithms to kids, 6-7 origins, and a News Literacy Project video about the Sora app.
- [Scroll Smarter: ‘Brain rot’ era](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/scroll-smarter-brain-rot-era/) - How to fact-check with family without offending each other, how artificial intelligence and “brain rot” affect cognitive abilities, and a “two truths and AI” quiz.
- [Scroll Smarter: AI chatbots aren't friends](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/scroll-smarter-ai-chatbots-arent-friends/) - How to navigate tough headlines, social media limits for kids, teens relying on AI chatbots for information and companionship, and a day in the life of a journalist.
- [The Sift: ICE shooting coverage](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-ice-shooting-coverage/)
- [Framework for Teaching News Literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/framework-for-teaching-news-literacy/) - Our Framework offers standards, questions, objectives, performance tasks and learning activities for educator planning.
- [Sift quiz: Pink slime](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/sift-quiz-pink-slime/) - This six-question quiz tests students’ knowledge of journalism standards and pink slime sites that masquerade as local news.
- [News Goggles: Newsroom lingo review](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-newsroom-lingo-review/) - Journalists sometimes speak their own language. It can be hard to keep track!
- [News Goggles: News or opinion? Excerpts related to The New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-news-or-opinion-excerpts-related-to-the-new-york-times-magazines-1619-project/) - In this edition of News Goggles, let's examine the ongoing debate over The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning 1619 Project, which marks the 400th anniversary of the beginning of slavery in America.
- [Insider Spotlight: Nicholas Casas](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insider-spotlight-nicholas-casas/) - This month, our featured educator is Nicholas Casas, a librarian at Indiana University Northwest in Gary, Indiana.
- [News Literacy Project awarded $1.2 million grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-project-awarded-1-2-million-grant-from-carnegie-corporation-of-new-york/) - Carnegie Corporation of New York has approved a $1.2 million grant to the News Literacy Project tol help advance the nonprofit's ambitious strategic plan.
- [2025 year in review: AI misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/2025-year-in-review-ai-misinformation/) - Artificial intelligence tools evolved from an online oddity to a routine part of many people’s lives in 2025. News literacy can help you spot AI misinformation.
- [The Sift: TikTok algorithm | Journalism predictions](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-tiktok-algorithm-journalism-predictions/) - How TikTok’s algorithm shapes what you see, Reporters Without Borders’ year end report on global press freedoms, journalism predictions and an AI-generated raccoon.
- [The Insider: December 2025](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-insider-december-2025/)
- [The Sift: Young peoples’ thoughts on news](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-young-peoples-thoughts-on-news/)
- [New study suggests misperceptions drive distrust of news media among Gen Z and Gen Alpha](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/new-study-suggests-misperceptions-drive-distrust-of-news-media-among-gen-z-and-gen-alpha/) - A new study by the News Literacy Project finds that more American teens think reporters are skilled at lying than informing the public, and roughly half think the news media frequently engages in unethical practices such as making up quotes.
- [Paul Gigot says news literacy is critical to ‘the future of democracy and governance’](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/paul-gigot-says-news-literacy-is-critical-to-the-future-of-democracy-and-governance/) - News literacy, says Paul Gigot, editorial page editor and vice president of The Wall Street Journal, “is critical to much more than just the future of our business, of journalism, […]
- [Seven Steps for Staying Sharp Online*](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/seven-steps-for-staying-sharp-online/) - Practice these seven steps to stay sharp online and assess the credibility of information.
- [News Literacy Project wins grant from OpenAI’s People-First AI Fund](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-project-wins-grant-from-openais-people-first-ai-fund/) - The News Literacy Project won a $500,000 grant from OpenAI Foundation's People-First AI Fund, the tech giant announced Dec. 4, 2025.
- [Eight tips to Google like a pro*](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/eight-tips-to-google-like-a-pro/) - The internet is inconceivably large. In fact, it’s essentially endless! Sometimes it’s easy to find the information you need, but often trying to find something specific can be overwhelming and feel like looking for a needle in a haystack.
- [Six zones of information*](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/six-zones-information/) - This poster identifies and defines six types of information by their primary purpose, which we call InfoZones.
- [Study: Teen distrust in media makes headlines](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/study-teen-distrust-in-media-makes-headlines/) - News Literacy Project study revealing that teens have a deep distrust of the news media has drawn widespread media coverage.
- [The Sift: Special issue: Pink slime quiz](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-special-issue-pink-slime-quiz/) - This special issue of The Sift includes a new quiz on pink slime “news” sites.
- [Daily Do Now slides](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/daily-do-now-slides/) - This collection of “do now” resources is an ideal way to maximize news literacy learning in the opening minutes of class.
- [Insights & Impact: Nov. 2025](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insights-impact-nov-2025/)
- [Which is Legit?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/which-is-legit/) - In this challenge, students encounter 10 pairs of information sources and select the legitimate news source in each set.
- [What is news? Infographic](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/what-is-news/) - From sporting events to breaking news, many stories compete for journalists’ attention, but limited time and resources prevent newsrooms from covering everything.
- [Viral Election Misinformation: A review of fabrications, manipulations and tricks of context](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/viral-election-misinfo-a-review-of-fabrications-manipulations-and-tricks-of-context/) - This recap of six viral falsehoods about the 2024 U.S. presidential election candidates teaches students about three different types of misinformation: fabricated content, manipulated content and tricks of context.
- [Verifying social media content](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/verifying-social-media-content/) - In this mission, students use fact-checking skills to verify social media content.
- [Wall between Mexico and Guatemala](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/wall-between-mexico-and-guatemala/) - In this mission, students use fact-checking skills to determine whether a meme shows a real border wall between Mexico and Guatemala.
- [Three types of election rumors to avoid](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/three-types-of-election-rumors-to-avoid/) - Learn how to avoid election rumors that are likely to circulate on social media during election cycles in the United States.
- [The Sift® AI-generated news or not?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/slides-ai-generated-news-or-not/) - In this classroom activity, students determine whether three examples of news articles are AI-generated or written by journalists.
- [The Harvard Crimson and Ice](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-harvard-crimson-and-ice/) - In this challenge, learn about a controversy at The Harvard Crimson, then answer questions about the standards of quality journalism.
- [The First Amendment](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-first-amendment/) - This poster helps remind students of the five freedoms protected by the First Amendment.
- [The Daily Northwestern Protest](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-daily-northwestern-protest/) - In this challenge, learn about a controversy at The Daily Northwestern, then answer questions about the standards of quality journalism.
- [T-shirts at a political rally](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/t-shirts-at-a-political-rally/) - In this mission, students practice fact-checking skills to analyze T-shirts at political rallies.
- [Story explorers: Evaluate news coverage](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/story-explorers/) - Students select an event or issue in the news, then split into teams to collect and evaluate coverage from different news organizations.
- [Spot the Logical Fallacy: Climate Change](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/spot-the-logical-fallacy-climate-change/) - In this exercise, students read seven posts about climate change and identify any logical fallacies that they spot.
- [So, what's the First Amendment?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/so-whats-the-first-amendment/) - How well do you know the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Take this quiz and test your knowledge. Can you ace it?
- [Sift quiz: Misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/sift-quiz-misinformation/) - The three questions in this quiz address each of these tactics by sharing labeled examples of misinformation and asking students to evaluate the claims.
- [Sift quiz: Fact-checking red flags](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/sift-quiz-fact-checking-red-flags/) - This quiz tests fact-checking skills by examining three examples of misinformation and looking for signs that indicate false claims.
- [Should you share it?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/should-you-share-it/) - Can your students tell the difference between misleading posts and credible ones? Find out with this quiz.
- [Sift quiz: Artificial intelligence](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/sift-quiz-artificial-intelligence/) - This four-question quiz tests basic knowledge of generative AI and includes two AI-generated images for students to examine. Have students complete the quiz individually or as a class to spark discussion.
- [Sanitize before you share](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/sanitize-before-you-share/) - Just adopt these four quick and easy steps and sanitize before you share to help stop the spread of COVID-19 misinformation.
- [RumorGuard Report: Don’t Be Fooled](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/rumorguard-report-dont-be-fooled-2/) - This close reading handout helps students analyze an example of viral misinformation featured on RumorGuard.
- [RumorGuard Guide: 2024-25 school year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/rumorguard-guide-2024-25-school-year/) - A classroom-ready resource that uses real trending examples of misinformation to guide students through the fact-checking process.
- [RumorGuard Guide: 2025-26 school year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/rumorguard-guide-2025-26-school-year/) - A classroom-ready resource that uses real trending examples of misinformation to guide students through the fact-checking process.
- [RumorGuard](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/rumorguard-2/) - The RumorGuard website provides timely news literacy lessons based on trending misinformation examples.
- [Protest at an intersection](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/protest-at-an-intersection/) - In this mission, students practice critical observation, lateral reading and geolocation by analyzing an example of a protest.
- [NewsJudge: National News](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/newsjudge-national-news/) - In this exercise, students rate the newsworthiness of several national story examples.
- [NewsJudge: International News](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/newsjudge-international-news/) - In this exercise, students rate the newsworthiness of several international story examples.
- [News or Opinion: The Straw Ban](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-or-opinion-the-straw-ban/) - In this exercise, students analyze items about banning plastic straws and determine if each one is news or opinion.
- [News or Ad: Technology](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-or-ad-technology/) - In this exercise, students evaluate eight items and determine whether each is a piece of straight news or an advertisement.
- [News Lit Quiz: Is it legit? Vetting news sources for credibility](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-lit-quiz-is-it-legit-vetting-news-sources-for-credibility/) - This quiz helps your students learn what "credibility" looks like and how they can recognize it.
- [News Lit Quiz: Should you share it? Education edition](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-lit-quiz-should-you-share-it-education/) - Can you tell the difference between misleading posts and credible ones? This quiz focuses on education-related news and misinformation.
- [News Lit Quiz: How newsrooms work](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-lit-quiz-how-newsrooms-work/) - Part of being NewsLit Fit means understanding how standards-based journalism works. Take this quiz and see if you are a true newshound!
- [News Lit Quiz: Can you make sense of data?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-lit-quiz-can-you-make-sense-of-data/) - From politics to a pandemic, everyone is interested in influencing your opinion, and many are using data to do it. Test your students' ability to understand how data is presented.
- [News judges (lesson plan)](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-judges/) - In this lesson, students use key criteria to explore how journalists determine which events to cover, and feature as top stories.
- [News Lit Quiz: Avoid the trap of conspiratorial thinking](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-lit-quiz-avoid-the-trap-of-conspiratorial-thinking/) - This quiz is designed to help you learn to recognize conspiratorial thinking and understand its consequences.
- [News Goggles: Watchdog vs. clicks? Comparing two Sacramento Bee news reports](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-watchdog-vs-clicks-comparing-two-sacramento-bee-news-reports/) - In this edition of News Goggles, let’s examine the controversy at the Bee by comparing two news reports.
- [News Goggles: Tracking developing stories](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-tracking-developing-stories/) - In this edition of News Goggles, let’s examine how some news organizations label updates and show transparency in their newsgathering on developing stories.
- [News Goggles: The New York Times editor’s note](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-the-new-york-times-editors-note/) - In this edition of News Goggles, we’re going to examine an editor’s note published online on Sept. 27, 2020, that accompanied a New York Times investigation into President Donald Trump’s taxes and finances.
- [News Goggles: Seana Davis, Reuters](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-seana-davis-reuters/) - This week, we talk to Seana Davis, a journalist with the Reuters Fact Check team, about her work monitoring, detecting and debunking false claims online.
- [News Goggles: Race in headlines](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-race-in-headlines/) - In this edition of News Goggles, we’re going to compare three headlines and examine different approaches by news organizations to reporting on the role of race in a story. 
- [News Goggles: Quotes in news reports](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-quotes-in-news-reports/) - In this edition of News Goggles, let’s take a look at the use of quotes in several stories on the deadly winter weather in February 2021 that left millions without power in Texas.
- [News Goggles: ProPublica investigation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-propublica-investigation/) - In this edition of News Goggles, we’ll take a closer look at the use of records alongside elements of fairness and transparency in the newsgathering process. Grab your news goggles! Let’s go! 
- [News Goggles: Nami Sumida, San Francisco Chronicle](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-nami-sumida-san-francisco-chronicle/) - This week, we talk to data journalist Nami Sumida about her work reporting stories and creating interactive graphics on the San Francisco Chronicle’s data team.
- [News Goggles: Mobile news alerts on President Donald Trump’s election outcome claims](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-mobile-news-alerts-on-president-donald-trumps-election-outcome-claims/) - Let’s take a closer look at word choice and framing as we consider how these factors shaped some news organizations’ approach to reporting on Donald Trump’s remarks in their efforts to be fair, accurate and fast. Grab your news goggles, and let’s go! 
- [News Goggles: Miguel Otárola, Colorado Public Radio](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-miguel-otarola-colorado-public-radio/) - Miguel Otárola talks about how he decides which story ideas to pursue in his role covering climate and the environment.
- [News Goggles: María Luisa Paúl, The Washington Post](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-maria-luisa-paul-the-washington-post/) - This week, we talk to Washington Post reporter María Luisa Paúl about her recent story on 7-year-old Tariq, whose love of corn made him a viral sensation.
- [News Goggles: Lionel Ramos, Oklahoma Watch](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-lionel-ramos-oklahoma-watch/) - How do journalists see news? Put on a pair of “news goggles” and check out these conversations with professional journalists to find out!
- [News Goggles: Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-libor-jany-los-angeles-times/) - This week, we talk to Los Angeles Times reporter Libor Jany about his role covering the Los Angeles Police Department.
- [News Goggles: Kent Porter, The Press Democrat](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-kent-porter-the-press-democrat/) - This week, we talk to Kent Porter about his work as a photojournalist at the Santa Rosa Press Democrat in Northern California.
- [News Goggles: Karena Phan, The Associated Press](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-karena-phan-the-associated-press/) - This week, we talk to Karena Phan, a reporter for the news verification team at The Associated Press. Phan discusses the steps she takes to find and debunk misinformation trending online.
- [News Goggles: Identifying the news source](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-identifying-the-news-source/) - You can’t always assume that a story published by a news organization was also written by that news organization. Some stories require a closer look.
- [News Goggles: Front-page editorial promotion in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-front-page-editorial-promotion-in-the-atlanta-journal-constitution/) - Let’s take a closer look as we consider the differences between news and opinion as well as the role of an editorial board at a standards-based news organization.
- [News Goggles: Flora Peir, The 19th*](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-flora-peir-the-19th/) - In this video, we talk to news editor Flora Peir of The 19th*, a nonprofit newsroom that reports on gender, politics and policy.
- [News Goggles: Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-emily-hoerner-chicago-tribune/) - This week, we talk to Emily Hoerner of the Chicago Tribune about her recent story on public restroom access and how “Chicago’s government has failed to provide the public with easy, consistent access to free toilets.”
- [News Goggles: Emilie Munson, Times Union](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-emiliemunson-times-union/) - This week, we talk to data reporter Emilie Munson of the Times Union, a local news organization based in Albany, New York, with a coverage area that includes the state’s Capital Region and Hudson Valley.
- [News Goggles: Covering a newsworthy trial](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-covering-a-newsworthy-trial/) - In this edition of News Goggles, let’s look at the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd.
- [News Goggles: Corrections and clarifications: Accuracy and correcting the record](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-corrections-and-clarifications-accuracy-and-correcting-the-record/) - Let’s examine several news reports and consider how different news organizations handled corrections. Grab your news goggles. Let’s go!
- [News Goggles: Conflicts of interest in news reports](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-conflicts-of-interest-in-news-reports/) - In this edition of News Goggles, let’s examine the controversy over CNN host Chris Cuomo’s coverage of his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
- [News Goggles: Chasing scoops and verifying raw information](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-chasing-scoops-and-verifying-raw-information/) - Let’s examine how news organizations chase and verify scoops. Grab your news goggles. Let’s go! 
- [News Goggles: Candice Norwood, The 19th*](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-candice-norwood-the-19th/) - This week, we talk to journalist Candice Norwood about her role as a breaking news reporter at The 19th*, a nonprofit newsroom that reports on gender, politics and policy.
- [News Goggles: Candace Buckner, The Washington Post](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-candace-buckner-the-washington-post/) - This week, we talk to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post about her role as a sports columnist. Buckner sheds light on the differences between straight news beat reporting and opinion writing — and underscores how certain journalism practices and standards remain the same.
- [News Goggles: Can you trust it? Dolly Parton in People magazine](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-can-you-trust-it-dolly-parton-in-people-magazine/) - In this edition of News Goggles, we’re going to examine sourcing and the use of hyperlinks in news reports as we consider what makes information credible.
- [News Goggles: Breaking news alerts on Breonna Taylor case](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-breaking-news-alerts-on-breonna-taylor-case/) - Let’s use our news goggles to examine news alerts and consider what factors shaped their wording in journalists’ efforts to be fair, accurate and fast.
- [News Goggles: AP wildfire story](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-ap-wildfire-story/) - In this edition of News Goggles, let’s turn our gaze to a key standard of quality journalism — sourcing.
- [News Goggles: Ad or news?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-ad-or-news/) - Let's use our news goggles to tell the difference between ads and news — even when they look alike!
- [News Goggles: ‘Could not be reached for comment’: Fairness and balance in the Missouri Independent](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-goggles-could-not-be-reached-for-comment-fairness-and-balance-in-the-missouri-independent/) - How do journalists report stories when a key source is unavailable or unwilling to share their perspective publicly? Grab your news goggles. Let’s go!
- [News Diary](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-diary/) - In this activity, students will commit to following daily news coverage from a credible, standards-based news organization for a week and to keeping a log of what they read/view/listen to.
- [Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/misinformation-dashboard-election-2024/) - The Misinformation Dashboard provides a glimpse into misinformation that circulated during the 2024 election.
- [MisinfoQuest: Weather](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/misinfoquest-weather/) - In this exercise, students analyze examples of weather misinformation, then determine which type of misinformation it is.
- [MisinfoQuest: Immigration](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/misinfoquest-immigration/) - In this exercise, students analyze examples of immigration misinformation, then determine which type of misinformation it is.
- [MisinfoChallenge: Fact-checking 101](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/misinfochallenge-fact-checking-101/) - In this challenge, students practice digital detective work by using important tools to debunk actual examples of misinformation.
- [Making Sense of Data](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/making-sense-of-data-2/) - In this lesson, students explore how we create, interact with and are influenced by data in all aspects of our lives — and evaluate the accuracy of claims and visualizations.
- [Levels of scientific evidence](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/levels-of-scientific-evidence/) - We worked with Dr. Katrine Wallace — an epidemiologist, educator and science literacy influencer — to produce a trio of resources focused on differentiating between different levels of scientific evidence.
- [Levels of evidence, with Dr. Kat](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/levels-of-evidence-with-dr-kat/) - In this mission, students identify the type of evidence exhibited in each example and weigh the credibility of multiple pieces of evidence.
- [Is that a fact? S3E9: "Friend or foe? The rise of the social media influencer"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-rise-of-the-social-media-influencer/) - Learn about the complex marketing system designed to promote the brands that support the livelihoods of social media influencers. 
- [Know Your Rights: Which freedoms does the First Amendment protect?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/know-your-rights-which-freedoms-does-the-first-amendment-protect/) - In this challenge, students test their understanding of the First Amendment by assessing different scenarios.
- [Is that a fact? S3E8: "The lure of health and wellness misinformation"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-lure-of-health-and-wellness-misinformation/) - In this episode, we discussed the hidden dangers of health and wellness mis- and disinformation with Derek Beres.
- [Is that a fact? S3E6: "Could lawsuits meant to curb disinformation hurt press freedom?"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/could-lawsuits-meant-to-curb-disinformation-hurt-press-freedom/) - Libel laws and the First Amendment in the United States are meant to hit a sweet spot — protecting reputations and facts while also affording journalists the freedom to publish unflattering information about powerful people that the public needs to know. But disinformation is increasingly threatening that balance.
- [Is that a fact? S3E7: "Beyond hot takes: Reporting on a warming planet"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/beyond-hot-takes-reporting-on-a-warming-planet/) - Things have been heating up — literally — since Sabrina Shankman, our latest podcast guest, began covering climate change a decade ago.
- [Is that a fact? S3E4: "The future of newsrooms: Innovation and authenticity"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-future-of-newsrooms-innovation-and-authenticity/) - In today’s episode of our podcast Is that a fact?, guest LaSharah Bunting, CEO and executive director of the Online News Association, discusses how digital innovation has allowed newsrooms to create deeper connections with their audiences so they can better understand the needs of the communities they serve.
- [Is that a fact? S3E5: "Opinion creep: How facts lost ground in the battle for our attention"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/opinion-creep-how-facts-lost-ground-in-the-battle-for-our-attention/) - Have you ever scratched your head when reading an article or watching the news and wondered if you were getting facts or opinion? If so, you’re not alone. News organizations have not made it easy for consumers to differentiate between news and the views of an individual or media outlet.
- [Is that a fact? S3E3: "Flagrant foul: Misinformation and sports"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/flagrant-foul-misinformation-and-sports/) - In today’s episode of our podcast Is that a fact?, guest host Jake Lloyd digs into how misinformation manifests in the sports world with author and journalist Jemele Hill.
- [Is that a fact? S3E2: "Will chatbots change how journalism is practiced?"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/will-chatbots-change-how-journalism-is-practiced/) - Our guest on this episode is Madhumita Murgia, the first artificial intelligence editor at the Financial Times, based in London. We talked about how generative AI is changing journalism.
- [Is that a fact? S2E7: "Sandy Hook at 10: Tragedy, conspiracy theories and justice, part two"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/sandy-hook-at-10-tragedy-conspiracy-theories-and-justice-part-two/) - This episode of “Is that a Fact?” is part two of a two-part episode marking the 10th anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012, when a gunman murdered 20 first graders and six adults.
- [Is that a fact? S3E1: "Chatbots are supercharging search: Are we ready?"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/chatbots-are-supercharging-search-are-we-ready/) - Our guest on this episode is Will Knight, senior writer about artificial intelligence at WIRED magazine. We discuss how ChatGPT is being applied to search and what some of the potential and pitfalls are of this new class of technology known as "generative AI."
- [Is that a fact? S2E5: "Are journalists getting the immigration story right?"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/are-journalists-getting-the-immigration-story-right/) - In this episode, we interview Dr. Reece Jones and Roberto Suro, for an overview of the most enduring false narratives that have shaped our public conversations about immigration.
- [Is that a fact? S2E6: "Sandy Hook at 10: Tragedy, conspiracy theories and justice, part one"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/sandy-hook-at-10-tragedy-conspiracy-theories-and-justice-part-one/) - This episode of “Is that a Fact?” is part one of a two-part episode marking the 10th anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012, when a gunman murdered 20 first graders and six adults.
- [Is that a fact? S2E3: "The politicization of the pandemic"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-politicization-of-the-pandemic/) - Have false narratives about the pandemic and the COVID-19 vaccines overshadowed science? Or has science managed to hold its own?
- [Is that a fact? S2E4: "Disinformation and Russia’s War in Ukraine"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/disinformation-and-russias-war-in-ukraine/) - In this episode we talk to two journalists covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine to help us better understand how disinformation and propaganda are obscuring, or outright contradicting, the facts, both within Russia and beyond its borders.
- [Is that a fact? S1E9: "Truth Decay: Why Americans are turning away from facts"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/truth-decay-why-americans-are-turning-away-from-facts/) - Our guest on this week's episode of "Is that a fact?" is Jennifer Kavanagh, a senior political scientist at RAND corporation, a nonprofit global public policy think tank.
- [Is that a fact? S2E1: "How 9/11 truthers planted the seeds for QAnon"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-9-11-truthers-planted-the-seeds-for-qanon/) - For the second season of Is that a fact?, we’re exploring the origins of false narratives and the harm they have caused.
- [Is that a fact? S2E2: "Perception or reality: Just how divided is America, really?"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/perception-or-reality-just-how-divided-is-america-really/) - In this episode, we set out to explore whether the narrative of the country’s deep political polarization is fiction or reality.
- [Is that a fact? S1E7: "Why democracy falters without local news"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/why-democracy-falters-without-local-news/) - We speak to Gilbert Bailon, the editor-in-chief of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, about the importance of local news to American democracy and why we all should care about the loss of local newspapers across the country.
- [Is that a fact? S1E8: "The mainstreaming of conspiracy theories"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-mainstreaming-of-conspiracy-theories/) - Our guest on this week's episode of "Is that a fact?" is Cindy Otis, a former CIA analyst who is now the vice president for analysis for Alethea Group, where she leads disinformation investigations in the private sector.
- [Is that a fact? S1E5: "Here's what we know about Russia's disinformation campaigns"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/heres-what-we-know-about-russias-disinformation-campaigns/) - Our guest this week is Deen Freelon, an associate professor at the Hussman school of Journalism and Media at Univesrity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- [Is that a fact? S1E6: "Who are journalism's new gatekeepers?"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/who-are-journalisms-new-gatekeepers/) - Our guest this week on "Is that a fact?" is Rebecca Aguilar, a multiple Emmy award-winning reporter who recently became the first Latina president-elect of the Society of Professional Journalists.
- [Is that a fact? S1E3: "Can journalism survive an authoritarian ruler?"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/can-journalism-survive-an-authoritarian-ruler/) - "Is That a Fact?" host Darragh Woralnd speaks to Filipina journalist Maria Ressa about the rise of misinformation, the role of tech in misinformation her battles with President Duterte.
- [Is that a fact? S1E4: "Kara Swisher on why Facebook is a threat to democracy"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/kara-swisher-on-why-facebook-is-a-threat-to-democracy/) - "Is that a Fact?" host Darragh Worland interviews Kara Swisher, one of the premiere tech columnists in the country.
- [Is that a fact? S1E2: "How can the press serve our fractured country?"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-can-the-press-serve-our-fractured-country/) - Our guest this week is MIchael Luo, editor of NewYorker.com, who discussed a piece he wrote on The Hutchins Commission which was formed during World War II to decide how the press could serve democracy during a period of intense political strife and distrust in the media.
- [Is that a fact? S1E11: "Special: Is misinformation to blame for vaccine hesitancy?"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/special-is-misinformation-to-blame-for-vaccine-hesitancy/) - In this special episode of "Is that a fact?" we explore why some people remain hesitant to get one of the COVID-19 vaccines, despite growing evidence that inoculation is the key to getting our lives and the economy back on track, and we consider how much misinformation is to blame.
- [Is that a fact? S1E1: "Can democracy survive the rise of misinformation?"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/can-democracy-survive-rise-of-misinformation/) - Our guest on the premiere episode of "Is that a fact?" is Brendan Nyhan, a professor of government at Dartmouth College, contributor to "The Upshot" at the New York Times and a co-founder at Bright Line Watch, a group that monitors the status of American democracy.
- [Is that a fact? S1E10: "How much did misinformation impact the election?"](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-much-did-misinformation-impact-the-election/) - For the season finale of "Is that a fact?" our host moderated a conversation with Enrique Acevedo of CBS’ “60 in 6,” Dr. Joan Donovan of the Shorenstein Center and Jane Lytvynenko of BuzzFeed News about how misinformation impacted the 2020 elections and what we can anticipate on the horizon.
- [InfoZones: Teachers](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/infozones-teachers/) - In this exercise, students practice zoning real-world examples of information about teachers and education.
- [InfoZones: School Lunch](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/infozones-school-lunch/) - In this exercise, students practice zoning real-world examples of information about school lunch programs.
- [InfoZones: Student edition](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/infozones-student-edition/) - In this exercise, students practice zoning real-world examples of information submitted by fellow Checkology students.
- [InfoZones: Ferguson](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/infozones-ferguson/) - In this exercise, students practice zoning real-world examples of information about the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
- [InfoZones: Immigration](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/infozones-immigration/) - In this exercise, students practice zoning real-world examples of information about immigration.
- [InfoZones: COVID-19](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/infozones-covid-19/) - In this exercise, students practice zoning information that relates to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [InfoZones (lesson plan)](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/infozones-lesson/) - In this lesson, students learn to categorize information by determining its primary purpose and then align these purposes with 6 InfoZones.
- [InfoZones: Anti-racism](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/infozones-anti-racism/) - In this exercise, students practice zoning real-world examples of information about policing and racial injustice.
- [In brief: News media bias](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-brief-news-media-bias/) - Infographic with six tips on how to think more clearly about news media bias and a list of different types and forms of bias in news coverage.
- [In brief: Misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-brief-misinformation/) - Few problems with our information environment are more pressing or prominent than the proliferation of misinformation online.
- [In brief: Confirmation bias and motivated reasoning](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-brief-confirmation-bias-motivated-reasoning/) - People generally feel that their opinions are rational and carefully considered. But in reality, we are all vulnerable to an array of cognitive biases that distort our understanding of the world around us.
- [Impostor alert: Don’t fall for fake Labubus or news knockoffs](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/impostor-alert-labubu/) - Use this classroom poster featuring viral Labubu toys and knockoff Lafufus to teach students how to spot impostor content with fun fact-checking tips.
- [How to speak up without starting a showdown](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-to-speak-up-without-starting-a-showdown-2-3/) - Misinformation is always problematic, but when it appears alongside pet photos and family updates on social media, it can be especially frustrating.
- [How to know what to trust](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-to-know-what-to-trust/) - Misinformation comes at us every day, across many platforms and through a variety of methods. What do we mean when we say misinformation?
- [How Newsrooms Work](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-newsrooms-work/) - This challenge tests students’ understanding of how newsrooms operate.
- [How news-literate are you?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-news-literate-are-you/) - This challenge tests students’ news literacy skills in nine questions.
- [Grade band expectations for news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/grade-band-expectations-for-news-literacy/) - This grade band expectations document is designed to support a districtwide approach to teaching news literacy.
- [Highlight and right-click search](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/highlight-and-right-click-search/) - This searching tutorial is one of several skills tutorials from Checkology’s Check Center that walk students through useful fact-checking tools.
- [Getting started with news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/getting-started-with-news-literacy/) - This document provides a rundown of the essential resources the News Literacy Project recommends when just starting out with teaching news literacy.
- [Get smart about COVID-19](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/get-smart-about-covid-19/) - Test your ability to determine whether this information about COVID-19 is news, opinion or an ad; or is based on evidence or can be verified.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/frequently-asked-questions/) - The News Literacy Project is a nonpartisan education nonprofit founded in 2008 by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Alan C. Miller that aims to equip students with the skills to critically evaluate news and information, fostering well-informed, independent thinkers able to actively participate in civic society. NLP collaborates with educators, school districts, and states to integrate news
- [Five types of misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/misinformation/) - The poster defines five types of misinformation: satire, false content, imposter content, manipulated content and fabricated content.
- [Five types of bias](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/understanding-bias-5/) - The poster in this resource introduces students to five types of possible bias in straight news coverage and the forms they can take.
- [Fact-check it!](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/fact-check-it/) - In this classroom activity, students join an “expert” group to learn one specific digital verification skill, then reorganize and join a “jigsaw” group to share what they learned with their classmates and to fact-check and analyze one example (or more) of viral rumors.
- [Fact-Checker](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/fact-checker/) - Students review examples of misinformation, identify a rumor pattern and create a list of red flags to watch out for. Then students will create a social media post warning others.
- [Evidence or Not?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/evidence-or-not/) - This challenge prompts students to evaluate the strength of evidence in sample posts to determine if the claim is supported.
- [Evaluating sources online](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/evaluating-sources-online/) - This mission is an activity in which students evaluate the credibility of sources using skills they learn about in the Check Center.
- [Evaluating evidence online](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/evaluating-evidence-online/) - This mission is a fact-checking activity in which students evaluate a piece of information using digital verification tools and skills.
- [Evaluate credibility using the RumorGuard 5 Factors](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/rumorguard-5-factors/) - This classroom poster displays the RumorGuard 5 Factors for evaluating credibility alongside “Knows” and “Dos.
- [Dig Deeper: Why do people share misinformation online?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-why-do-people-share-misinformation-online/) - Students analyze motivations behind spreading falsehoods in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Why is verification important in news?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-why-is-verification-important-in-news/) - Students practice verifying information to strengthen credibility in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift.
- [Dig Deeper: Why would news agencies remove a manipulated photo?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-why-would-news-agencies-remove-a-manipulated-photo/) - Students explore ethics in photojournalism in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: What press freedom challenges do journalists face around the world?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-what-press-freedom-challenges-do-journalists-face-around-the-world/) - Students examine global threats to journalism in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Why are corrections a sign of credibility?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-why-are-corrections-a-sign-of-credibility/) - Students explore why acknowledging errors builds trust in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: What is the role of local news in American democracy?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-what-is-the-role-of-local-news-in-american-democracy/) - Students explore how local news supports informed communities in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: What is the difference between journalists and content creators?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-what-is-the-difference-between-journalists-and-content-creators/) - Students compare the work of traditional journalists and content creators in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: What is misinformation?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-what-is-misinformation-2/) - Students identify forms of misinformation and their effects in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: What is an individual’s responsibility for what they share online?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-what-is-an-individuals-responsibility-for-what-they-share-online/) - Students reflect on their role in spreading or stopping falsehoods in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: What is AI?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-what-is-ai/) - Students explore the basics of AI tools and their implications in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: What effect does low trust in the press have on democracy?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-what-effect-does-low-trust-in-the-press-have-on-democracy/) - Students examine how public trust in media affects civic life in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: What ethics should newsrooms follow when using AI?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-what-ethics-should-newsrooms-follow-when-using-ai/) - Students debate ethical dilemmas of AI in journalism in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: What are the challenges of reporting breaking news  in a war zone?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-what-are-the-challenges-of-reporting-breaking-news-in-a-war-zone/) - Students assess the risks and pressures of frontline journalism in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: What do we lose when we lose sports reporters?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-what-do-we-lose-when-we-lose-sports-reporters/) - Students consider the impact of the decline of local sports journalism in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift.
- [Dig Deeper: What are paid partnerships on social media?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-what-are-paid-partnerships-on-social-media/) - Students learn how influencers disclose (or hide) paid content in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: What are “pink slime” sites and how are they different from credible local news sources?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-what-are-pink-slime-sites-and-how-are-they-different-from-credible-local-news-sources/) - Students distinguish between deceptive and trustworthy local news in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Two journalists receive the Nobel Peace Prize: Why is this significant?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-two-journalists-receive-the-nobel-peace-prize-why-is-this-significant/) - Students explore why journalists winning the Nobel Peace Prize matters in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: TikTok’s “Mystical” Algorithm: How can TikTok’s algorithm affect its users?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-tiktoks-mystical-algorithm-how-can-tiktoks-algorithm-affect-its-users/) - Students analyze how algorithmic feeds shape beliefs in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Russian Disinformation: What are some of Russia’s disinformation tactics?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-russian-disinformation-what-are-some-of-russias-disinformation-tactics/) - Students explore some of Russia’s disinformation tactics in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: The Media Insight Project survey: How do young people engage with news?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-the-media-insight-project-surveyhow-do-young-people-engage-with-news/) - Students interpret data about Gen Z’s news habits in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: TikTok Search Results: How does misinformation spread on TikTok?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-tiktok-search-results-how-does-misinformation-spread-on-tiktok/) - Students examine how TikTok’s design amplifies falsehoods in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Rolling Stone’s ivermectin story: What happened with the author’s original key finding?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-rolling-stones-ivermectin-story-what-happened-with-the-authors-original-key-finding/) - Students analyze a reporting misstep and its fallout in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Publishing Prejudice: How should a newsroom deal with a racist legacy?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-publishing-prejudice-how-should-a-newsroom-deal-with-a-racist-legacy/) - Students evaluate newsroom accountability for historical harm in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Nieman Lab's Engagement Story: Why does the wisdom of the crowd fail?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-nieman-labs-engagement-story-why-does-the-wisdom-of-the-crowd-fail/) - Students examine why online engagement doesn’t always signal trustworthiness in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Pew Research Center's News Consumption Report: What makes a research survey valid?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-pew-research-centers-news-consumption-report-what-makes-a-research-survey-valid/) - Students assess the validity of surveys about news habits in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Online safety: What do young people really think about social  media, big tech regulation and adults ‘overreacting’?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-online-safety-what-do-young-people-really-think-about-social-media-big-tech-regulation-and-adults-overreacting/) - Students reflect on youth views about online safety and regulation in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Medical Misinformation: Why is widespread medical misinformation a problem online?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-medical-misinformation-why-is-widespread-medical-misinformation-a-problem-online/) - Students analyze the risks and reach of medical misinformation online in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Libs of TikTok: How does ethical, responsible journalism identify story subjects?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-libs-of-tiktok-how-does-ethical-responsible-journalism-identify-story-subjects/) - Students explore how journalists ethically report on controversial figures in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: How is AI affecting journalism?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-how-is-ai-affecting-journalism/) - Investigate how AI is reshaping how journalists report and produce news in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: How will misinformation likely influence elections around the world?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-how-will-misinformation-likely-influence-elections-around-the-world/) - Consider how false information may shape voter perceptions around the world in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: How do credible news organizations maintain editorial independence?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-how-do-credible-news-organizations-maintain-editorial-independence/) - Learn how newsrooms safeguard editorial independence from outside influence in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: How have Americans’ news habits changed?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-how-have-americans-news-habits-changed/) - Explore trends in how people in the U.S. consume and trust news in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: How can you analyze an article from a news literacy perspective?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-how-can-you-analyze-an-article-from-a-news-literacy-perspective/) - Practice using news literacy skills to evaluate a news article’s credibility in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: How can you protect yourself from AI chatbots?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-how-can-you-protect-yourself-from-ai-chatbots/) - Discuss how to spot and defend against misinformation from AI chatbots in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: How can you use news literacy skills to analyze an article?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-how-can-you-use-news-literacy-skills-to-analyze-an-article/) - Use key news literacy questions to assess an article’s reliability and purpose in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: How can AI be exploited to create disinformation?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-how-can-ai-be-exploited-to-create-disinformation/) - Examine how AI tools are being used to create and spread disinformation in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: How can people fall in and out of conspiratorial thinking?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-how-can-people-fall-in-and-out-of-conspiratorial-thinking/) - Explore how people enter and exit conspiratorial mindsets in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: How are false narratives targeted to Spanish speakers?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-how-are-false-narratives-targeted-to-spanish-speakers/) - Investigate how misinformation is targeted to Spanish-speaking communities in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Escape from QAnon: How did one individual break away from a conspiracy theory movement?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-escape-from-qanon-how-did-one-individual-break-away-from-a-conspiracy-theory-movement/) - Follow one person’s journey out of conspiracy belief and what changed their mind in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift.
- [Dig Deeper: Election Misinformation: What are some false claims to avoid falling for?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-election-misinformation-what-are-some-false-claims-to-avoid-falling-for/) - Identify and evaluate common false claims related to elections in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Does it violate First Amendment rights when public officials block social media users?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-does-it-violate-first-amendment-rights-when-public-officials-block-social-media-users/) - Explore free speech rights in the context of public officials blocking people online in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift.
- [Dig Deeper: Conflict Avoidance: Do you have a responsibility to call out misinformation?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-conflict-avoidance-do-you-have-a-responsibility-to-call-out-misinformation/) - Debate whether there’s a civic duty to challenge misinformation in conversations in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift .
- [Dig Deeper: Could a landmark First Amendment case be toppled?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-could-a-landmark-first-amendment-case-be-toppled/) - Analyze a Supreme Court precedent and what could happen if it’s overturned in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Breaking news: How do you know what the story is when the story is still developing?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-breaking-news-how-do-you-know-what-the-story-is-when-the-story-is-still-developing/) - Learn how to assess evolving stories when facts are still being confirmed in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Code Words](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-code-words/) - Explore how extremists use coded language to spread hate without detection in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Aaron Rodgers' Misinformation: What source(s) should the public consult on vaccines?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-aaron-rodgers-misinformation-what-sources-should-the-public-consult-on-vaccines/) - Discuss why credibility and source selection matter when evaluating health claims in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: Birds Aren’t Real: Can a made-up conspiracy theory teach or promote news literacy?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-birds-arent-real-can-a-made-up-conspiracy-theory-teach-or-promote-news-literacy/) - Use a satirical conspiracy to explore belief, parody and the value of media literacy in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: A vaccine scientist and misinformation: What is the impact of someone with credentials spreading misinformation?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-a-vaccine-scientist-and-misinformation-what-is-the-impact-of-someone-with-credentials-spreading-misinformation/) - Reflect on the dangers of misinformation from credentialed experts in science in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift.
- [Dig Deeper: A seat at the table: How can youth voices impact online safety legislation?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-a-seat-at-the-table-how-can-youth-voices-impact-online-safety-legislation/) - Consider how youth voices influence online safety laws and policymaking in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: 2024 World Press Freedom Index: What is the current state of press freedoms?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-2024-world-press-freedom-index-what-is-the-current-state-of-press-freedoms/) - Compare nations’ press freedom scores and explore threats facing journalists globally in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift.
- [Dig Deeper: 2023 World Press Freedom Index: What is the current state of press freedoms?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-2023-world-press-freedom-index-what-is-the-current-state-of-press-freedoms/) - Investigate global press freedom trends and how they affect the public’s access to news in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift.
- [Dig Deeper: 2024 Pulitzer Prizes for journalism: What makes a piece worthy of a Pulitzer Prize? copy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-2024-pulitzer-prizes-for-journalism-what-makes-a-piece-worthy-of-a-pulitzer-prize-copy/) - Evaluate what earned 2024 Pulitzer winners top honors in journalism in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: 2022 World Press Freedom Index: What are the effects of news and information chaos?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-2022-world-press-freedom-index-what-are-the-effects-of-news-and-information-chaos/) - Assess global press freedom rankings and the impact of information chaos on journalism in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift.
- [Dig Deeper: 2023 Pulitzer Prizes for journalism: What makes a piece worthy of a Pulitzer Prize?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-2023-pulitzer-prizes-for-journalism-what-makes-a-piece-worthy-of-a-pulitzer-prize/) - Analyze standout 2023 Pulitzer-winning work to understand journalistic excellence in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift.
- [Dig Deeper: “Media and Democracy: Unpacking America’s Complex Views on the Digital  Public Square”](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-media-and-democracy-unpacking-americas-complex-views-on-the-digital-public-square/) - Explore how Americans’ attitudes about tech shape their views on democracy and online speech in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper: 2022 Pulitzer Prizes for journalism: What makes a piece worthy of a Pulitzer Prize?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-2022-pulitzer-prizes-for-journalism-what-makes-a-piece-worthy-of-a-pulitzer-prize/) - Examine what makes journalism Pulitzer-worthy by analyzing award-winning reporting in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift.
- [Dig Deeper: 'Pink slime' journalism: What should it look like when a news organization aspires to put the public’s interest first?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-pink-slime-journalism-what-should-it-look-like-when-a-news-organization-aspires-to-put-the-publics-interest-first/) - Students learn about “pink slime journalism” in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper Guide: 2023-24 school year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-guide-2023-24-school-year/) - A list of classroom-ready supplements to The Sift newsletter from the 2023-24 school year, offering activities to help students analyze news.
- [Dig Deeper Guide: 2022-23 school year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-guide-2022-23-school-year/) - A list of classroom-ready supplements to The Sift newsletter from the 2022-23 school year, offering activities to help students analyze news.
- [Dig Deeper Guide: 2021-22 school year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-guide-2021-22-school-year/) - A list of classroom-ready supplements to The Sift newsletter from the 2021-22 school year, offering activities to help students analyze news.
- [Dig Deeper | RumorGuard: How can you evaluate the credibility of an online claim?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-rumorguard-how-can-you-evaluate-the-credibility-of-an-online-claim-2/) - Students apply credibility-checking skills to online content in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Dig Deeper | RumorGuard: How can you evaluate the credibility of an online claim?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-rumorguard-how-can-you-evaluate-the-credibility-of-an-online-claim/) - Students test strategies for verifying online claims in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Detecting tricks of context](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/detecting-tricks-of-context/) - This infographic shows how to spot four common tricks of context to avoid being fooled online.
- [Democracy's Watchdog (lesson plan)](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/democracys-watchdog-2/) - In this lesson, students explore how investigative journalism has historically upheld democracy and the First Amendment.
- [CTRL T](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ctrl-t/) - This video teaches students how to quickly open a new browser bar using CTRL+T.
- [CTRL L](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ctrl-l/) - This video teaches students how to quickly highlight the URL bar using CTRL+L.
- [CTRL F](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ctrl-f/) - This video teaches students how to quickly search online for specific words or phrases on a webpage using CTRL+F.
- [Critical observation challenge: Was Elsa really arrested?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/critical-observation-challenge-was-elsa-really-arrested/) - This upper elementary slideshow activity introduces students to “critical observation skills,” or the ability to identify key elements in a piece of visual information text.
- [Conspiratorial Thinking](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/conspiratorial-thinking/) - This poster features five reasons that people fall for conspiracy theories.
- [Classroom Activity: Is it "checkable"?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-activity-is-it-checkable/) - This upper elementary lesson introduces the concepts of fact-based and opinion-based statements using a group activity (with accompanying slides) called “Two Facts and a Feeling.”
- [Citizen Watchdog profile](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/citizen-watchdog-profile/) - This in-depth case study explores investigative journalism through the Watergate scandal.
- [Checkology parent and guardian letter](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/checkology-parent-and-guardian-letter/) - Dear educators, We know communication with parents and guardians is important, so we’ve drafted some wording you can adapt to share information about using Checkology® in the classroom. If you need further resources for parent and family engagement, please contact info@newslit.org. We'd be happy to chat with you about supporting your work in the classroom and beyond.
- [Can you search like a pro?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/can-you-search-like-a-pro/) - This interactive fact-checking activity uses digital verification tools to investigate claims and information.
- [Breaking news checklist](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/breaking-news-checklist/) - When big news breaks, it can be hard to cut through the noise and find accurate information. Misinformation thrives during times of war, natural disasters and upheaval — and bad actors often spread falsehoods for cheap engagement on social media.
- [Bias Types and Forms: Level 1](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/bias-types-and-forms-level-1/) - In this exercise, students practice identifying and categorizing different types of bias.
- [Bias Types and Forms: Level 2](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/bias-types-and-forms-level-2/) - In this exercise, students practice identifying and categorizing different types of bias.
- [Arguments & Evidence: Infographic](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/arguments-and-evidence/) - Reasoned arguments based on facts and evidence are an important part of civic discourse.
- [Are you A-1 on 1A?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/are-you-a-1-on-1a/) - This 10-question quiz tests students’ knowledge of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
- [Ad or Not? Level 3](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ad-or-not-level-3/) - Use core concepts and skills introduced in Checkology lessons to practice identifying what is — and isn’t — an advertisement.
- [Ad or Not? Level 2](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ad-or-not-level-2/) - Use core concepts and skills introduced in Checkology lessons to practice identifying what is — and isn’t — an advertisement.
- [Ad or Not? Level 1](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ad-or-not-level-1/) - Use core concepts and skills introduced in Checkology lessons to practice identifying what is — and isn’t — an advertisement.
- [6 things to know about AI](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/6-things-to-know-about-ai/) - Artificial intelligence technology is not new, but dramatic advances in generative AI have captured the world’s attention and are transforming the information landscape.
- ["TRUST ME" discussion guide on manipulation and misinformation (for parents and caregivers)](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/trust-me-discussion-guide-on-manipulation-and-misinformation-for-parents-and-caregivers/) - This guide was produced by the News Literacy Project (NLP) and Pamela Brunskill with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
- ["TRUST ME" discussion guide on manipulation and misinformation (collegiate guide)](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/trust-me-discussion-guide-on-manipulation-and-misinformation-collegiate-guide/) - Misinformation is all around us, and it has real-world consequences. In today’s information landscape where anyone can publish almost anything, who — and what — can you trust?
- ["TRUST ME" classroom guide: A unit on manipulation and misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/trust-me-classroom-guide-a-unit-on-manipulation-and-misinformation/) - This guide was produced by the News Literacy Project (NLP) and Pamela Brunskill with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, which also funded the distribution of the education cut of the film.
- ["Storm Lake" discussion guide on the importance of local journalism](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/storm-lake-discussion-guide-on-the-importance-of-local-journalism/) - This discussion guide serves as a companion for adult learners and community members viewing the PBS documentary Storm Lake.
- ["News Matters" Unit Plan](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-matters-unit-plan/) - The News Literacy Project and TIME for Kids teamed up to create “News Matters,” a three-week unit plan intended for grades 3–6.
- [News Literacy Project wins two Anthem Awards for social impact](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-project-wins-two-anthem-awards-for-social-impact/) - Today, the News Literacy Project received two prestigious Anthem Awards.
- [The Insider: November 2025](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-insider-november-2025/)
- [5 reasons to support news literacy this season](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/5-reasons-to-support-news-literacy-this-season/) - In a world overflowing with misinformation, and with AI accelerating how it spreads, news literacy has never been more essential.
- [The Sift: AI-generated song goes viral](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-ai-generated-song-goes-viral/) - AI-generated song tops music chart, preserving historic Black newspapers, student journalists under pressure, and an analysis of ChatGPT’s “writing” style.
- [Democracy's Watchdog: Migrant Child Labor](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/democracys-watchdog-migrant-child-labor/) - Learn about the historic watchdog role that a free press has played in the United States by exploring a case study on a 2023 New York Times investigation that shone a light on widespread labor abuses involving migrant children.
- [The Sift: Journalists facing dangers | 'Brain rot' era](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-journalists-facing-dangers-brain-rot-era/) - Journalists facing dangers when covering immigration raids, beauty influencers peddling anti-aging products to tweens, and debunking a rumor about escaped monkeys.
- [Save the date for National News Literacy Week 2025](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/save-the-date-for-national-news-literacy-week-2025/) - Save the date for National News Literacy Week, from the News Literacy Project, Scripps and USA Today/Gannett. It's Feb.3-7, 2025.
- [Top takeaways: 3 tips for teaching news literacy in the age of AI](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/top-takeaways-3-tips-for-teaching-news-literacy-in-the-age-of-ai/) - The News Literacy Project participated in an EdWeek forum exploring issues and strategies for teaching media literacy in the age of AI.
- [Vetting election information: Tips for veterans, service members](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/vetting-election-information-tips-for-veterans-service-members/) - To break through a confusing and misleading information landscape, the News Literacy Project hosted a panel of experts who work with the military community to discuss common types of election-related misinformation and practical tips for finding reliable news before voting.
- [Why press freedom matters: The case of Evan Gershkovich](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/why-press-freedom-matters-the-case-of-evan-gershkovich/) - Paul Beckett, assistant editor at the Wall Street Journal, spoke to NLP about press freedom and the imprisonment of reporter Evan Gershkovich.
- [Three practical ways to detect and debunk misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/three-practical-ways-to-detect-and-debunk-misinformation/) - To help us navigate a flood of content, the News Literacy Project's Dan Evon shared ways to be an active consumer of information online.
- [Finding water in a news desert: Tips from three experts](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/finding-water-in-a-news-desert-tips-from-three-experts/) - The News Literacy Project hosted experts who addressed how voters in news deserts can be sure they find credible information and sources.
- [July-Oct 23 Movement Building Update](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/july-oct-23-movement-building-update/) - Each quarter, through these updates, we’ll keep you in tune with the work our network of educators is doing and how that work is shifting the media literacy education landscape across the U.S. to create a future founded on facts.
- [Apr-June 23 Movement Building Update](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/apr-june-23-movement-building-update/) - Each quarter, through these updates, we’ll keep you in tune with the work our network of educators is doing and how that work is shifting the media literacy education landscape across the U.S. to create a future founded on facts.
- [NLPeople: Jake Lloyd, social media manager](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-jake-lloyd-social-media-manager/) - Get to know the News Literacy Project's Jake Lloyd, social media manager and intrepid backpacker, in this engaging Q and A.
- [No, the Super Bowl isn’t rigged, regardless of what your social feed says](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/no-the-super-bowl-isnt-rigged-regardless-of-what-your-social-feed-says/) - After the Chiefs' AFC Championship win, conspiracy theories about rigged games spread online. Jake Lloyd explores the impact of such claims and offers tips for critical thinking and news literacy.
- [How investigative journalism tackled the NFL’s concussion problem](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-investigative-journalism-tackled-the-nfls-concussion-problem/) - As part of the sixth annual National News Literacy Week, the News Literacy Project hosted an online discussion with Laskas, who detailed her reporting and noted the watchdog role that investigative journalists play in a democracy.
- [Understanding bias in the news media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/key-takeaways-from-our-media-bias-webinar/) - A News Literacy Project webinar offers educators guidance to help students question faulty beliefs about media bias.
- [How AI Shapes What We See (And What We Miss)](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-ai-shapes-what-we-see-and-what-we-miss/) - AI and algorithms are changing how we consume information—shaping news feeds and challenging our ability to separate fact from fiction.
- [Trial by Media? The Free Press and the Criminal Justice System](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/trial-by-media-the-free-press-and-the-criminal-justice-system-2/) - Preview reporter Meghann Cuniff’s approach to uncovering events inside the courtroom and pick up strategies for teaching students about the role of a free press.
- [‘It’s corn!’ 🌽 | Hurricane rumors | Leaving conspiracy theories](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-its-corn-hurricane-rumors-leaving-conspiracy-theories/)
- [News Goggles: 🏀 Sports reporting | Hate spikes on Twitter | Gaslighting](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-news-goggles-sports-reporting-hate-spikes-on-twitter-gaslighting/)
- [Do your teens distrust the news media? Here's what your family needs to know.](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/do-your-teens-distrust-the-news-media-heres-what-your-family-needs-to-know/) - Learn about a 2025 report by the News Literacy Project — “Biased,” “Boring,” and “Bad”: Unpacking perceptions of news media and journalism among U.S. teens — and find out what actions families can take to help teens develop news literacy skills.
- [Insider Spotlight: Anna Gray](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insider-spotlight-anna-gray/) - Welcome to the Insider Spotlight, where we feature real questions from our team and answers from educators who are making a difference teaching news literacy. This month, our featured educator is Anna Gray from Chesterfield, Missouri, where she teaches U.S. History, Government and Contemporary Issues to high school students. Q: New this year, the capstone
- [The Sift: Covering anti-vaccination movement](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-covering-anti-vaccination-movement/) - How a journalist covered Idaho’s anti-vaccination movement, the rise of ‘creator journalists,’ ‘McVulnerability,’ and debunking a viral Louvre heist image.
- [The Sift: Journalists exit Pentagon](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/journalists-exit-pentagon/) - Journalists reject the Pentagon’s new press policy, people swapping smartphones for dumbphones, and an AI-generated opossum scared off by Halloween decor.
- [The Sift: AI videos of you | Polarization online](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-ai-videos-of-you-polarization-online/) - OpenAI’s new Sora app allows anyone to produce realistic-looking images of themselves, and scammers are using AI to impersonate trusted doctors and journalists.
- [The Sift: AI slop takeover](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-ai-slop-takeover/) - AI slop permeating the internet, wellness influencers spreading health misinformation, debunking a Taylor Swift rumor, and the rise of news deserts in the U.S.
- [New resource hub: News literacy for mental health and wellness ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/new-resource-hub-news-literacy-for-mental-health-and-wellness/) - Help students resist health rumors and prioritize their mental wellness with 5 weeks of free news literacy classroom tools.
- [‘Deepfake defense’ | Taylor Swift misinfo | Pulitzer Prize winners](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-deepfake-defense-taylor-swift-misinfo-pulitzer-prize-winners/) - Pulitzer Prize winners were announced, Taylor Swift fans mistake a book for her memoir and a ChatGPT user was arrested in China after creating a fake news story.
- [News Literacy Project newsletter helps families to ‘Scroll Smarter’ together](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-project-newsletter-helps-families-to-scroll-smarter-together/) - The News Literacy Project has a new free newsletter for busy families that want to help their kids think critically about the nonstop information filling their social feeds and search results. It’s called Scroll Smarter.
- [AI slop comes for KPop Demon Hunters, sowing ‘deep doubt’ across the internet](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ai-slop-comes-for-kpop-demon-hunters-sowing-deep-doubt-across-the-internet/) - It was only a matter of time before the surreal world of artificial intelligence slop came for KPop Demon Hunters, Netflix’s smash animated hit that follows a trio of demon-slaying K-pop stars.
- [Vote for us! NLP is nominated for Anthem Awards ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/vote-for-us-nlp-is-nominated-for-anthem-awards/) - Anthem Awards named the News Literacy Project a finalist for its Community Voice Award — you can help us win!
- [Study: American teens awash in conspiracy theories, cynical about news media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/study-american-teens-awash-in-conspiracy-theories-cynical-about-news-media/) - The News Literacy Project released a study today that shows the alarming frequency with which American teenagers are exposed to – and believe – conspiracy theories on social media.
- [PA Civics welcomes the News Literacy Project and Carpenters’ Hall as 24th and 25th members](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/pa-civics-welcomes-the-news-literacy-project-and-carpenters-hall-as-24th-and-25th-members/) - National organization and historic local landmark join coalition focused on expanding civic education across Pennsylvania Philadelphia – PA Civics, a statewide network formed in 2019 to strengthen and expand civic education in Pennsylvania, officially welcomed the News Literacy Project and Carpenters’ Hall as the 24th and 25th members of the coalition during its quarterly meeting on July 10. The News Literacy
- [Checkology wins prestigious Webby Award](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/checkology-wins-prestigious-webby-award/) - The News Literacy Project's Checkology platform has won a Webby Award from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
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- [Insider Spotlight: Philip Lensi ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insider-spotlight-philip-lensi/) - Welcome to the Insider Spotlight, where we feature real questions from our team and answers from educators who are making a difference teaching news literacy. This month, our featured educator is Philip Lensi from North Plainfield, New Jersey, where he teaches media literacy to middle and high school students. Read on for Philip's tips to
- [The News Literacy Project and Samuel Hubbard Shoe Company stand for the First Amendment](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-news-literacy-project-and-samuel-hubbard-shoe-company-stand-for-the-first-amendment/) - The News Literacy Project and Samuel Hubbard Shoe Company are teaming up to shine a light on the important freedoms protected under the First Amendment, most especially freedom of the press.
- [Response to Meta’s decision to end fact-checking](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/response-to-metas-decision-to-end-fact-checking/) - Meta is removing measures that mitigate the spread of false, harmful information on their platforms, and social media users will suffer because of it.
- [Insider Spotlight: Kalynne Pudner](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insider-spotlight-kalynne-pudner/) - Welcome to the Insider Spotlight, where we feature real questions from our team and answers from educators who are making a difference teaching news literacy. This month, our featured educator is Kalynne Pudner from Shorewood, Wisconsin, where she teaches ELA to middle school students.
- [News literacy initiative expands to reach more than 1.1 million students](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-initiative-expands-to-reach-more-than-1-1-million-students/) - District Fellowship program provides $30,000 grants to teach news literacy districtwide WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 15, 2025 — The News Literacy Project today announced that 14 school districts have joined the District Fellowship program, including Chicago Public Schools. The three-year fellowship provides $30,000 grants and customized support to implement news literacy education districtwide, ensuring all students The News Literacy Project’s District Fellowship expands to 28 districts across 15 states, bringing news literacy education to 1.1 million students.
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- [CNN’s Camerota and Cooper talk journalism, news literacy with NLP](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/cnns-camerota-and-cooper-talk-journalism-news-literacy-with-nlp/) - Anchors and executives at CNN welcomed supporters of the News Literacy Project to the network’s new headquarters in New York City’s Hudson Yards on Oct. 22 for a discussion about quality journalism and the importance of news literacy at a time when facts are competing for attention with overwhelming (and growing) amounts of “fake.” Alisyn
- [Checkology joins Clever: Enjoy easier access to newsliteracy resources](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/checkology-joins-clever-enjoy-easier-access-to-news-literacy-resources/) - The News Literacy Project is excited to announce our partnership with Clever, which will allow even more educators to teach vital 21st Century news literacy skills using the award-winning Checkology® virtual classroom.
- [News literacy is ‘key’ to civic empowerment, NLP says on Unpacking Education podcast](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-is-key-to-civic-empowerment-nlp-says-on-unpacking-education-podcast-2/) - Kim Bowman, Senior Manager of Research, and Peter Adams, Senior Vice President of Research and Design, appeared on the Unpacking Education podcast to discuss the findings of the News Literacy Project’s teen study on their news literacy habits.
- [CNN uses NLP’s misinformation dashboard to report on fake celebrity endorsements](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/cnn-uses-nlps-misinformation-dashboard-to-report-on-fake-celebrity-endorsements/) - A common theme of rumors swirling this election season claim that celebrities like Taylor Swift and Aaron Rodgers have endorsed – or snubbed – the presidential candidates, according to a […]
- [NLP at ISTE: What educators need to know to teach about algorithms and the news](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-at-iste-what-educators-need-to-know-to-teach-about-algorithms-and-the-news-2/) - By Cassidy Whaley The News Literacy Project will lead a presentation at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference today in San Antonio, Texas. Erin Olson, director of state engagement at the News Literacy Project, will speak on “Info Empowered,” a session designed to help educators integrate news and media literacy into their
- [In CNN piece, NLP urges care and transparency as journalism embraces AI](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-cnn-piece-nlp-urges-care-and-transparency-as-journalism-embraces-ai/) - Peter Adams of the News Literacy Project spoke to CNN about the use of artificial intelligence to generate content in newsrooms.
- [National News Literacy Conference keynote speakers announced](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/national-news-literacy-conference-keynote-speakers-announced/) - Speakers at News Literacy Project's News Literacy Conference are CNN's Abby Phillip and influential educators Sharon McMahon and John Arthur
- [Insider Spotlight: Jennifer Liang](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insider-spotlight-jennifer-liang/) - This month, our featured educator is Candice Roach from Port Jervis, New York, where she teaches a middle school course called Multimedia Experience.
- [Insider Spotlight: Noreen Fitzgerald-Makar](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insider-spotlight-noreen-fitzgerald-makar/) - This month, our featured educator is Noreen Fitzgerald-Makar from New York City, where she is an English and journalism teacher.
- [Insider Spotlight: Juan Armijo](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insider-spotlight-juan-armijo/) - In this month's Insider Spotlight, we feature Juan Armijo from Las Cruces, New Mexico, where he is an Advanced Placement (AP) United States government teacher.
- [Insider Spotlight: Cathy Collins](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insider-spotlight-cathy-collins/) - In this month's Insider Spotlight, we feature Cathy Collins, a library media specialist from Boston, sharing insights on teaching news literacy.
- [Insider Spotlight: Candice Roach](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insider-spotlight-candice-roach/) - This month, our featured educator is Candice Roach from Port Jervis, New York, where she teaches a middle school course called Multimedia Experience.
- [Finance and strategy expert Sandy Helton appointed to News Literacy Project board ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/finance-and-strategy-expert-sandy-helton-appointed-to-news-literacy-project-board/) - Sandy Helton brings deep expertise in financial, strategic and risk management to the News Literacy Project board of directors.
- [NLP on helping teens navigate graphic social media posts  ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-on-helping-teens-navigate-graphic-social-media-posts/) - Graphic scenes of the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk flooded social media, raising questions about how to help young people exposed to violent content in their feeds, AFP reported. The global newswire featured advice from Peter Adams, the News Literacy Project’s Senior Vice President of Research and Design, on lessons for teens and anyone
- [Insider Spotlight: Genna Sarnak](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/insider-spotlight-genna-sarnak/) - Welcome to the Insider Spotlight section, where we feature real questions from our team and answers from educators who are making a difference teaching news literacy. This month, our featured educator is Genna Sarnak from Northfield, Massachusetts, where she teaches digital media literacy to middle school students.
- [News Literacy Project provides expertise on navigating misinformation at national education journalism seminar](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-project-provides-expertise-on-navigating-misinformation-at-national-education-journalism-seminar/) - The News Literacy Project offers tips for finding credible sources, information at the 2025 Education Writers Association National Seminar.
- [The kids are alright: New Hampshire middle schoolers share how they use their news literacy skills](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-kids-are-alright-new-hampshire-middle-schoolers-share-how-they-use-their-news-literacy-skills/) - New Hampshire middle school teacher uses the News Literacy Project’s Checkology e-learning platform to weave news literacy into her classes.
- [How to find better search results as AI summaries take over and Google ends ClaimReview fact-checking program](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-to-find-better-search-results-as-ai-summaries-take-over-and-google-ends-claimreview-fact-checking-program/) - It could get harder to find credible information. But there are steps you can take to find reliable sources.
- [Dan Evon on Choose to Be Curious podcast: How curiosity helps us avoid misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dan-evon-on-choose-to-be-curious-podcast-how-curiosity-helps-us-avoid-misinformation-2/) - On Choose to Be Curious, a podcast and radio show, Dan Evon, Senior Manager of Education Design at the News Literacy Project, talked about how curiosity can help us avoid falsehoods online.
- [How news literacy lessons help students navigate AI](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-news-literacy-lessons-help-students-navigate-ai-2/) - Hannah Covington, senior director of education content at the News Literacy Project, recently visited classrooms in Oklahoma to see how news literacy lessons are helping students find credible information.
- [The Sift: Kimmel suspension | Fake friends: Chihuahua and wolf edition](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-kimmel-suspension-fake-friends-chihuahua-and-wolf-edition/) - Free speech and First Amendment debates after Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, Charlie Kirk assassination exploited by foreign propagandists, and librarians grapple with AI fakes.
- [The Sift: Health influencers | Gen Z-owned paper](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-health-influencers-gen-z-owned-paper/) - Researchers experiment with having influencers deliver public health messages, a Gen Z journalist buys his hometown newspaper, and alien crop circles debunked.
- [The Sift: Confusion, rumors follow Charlie Kirk killing](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-confusion-rumors-follow-charlie-kirk-killing/) - Confusion online after Charlie Kirk’s death, global press freedoms decline to lowest levels in 50 years, and wellness influencers sharing conspiracy theories.
- [Watergate: An Iconic Investigation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/watergate-an-iconic-investigation/) - In this challenge, students explore the Watergate scandal and learn more about this iconic example of investigative journalism.
- [William McKenzie joins News Literacy Project Board of Directors](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/william-mckenzie-joins-news-literacy-project-board-of-directors/) - McKenzie brings experience as a Pulitzer-winning journalist, policy expert and university lecturer WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 8, 2025 – The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit and the nation’s leading provider of news literacy education, is honored to announce the appointment of William McKenzie — educator, journalist, and policy analyst — to its Board of Directors.
- [RumorGuard Report: Don’t Be Fooled](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/rumorguard-report-dont-be-fooled/) - This close reading handout helps students analyze an example of viral misinformation featured on RumorGuard.
- [News Lit Quiz: The easiest quiz of all time](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-lit-quiz-the-easiest-quiz-of-all-time/) - Use this "easy" bellringer quiz as a starting point for conversations about news and media literacy.
- [Fighting falsehoods on social media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/fighting-falsehoods-on-social-media/) - Test yourself: How much do you know about social media platforms’ misinformation policies?
- [Dig Deeper: What is misinformation?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dig-deeper-what-is-misinformation/) - Students define misinformation and explore real-world examples in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
- [Educators asked. We listened. Here’s what’s new in Checkology](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/educators-asked-we-listened-heres-whats-new-in-checkology/) - The News Literacy Project is excited to share updates to the award-winning Checkology® virtual classroom for the 2025-26 school year, including new search features and a streamlined login process on Clever.
- [Democracy's Watchdog: Seafood from Slaves](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/democracys-watchdog-seafood-from-slaves/) - Learn about the historic watchdog role that a free press has played in the United States by exploring a case study on reporting from The Associated Press that uncovered abusive practices in Southeast Asia’s fishing industry and freed more than 2,000 enslaved men.
- [Democracy's Watchdog: My Lai Massacre](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/democracys-watchdog-my-lai-massacre/) - Learn about the historic watchdog role that a free press has played in the United States by exploring a case study on Seymour Hersh’s reporting that exposed the U.S. military cover-up of the 1968 My Lai massacre in Vietnam.
- [Student journalists’ ethical dilemmas](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-student-journalists-ethical-dilemmas/) - Student journalism organizations advise student newsrooms to review takedown policy, misinformation spreads after fatal stabbing of Texas teen, and a fake Warren Buffett quote goes viral.
- [Impostor alert: Don’t fall for fake Labubus or news knockoffs](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/impostor-alert-dont-fall-for-fake-labubus-or-news-knockoffs/) - This poster uses the popularity of Labubu toys to offer tips on how to spot impostor content online.
- [The Sift: AI & social media impact on teens](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-ai-social-media-impact-on-teens/) - How social media and AI affect teens’ mental health, tips for news avoidance, a roundup of Taylor Swift rumors, Joe Rogan’s climate misinterpretation, and a Mountain Dew ban rumor debunked.
- [Preview Checkology: Your News Literacy Hub](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/preview-checkology-your-news-literacy-hub/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project, will introduce lessons and tools on the Checkology® virtual classroom and help you get started with the platform.
- [Districts can now access award-winning Checkology platform through Clever](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/districts-can-now-access-award-winning-checkology-platform-through-clever/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aug. 7, 2025 – The News Literacy Project, the nation’s leading provider of news literacy education, today announced it is joining forces with Clever, the global identity platform powering secure digital learning for over 110,000 schools around the world. Now, the Checkology® virtual classroom, an award-winning digital learning platform from the nonpartisan nonprofit News Literacy Project,
- [Dan Evon on Choose to Be Curious podcast: How curiosity helps us avoid misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dan-evon-on-choose-to-be-curious-podcast-how-curiosity-helps-us-avoid-misinformation/) - On Choose to Be Curious, a podcast and radio show, Dan Evon, Senior Manager of Education Design at the News Literacy Project, talked about how curiosity can help us avoid falsehoods online. He offered news literacy tips featured on RumorGuard, the News Literacy Project’s platform that tracks misinformation trends. “Something that’s difficult for people is: We all want
- [News literacy is ‘key’ to civic empowerment, NLP says on Unpacking Education podcast](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-is-key-to-civic-empowerment-nlp-says-on-unpacking-education-podcast/) - Kim Bowman, Senior Manager of Research, and Peter Adams, Senior Vice President of Research and Design, appeared on the Unpacking Education podcast to discuss the findings of the News Literacy Project’s teen study on their news literacy habits. They discussed how media literacy education is associated with boosted trust in the news and greater civic engagement among young
- [News Literacy in Action: Getting Students to Think and Write Like Journalists](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-in-action-getting-students-to-think-and-write-like-journalists/) - Learn about teaching students the process behind standards-based reporting – and how students can tap into their own narrative nonfiction writing skills – during this free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project on edWeb.net.
- [Measles rumors | Canada’s news void](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-measles-rumors-canadas-news-void/) - Measles misinformation spreading rapidly, how partisan accounts have capitalized on the Facebook news void in Canada, and debunking a false rumor about The Simpsons predicting the pope’s death.
- [WESA features PA. districts focused on news literacy for all students](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/wesa-features-pa-districts-focused-on-news-literacy-for-all-students/) - 90.5 WESA, featured Pennsylvania school districts where educators are developing ways to ensure all their students learn news literacy before graduating.
- [In Education Week, NLP offers advice for teachers addressing Charlie Kirk’s assassination](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-education-week-nlp-offers-advice-for-teachers-addressing-charlie-kirks-assassination/) - Education Week cited NLP in chronicling how educators are addressing the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk in their classrooms including advice to help students navigate speculation and falsehoods connected to the shooting.
- [New resource from News Literacy Project turns viral misinformation into classroom lesson](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/new-resource-from-news-literacy-project-turns-viral-misinformation-into-classroom-lesson/) - A new classroom resource from RumorGuard teaches students how to think like a fact-checker and spot common tactics used to spread falsehoods online.
- [EdWeb Webinar: <i>Building strong digital citizens: News and media literacy in the classroom</i>](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/edweb-webinar-building-strong-digital-citizens-news-and-media-literacy-in-the-classroom/) - In this edWeb webinar, co-sponsored by the News Literacy Project and EdCuration, hear creative ideas, advice and solutions to these questions from some of NLP’s NewsLit Nation ambassadors, who are educators serving as community news literacy advocates.
- [Preview Checkology by the News Literacy Project](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/preview-checkology-by-the-news-literacy-project-2/) - LAUSD educators are invited to join NLP on January 6th at 9:30 a.m. PST or 2 p.m. PST to learn more about our Checkology virtual classroom.
- [‘Printing Hate’ | Rumors: Clint Eastwood, Colin Powell and gas prices](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-printing-hate-rumors-clint-eastwood-colin-powell-and-gas-prices/)
- [Ukraine news tips | Russian disinfo machine | George Washington, fact-checker](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-ukraine-news-tips-russian-disinfo-machine-george-washington-fact-checker/)
- [The Sift: Mob reality | Antifa falsely accused | Riot or coup?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-mob-reality-antifa-falsely-accused-riot-or-coup/)
- [News Goggles returns | Facebook whistleblower | Driving tax](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-news-goggles-returns-afghan-journalists-harrowing-escape-driving-tax-rumor/)
- [Extreme weather misinfo | Escaping QAnon](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-extreme-weather-misinfo-journalist-impersonators/) - Online creators using AI-generated product placement on social media, disinformation during extreme weather events and one woman’s escape from conspiracy theories.
- [Opinion vs. news | Hurricane rumors](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-opinion-vs-news-jennifer-aniston-deepfake/) - The difference between editorial boards and newsrooms, Jennifer Aniston AI deepfake goes viral, combating misinformation, and debunking Hurricane Helene rumors.
- [Black press | LawTubers](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/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.
- [Zuckerberg’s defense | Australia redacted | ABC’s egregious silence](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-zuckerbergs-defense-australia-redacted-abcs-egregious-silence/)
- [NLP expert shares strategies to spot and stop misinformation on AARP podcast In Clear Terms](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-expert-shares-strategies-to-spot-and-stop-misinformation-on-aarp-podcast-in-clear-terms/) - We are all susceptible to misinformation, but news literacy skills can protect you from being misled. On the In Clear Terms podcast, presented by the AARP, NLP Senior Manager of Education Design Dan Evon emphasizes the importance of verifying content before sharing it. 
- [NLP expert shares strategies to spot and stop misinformation on AARP podcast In Clear Terms ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-expert-shares-strategies-to-spot-and-stop-misinformation-on-aarp-podcast-in-clear-terms-2/) - On AARP's In Clear Terms podcast, the News Literacy Project's Dan Evon emphasizes the importance of verifying content before sharing it. 
- [CNN’s Abby Phillip joins board of the News Literacy Project](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/cnns-abby-phillip-joins-board-of-the-news-literacy-project/) - Abby Phillip, CNN senior political correspondent and anchor of “Inside Politics Sunday,” is joining the board of the News Literacy Project.
- [News Goggles: Photojournalism ethics | Pause on AI? | Russia detains reporter](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-news-goggles-photojournalism-ethics-pause-on-ai-russia-detains-american-reporter/) - Generative AI technology and its effects on misinformation and possibly the 2024 election. Russia detains an American reporter. And the Pope wasn’t in a puffy coat.
- [Teen algorithms | Brazil bans X](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/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.
- [Teach about press freedom](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-special-issue-teach-about-press-freedom/) - This special issue of The Sift newsletter honors World Press Freedom Day by sharing three ways for educators to teach about press freedoms.
- [Before you vote, double-check your facts](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/fact-checking-the-future-the-news-literacy-project-expands-online-classroom-for-youth/) - As U.S. voters prepare to go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 6, the News Literacy Project is urging them to double-check their facts before they vote.
- [The Washington Post](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-washington-post/) - Schools Demanding News Literacy Lessons When Ife Adelona saw a picture of singer Selena Gomez as an adult magazine covergirl circulating on Twitter, the 17-year-old knew what she had to […]
- [Columbia Journalism Review](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/columbia-journalism-review-11/) - The news-literacy movement was born in the middle of the last decade, in response to the challenges news consumers face in the digital age. In fairly short order, the longstanding […]
- [Columbia Journalism Review](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/columbia-journalism-review-10/) - Few things feel more personal than my Twitter feed. I tweet without the meddling of an editor. I use it to broadcast my thoughts on minutiae such as what I […]
- [Columbia Journalism Review](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/columbia-journalism-review-9/) - News Literacy Teaches About the Internet; Now Those Lessons Will Actually be Available There In the fall of 2011, the start of its third academic year of existence, the News […]
- [Columbia Journalism Review](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/columbia-journalism-review-8/) - “Other educators agree that assessing the timeliness and contemporary relevance of a piece of content is a foundational concept in news literacy. “The issue of recirculating content relates to several […]
- [Columbia Journalism Review](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/columbia-journalism-review-7/) - But everyone agrees that students need to get digital news literacy lessons in school. Beyond helping parent, LISC also helped the News Literacy Project bring its lessons into high-need Chicago […]
- [Columbia Journalism Review](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/columbia-journalism-review-6/) - “All of this is especially true among young people. Whereas an older generation learned not to take the Enquirer seriously when they asked their mothers about it while buying groceries, […]
- [Columbia Journalism Review](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/columbia-journalism-review-5/) - “A considerable number of users share things they haven’t even clicked through to on their social media feeds,” notes Peter Adams, the News Literacy Project’s senior vice president for educational […]
- [Columbia Journalism Review](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/columbia-journalism-review-3/) - “News literacy has been formalized (largely by Stony Brook University and the News Literacy Project) as the skill of verifying and critically consuming news and information. Its pioneers are seasoned […]
- [Columbia Journalism Review](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/columbia-journalism-review-4/) - “I think there is a real danger in the digital age to just view everything as content, and with that comes kind of a false equivalency that everything has the […]
- [Columbia Journalism Review](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/columbia-journalism-review-2/) - “Stony Brook recently enrolled its 10,000th student in its news-literacy course. Alan Miller’s News Literacy Project (NLP) has worked with more than 16,500 students in its first five years. As […]
- [Columbia Journalism Review](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/columbia-journalism-review/) - “In early November, Peter Adams, senior vice president for educational programs at The News Literacy Project, published a video highlighting examples of misinformation related to the shooting of Michael Brown, […]
- [Support a fact-based future this Giving Tuesday!](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/support-a-fact-based-future-this-giving-tuesday-2023/) - You can have a transformative impact this Giving Tuesday! Join the News Literacy Project to celebrate the global day of generosity and consider a gift to make your mark.
- [Support a fact-based future this Giving Tuesday!](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/support-a-fact-based-future-this-giving-tuesday/) - This Giving Tuesday, help us make an even greater impact.
- [Back to school with NLP and TIME for Kids](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/back-to-school-with-nlp-and-time-for-kids/) - The News Literacy Project and TIME for Kids are teaming up to bring educators seven weeks of news literacy resources and lessons.
- [Science teacher couldn’t have planned it any better](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/science-teacher-couldnt-have-planned-it-any-better/) - An Ill. teacher brings his training in science and the humanities to create a media literacy course just as the state mandates it
- [Knight grant to help NLP expand reach of its virtual classroom to help students learn what information to trust](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/knight-grant-to-help-nlp-expand-reach-of-its-virtual-classroom-to-help-students-learn-what-information-to-trust/) - Knowing what news and information to trust is a daunting challenge for students faced with a tsunami of text, images and video of varying crediblity, accountability and transparency in today’s […]
- [Alan Miller’s statement on Stanford’s study about students and fake news](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/alan-millers-statement-on-stanfords-study-about-students-and-fake-news/) - A new study by Stanford History Education Group shows that students’ digital fluency does not include understanding the news and information they read online. “The News Literacy Project has been working […]
- [Reflections on the road to news literacy for all](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/reflections-on-the-road-to-news-literacy-for-all/) - I left her middle school that day thinking that if a lot of journalists brought their expertise and experience to bear in this way, it could have a significant impact […]
- [NLP to help kick off national news literacy initiative](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-to-help-kick-off-national-news-literacy-initiative/) - Those of us who have focused for years on the challenges to consumers created by digital media are no longer a voice in the wilderness. Recent events (especially the furor […]
- [NLP to be founding participant in News Integrity Initiative](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-to-be-founding-participant-in-news-integrity-initiative/) - We’re honored to be a founding participant in the News Integrity Initiative, a global consortium “focused on helping people make informed judgments about the news they read and share online.” […]
- [Jeff Bezos supports NLP with $250,000 gift](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/jeff-bezos-supports-nlp-with-250000-gift/) - As news literacy has gained such an important seat at the table of civic discourse, we at NLP have seen a massive amount of new interest in our programs. Jeff’s […]
- [NLP celebrates its 10th anniversary](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-celebrates-its-10th-anniversary/) - I had left my 21-year career at the Los Angeles Times with the idea of connecting journalists and educators to teach middle school and high school students how to know […]
- [NLP declines to accept terms for participation in U.N. agency event for World Press Freedom Day](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-declines-to-accept-terms-for-participation-in-u-n-agency-event-for-world-press-freedom-day/) - Read more and understand why News Literacy Project declines to accept terms for participation in U.N. Agency event for World Press Freedom Day…
- [NLP’s response to statement by UNAOC on World Press Freedom Day event](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-response-to-statement-by-unaoc-on-world-press-freedom-day-event/) - The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) issued a statement earlier this evening, and here is our response. See our previous post for further background. In contrast to the UNAOC […]
- [Tucker Eskew joins News Literacy Project Board](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/tucker-eskew-joins-news-literacy-project-board/) - Tucker Eskew Joins News Literacy Project Board is an article from NLP, serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [A reimagined Checkology®: More power in our fight for facts](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/a-reimagined-checkology-more-power-in-our-fight-for-facts/) - Checkology®: More Power in Our Fight for Facts is an article from NLP, serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [New line of support for the News Literacy Project (and democracy)](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/3224-2/) - I’m always pleased to announce new partners in news literacy, but this one is especially gratifying because it offers support in a distinctive way. The Samuel Hubbard Shoe Company has […]
- [‘Practicing Quality Journalism’:  ¡Ahora en español!](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/practicing-quality-journalism-ahora-en-espanol/) - ‘Practicing Quality Journalism’: ¡Ahora En Español! is an article from NLP, serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [Before you vote, double-check your facts](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/new-psa-campaign-before-you-vote-double-check-your-facts/) - Before You Vote, Double-Check Your Facts is an article from NLP, serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [Five ways to celebrate Media Literacy Week](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/five-ways-to-celebrate-media-literacy-week/) - 5 Ways to Celebrate Media Literacy Week is an article from NLP, serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [A case for your support on #GivingTuesday](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/a-case-for-your-support-on-givingtuesday/) - Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, when family and friends gather around a festive table and reflect on what they’re grateful for. In a world where we are constantly buffeted by […]
- [Checkology® snags students’ attention, keeps them engaged](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/checkology-snags-students-attention-keeps-them-engaged/) - Checkology® Snags Students’ Attention, Keeps Them Engaged is an article serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [Super Bowl ad makes compelling case for role of free press](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/super-bowl-ad-makes-compelling-case-for-role-of-a-free-press/) - Super Bowl Ad Makes Compelling Case for Role of Free Press is an article serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [Knight awards NLP $5 million to expand education programs](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/knight-awards-nlp-5-million/) - Knight Awards NLP $5 Million to Expand Education Programs is an article serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [Reflections on painful truths in Montgomery and beyond](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/reflections-on-painful-truths-in-montgomery-and-beyond/) - Reflections on Painful Truths in Montgomery And Beyond is an article from NLP, serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [On the front lines of news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/on-the-frontlines-of-news-literacy/) - Judy Bryson, the library media teacher at W.A. Carter High School in the Rialto (California) Unified School District, believes that news literacy skills are critical to student success...
- [Apple announces support for NLP’s news literacy education programs](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/apple-announces-support-for-nlp/) - Apple has selected the News Literacy Project to participate in a new initiative supporting news literacy education programs in the United States and Italy.
- [No fooling: Connecticut students flag falsehoods, embrace evidence](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/connecticut-students-embrace-evidence/) - Online rumormongers and hoax perpetrators work hard to deceive people, but they are no match for the journalism students at The Morgan School.
- [Stop the misinformation virus: Don’t be a carrier](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/stop-the-misinformation-virus-dont-be-a-carrier/) - The growing contagion of online misinformation should serve as a national wake-up call: We need a new ethos of personal responsibility.
- [We can’t rely on others to tell us what to trust](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/we-cant-rely-on-others-to-tell-us-what-to-trust/) - NLP's Alan C. Miller looks at the controversy over a recent list of "unreliable" websites and suggests a different approach to identifying misinformation.
- [Improving science education through news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/improving-science-education-through-news-literacy/) - Since 2017, Melendez Loaiza has used Checkology with her science students at Mansfield High School in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
- [Education can solve ‘dueling facts’ phenomenon](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-education-addresses-dueling-facts/) - News literacy must be embedded in the American education experience. Nothing less than the health of our democracy is at stake.
- [A proposal to honor journalists who died doing their jobs](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/a-proposal-to-honor-journalists-who-died-doing-their-jobs/) - Legislation introduced in Congress on June 25 would support a memorial in Washington honoring journalists who died doing their job — reporting the truth.
- [Starting off our new year with momentum](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/starting-off-our-new-year-with-momentum/) - Although the calendar and the thermometer tell us that it’s summer, it’s a new year at NLP and welcoming four new staff members and honoring a 10-year veteran.
- [Mueller testimony shows urgent need for news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/mueller-testimony-shows-urgent-need-for-news-literacy/) - While Democrats and Republicans will no doubt disagree over Mueller’s testimony, it highlights the importance of developing a bipartisan approach to the threat that such disinformation poses to our democracy.
- [NLP working to counter the impacts of ‘Truth Decay’](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-working-to-meet-challenges-truth-decay-poses/) - A new report from the RAND Corporation, a nonpartisan nonprofit research organization, confirms what we at the News Literacy Project have long known.
- [Wondering if content is reliable? Determine its origin](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/wondering-if-content-is-reliable-determine-its-origin/) - The most essential question to ask of viral online content is also frequently one of the most difficult to answer: Where did this come from?
- [Legacies of Ifill, Pearl come together at Student of the Year Award ceremony](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/legacies-of-ifill-pearl-come-together-at-student-of-the-year-award-ceremony/) - The lives and legacies of journalists Gwen Ifill and Daniel Pearl continue to influence the next generation through the News Literacy Project.
- [Global Youth & News Media Prize honors Checkology](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/global-youth-news-media-prize-honors-checkology/) - Checkology® virtual classroom has won a Silver Award in the News/Media Literacy category from the 2019 Global Youth & News Media Prize.
- [Curriculum Connection: Examining the impact of rising government disinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/educator-activity-examining-the-impact-of-rising-government-disinformation/) - There are now 70 countries in which a political party or government agency is using “cyber troops” to engage in organized disinformation efforts online, according to
- [Bringing news literacy to a school, one freshman class at a time](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/bringing-news-literacy-to-a-school-one-freshman-class-at-a-time/) - This year, thanks to Catherine Griffin and two other educators, all 1,400 students at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, Mass. will have completed Checkology’s lessons.
- [Events in Chile put students’ news literacy skills to the test](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/events-in-chile-put-students-news-literacy-skills-to-the-test/) - When civil unrest engulfed Chile in October, Frick and her colleagues at The International School Nido de Aguilas realized that they couldn’t wait to teach news literacy.
- [Why all students need news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/why-all-students-need-news-literacy/) - It’s a sad day when students at two highly regarded universities are unaware of how journalism is properly practiced, or demonstrate news literacy.
- [Study: Students show ‘troubling’ lack of news literacy skills](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/study-students-show-troubling-lack-of-news-literacy-skills/) - A new report from the Stanford History Education Group has found little change in high school students’ ability to evaluate information online since 2016, when SHEG researchers released the results of a similar study.
- [School librarian calls Checkology ‘priceless’ for teaching research skills](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/school-librarian-calls-checkology-priceless-for-teaching-research-skills/) - An educator at The Bolles School in Florida is using NLP’s Checkology® virtual classroom to teach her students research skills.
- [Take part in National News Literacy Week](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/take-part-in-national-news-literacy-week/) - The News Literacy Project and The E.W. Scripps Company are joining forces for National News Literacy Week — an initiative that will raise awareness of news literacy as a fundamental life skill and highlight the vital role of a free press in a healthy democracy.
- [A great week, thanks to you!](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/a-great-week-thanks-to-you/) - With our partner, The E.W. Scripps Company, we at the News Literacy Project are grateful to all of the educators, students, journalists and members of the general public who joined us for National News Literacy Week.
- [Classroom Connection: Coronavirus misinformation already pandemic](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/coronavirus-misinformation-already-pandemic/) - While the coronovirus outbreak has yet (as of Feb. 2) to be classified as a pandemic, the misinformation about it has achieved that status.
- [Exploiting trust in local news: Bogus news outlets ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/exploiting-trust-in-local-news-bogus-news-outlets/) - A Buzzfeed investigation exposed a large network of bogus local news outlets, replete with recycled press releases and plagiarized news stories, designed to make money in a number of ways.
- [Nominate a student for Gwen Ifill award](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/gwen-ifill-award/) - Gwen Ifill award: Please consider nominating an outstanding young woman of color in your Checkology class for this meaningful award.
- [Classroom Connection: Bloomberg’s social media strategy tests the rules](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/bloombergs-social-media-strategy-tests-the-rules/) - The digital strategy of Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign is testing the limits of new social media advertising rules.
- [Alan Miller: COVID-19 misinformation can be a matter of life and death](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/covid-19-misinformation-life-and-death/) - The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored a new reality that now permeates our lives: misinformation is a threat not just to the public life of our country, but to our public health
- [Former exchange student’s news literacy skills bridge continents](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-skills-bridge-continents/) - From the U.S., to the United Kingdom to Romania: Student Catalin Vilae’s experience proves that news literacy skills bridge continents.
- [Now more than ever, Iowa teacher wants students to be savvy online](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/iowa-teacher-wants-students-to-be-savvy-online/) - Cedar Falls High teacher wants students to be media savvy. He teache 21st Century Literacy using Checkology and content from The Sift.
- [Parents find that Checkology enhances daughter’s distance learning](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/checkology-distance-learning/) - Wyoming family relies on Checkology to enhance their daughter's distance learning experience during school closures related to COVID-19.
- [Georgia student sees impact of news literacy education](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-instruction/) - Georgia student said NLP's news literacy instruction helps him filter ontent and be more discerning. During COVID-19 pandemic he helps others do the same.
- [Real-world examples enhance news literacy lessons](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/real-world-examples-enhance-news-literacy-lessons/) - The course “Social Media: Navigating Current Events” uses Checkology to teach news literacy through real-world examples and issues as they arise.
- [Educator of the year finalists team up for powerful news literacy work](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-educator-of-the-year-finalists/) - Jake Cameron's and Angelica Cardona's commitment to news literacy earned them finalist spots as NLP’s 2020 Educator of the Year Award.
- [Florida college graduate named NLP’s 2020 Gwen Ifill Student of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/florida-college-graduate-named-nlps-2020-gwen-ifill-student-of-the-year/) - Kristen Locker, a student at Florida Gulf Coast University, is NLP’s 2020 Gwen Ifill Student of the Year. Locker, the first college student to receive the award, was nominated by her instructor Lyn Millner, a finalist for NLP’s Educator of the Year Award.
- [NatGeo senior executive editor named NLP’s 2020 John S. Carroll Journalist of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/national-geographic-executive-editor-named-nlps-2020-john-s-carroll-journalist-of-the-year/) - Indira Lakshmanan, senior executive editor at National Geographic and a veteran foreign and national correspondent, is the 2020 recipient of NLP’s John S. Carroll Journalist of the Year Award.
- [Virginia high school teacher named NLP’s 2020 Educator of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/virginia-high-school-teacher-named-nlps-2020-educator-of-the-year/) - Virginia educator Patricia Hunt is the recipient of NLP’s inaugural Educator of the Year Award for the dedication and innovation she brings to her teaching of news literacy and for her wider advocacy of news literacy education.
- [The Voting Rights Act remains relevant 55 years after passage](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/voting-rights-act/) - Tomorrow marks 55 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. It remains relevant due to a court ruling and other issues.
- [Opposition to 19th Amendment relied on false narratives](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/19th-amendment-false-narratives/) - Ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote took decades thanks to false narratives based in discrimination.
- [March on Washington demonstrates democracy at work](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/march-on-washington-2/) - This Friday, on the 57th anniversary of the march on washington, thousands of Americans will again travel to Washington to march for racial justice.
- [Upon Reflection: How to spot and avoid spreading fake news](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/miller-writes-on-how-to-spot-misinformation/) - Alan Miller provides advice on how to spot misinformation and avoid spreading it in a piece for the Chicago Tribune on Sept. 28.
- [Upon Reflection: In praise of investigative reporting](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-in-praise-of-investigative-reporting/) - Alan Miller reflects on what he calls "a new golden age of investigative reporting," even as newspapers fold and the number of journalists drops in the face of economic contraction.
- [Upon Reflection: High stakes for calling the election](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-high-stakes-for-calling-the-election/) - This is a watershed moment for American journalism — and particularly for the networks and The Associated Press, which also calls election outcomes. The stakes for democracy are sky-high.
- [Upon Reflection: ‘Kind of a miracle,’ kind of a mess and the case for election reform](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-kind-of-a-miracle-kind-of-a-mess-and-the-case-for-election-reform/) - Alan C. Miller takes a moment to celebrate some things that went indisputably right in our recent rite of democracy during this election period.
- [From the Sift®: Understanding misinformation in the wake of the election](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/from-the-sift-understanding-misinformation-in-the-wake-of-the-election/) - Misinformation and conspiracy theories thrive when curiosity and controversy are widespread and conclusive information is scarce or unavailable and the deeply polarized 2020 presidential election produced these conditions.
- [Upon Reflection: Combating America’s alternative realities before it is too late](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-combating-americas-alternative-realities-before-it-is-too-late/) - We just endured a stress test of democracy, and the guardrails held. But if we do not work together to assure a future founded on facts, we may not be as fortunate next time.
- [Washington Post quotes Miller on press freedoms](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/washington-post-quotes-miller-on-press-freedoms/) - Washington Post column quotes Miller on need for U.S. to restore its global standing as a leader of press freedoms.
- [Upon Reflection: Journalism’s real ‘fake news’ also reflects its accountability](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-journalisms-real-fake-news-also-reflects-its-accountability/) - In contrast to the many purposely deceptive websites and some viral user-generated content on social media platforms — produced with no rigor, standards, accountability or transparency — quality journalists and news outlets do not make things up.
- [Miller discusses media, partisan divide on ‘Washington Journal’](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/miller-discusses-media-partisan-divide-on-washington-journal/) - On C-SPAN's Washington Journal Alan Miller discussed the virulent spread of misinformation threatening American democracy.
- [Upon Reflection: Media needs to get COVID-19 vaccine story right](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/media-needs-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-story-right/) - In his latest column, which was picked up by Poynter, NLP CEO and founder Alan C. Miller argues that the news media needs to be discerning in how it reports on the COVID-19 vaccines and above all, it must avoid any sensational coverage.
- [Delivering news literacy to journalism students, remotely](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/delivering-news-literacy-to-journalism-students-remotely/) - A Houston journalism educator needed to find an engaging way to teach news literacy remotely. NLP’s Checkology® was exactly what he needed.
- [NewsLit Week | Seventh-graders connect dangers of misinformation to daily lives](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/seventh-graders-connect-dangers-of-misinformation-to-daily-lives/) - The seventh-graders in a Kenilworth, Ill., history class learned about different categories of information and the dangers of misinformation.
- [Upon Reflection: 13 lessons from our first 13 years](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-13-lessons-from-our-first-13-years/) - I started NLP after a 29-year career as a newspaper reporter. My learning curve was steep, and the lessons were hard-earned. Here are 13 — one for each year — that are most salient.
- [Upon Reflection: We need news literacy education to bolster democracy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-we-need-news-literacy-education-to-bolster-democracy/) - In a look at how news literacy education helps young people navigate the Information Age, NLP founder and CEO Alan C. Miller hears from students and educators about how they’ve learned to critically look at what they’re reading, watching and hearing.
- [News literacy ambassador brings ‘seasoned’ approach to education](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-ambassador-brings-seasoned-approach-to-education/) - Sandra Sreet, an award-winning history teacher and news literacy ambassador for NLP, ibrings a “seasoned” approach to the classroom.
- [Upon Reflection: Students’ enduring rights to freedoms of speech and the press](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/miller-student-journalists-still-fighting-for-first-amendment-rights/) - Writing for Poynter, Alan Miller reflects on some of the most groundbreaking First Amendment cases affecting student journalists.
- [Upon Reflection: Fighting the good fight to ensure that facts cannot be ignored](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-fighting-the-good-fight-to-ensure-that-facts-cannot-be-ignored/) - It’s important for everyone to know the most relevant sources to turn to when fact checking. What follows are some of the websites, organizations and individuals that my colleagues and I rely on most frequently.
- [Upon Reflection: How I became a ‘pinhead’ — a news literacy lesson](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-how-i-became-a-pinhead-a-news-literacy-lesson/) - The PBS NewsHour segment on the News Literacy Project had just aired.“How was it?” my colleague asked me.“Great for us,” I responded. “But I think PBS is going to have a problem with Fox.”
- [Upon Reflection: The 19th* — a nonprofit news startup made for the moment](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-the-19th-a-nonprofit-news-startup-made-for-the-moment/) - I first met Emily Ramshaw at a dinner in Austin, Texas, in November 2019. She had just left The Texas Tribune, where she was its highly respected editor-in-chief, to take a giant leap of faith.
- [Journalist’s classroom visit high point of the year for California sixth-graders](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/journalists-classroom-visit-high-point-of-the-year-for-california-sixth-graders/) - NPR journalist Hannah Bloch discussed her career with Checkology students at Chaparral Middle School during a virtual visit.
- [Upon Reflection: Spotlight — a special resonance](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-spotlight-a-special-resonance/) - The upcoming Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday offers an opportune moment to reflect on my favorite film about journalism: Spotlight, which won the best picture Oscar in 2016.
- [Upon Reflection: The First Amendment and the Need for Vigilance](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-the-first-amendment-and-the-need-for-vigilance/) - The tumultuous events of the past year have highlighted the First Amendment’s vital role as a pillar of American democracy. They have also underscored the need for vigilance in defending it.
- [Patternicity contest demonstrates mastery of key concept](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/patternicity-contest-demonstrates-mastery-of-key-concept/) - To measure Checkology® students’ understanding of patternicity in misinformation, we created a poster and infographic contest.
- [Upon Reflection: Supporting journalists serving local communities of color](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-supporting-journalists-serving-local-communities-of-color/) - Communities of color have historically been underserved by the news business, and the loss of journalism jobs and outlets nationwide has exacerbated this neglect. Then came the pandemic, with its disproportionate impact on Black and brown people throughout the United States, and the accompanying “infodemic” of misinformation.
- [Upon Reflection: Recalling a Great Newspaper Editor and What He Represented](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-recalling-a-great-newspaper-editor-and-what-he-represented/) - John Carroll was the kind of editor who made you proud to be a journalist. He inspired those who worked for him. In my case, I felt honored to call him my editor, my chairman, my friend.
- [Upon Reflection: The media’s dismissal of the Wuhan lab theory](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-the-medias-dismissal-of-the-wuhan-lab-theory/) - For more than a year, the theory that the COVID-19 global pandemic began with the leak of a previously unknown coronavirus from a laboratory at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology in late 2019 was roundly, even vociferously, dismissed by many scientists and most in the news media.
- [Upon Reflection: Cindy Otis and the fight against fake news](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-cindy-otis-and-the-fight-against-fake-news/) - As an intelligence analyst at the CIA, Cindy Otis was trained to assess how our country’s foreign adversaries deploy divisive rumors, destructive conspiracy theories and other kinds of disinformation against us.
- [Librarian K.C. Boyd an advocate for students, community, profession](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/librarian-k-c-boyd-an-advocate-for-students-community-profession/) - School librarian K.C. Boyd is a passionate advocate for her profession, her students and her entire District of Columbia community.
- [For student leader, news literacy brought growth and opportunity](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/for-student-leader-news-literacy-brought-growth-and-opportunity/) - Valeria Luquin, NLP's 2019 Gwen Ifill Student of the Year is a high school senior and has doubled down on her commitment to news literacy.
- [Science literacy tackles the element of misinformation in the news](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/science-literacy-tackles-the-element-of-misinformation-in-the-news/) - To help his students recognize credible sources and information, high school teacher Uriah Albrink incorporates science literacy into his curriculum.
- [Cheeseburger, hockey game help students understand information ecosystem](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/cheeseburger-hockey-game-help-students-grasp-information-ecosystems/) - Students use a cheeseburger and a hockey team, among other metaphors for our information ecosystem, to understand news literacy concepts.
- [Videos: News literacy’s impact at Iowa high school](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-impact-at-iowa-hs/) - In these videos, Iowa educator Brian Winkel and two students talk about the importance of news literacy and its impact on them.
- [As a mom and NLP supporter, Wyoming woman values news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/mom-nlp-supporter-values-news-literacy/) - A Wyoming mom whose family foundation supports NLP remains committed to news literacy education for people of all ages.
- [Upon Reflection: 14 lessons from our first 14 years](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-14-lessons-from-our-first-14-years/) - NLP CEO and founder Alan C. Miller marks the organization's 14-year anniversary by sharing a lesson he learned about running a successful non-profit for each year of NLP's history.
- [Students empowered to push back against social media algorithms](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/students-empowered-to-push-back-against-social-media-algorithms/) - While teenagers might question everything around them, pushback can be a good thing, especially when they challenge social media algorithms.
- [The Moore family and NLP: A leap of faith and a legacy gift](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-moore-family-and-nlp-a-leap-of-faith-and-a-legacy-gift/) - In January 2009, philanthropists David and Katherine Moore took a leap of faith in me and the News Literacy Project when they became one of our first individual donors, despite the fact that we had yet to provide a single classroom lesson. 
- [‘Truth in Our Time’ events look at disinformation through cultural lens](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/truth-in-our-time-events-look-at-disinformation-through-cultural-lens/) - Disinformation's effect on society and culture became clear during the event “Truth in Our Time,” honoring the late journalist Peter Jennings.
- [Educator instills appreciation for journalists who confront press freedom limits](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/journalists-confront-press-freedom-limits-t/) - Connecticut journalism teacher Kristin Larson teachers her students about press freedom with an immersive approach.
- [2022 John S. Carroll Journalist of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/2022-john-s-carroll-journalist-of-the-year/) - The News Literacy Project has named Pierre Thomas, ABC News chief Justice correspondent, its 2022 John S. Carroll Journalist of the Year.
- [2022 Gwen Ifill Student of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/2022-gwen-ifill-student-of-the-year/) - Alysa Baltimore, a high school junior in Gallatin, Tenn., has been selected as the News Literacy Projects 2022 Gwen Ifill Student of the Year.
- [Nation, states and local communities embrace Juneteenth](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nation-states-embrace-juneteenth/) - NLP recognizes and celebrates Juneteenth, which commemorates June 19, 1865, when troops freed the last slaves of the Confederacy in Texas.
- [News Literacy Ambassador Program is growing  ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-ambassador-program-is-growing/) - NLP’s News Literacy Ambassador Program, a national initiative to mobilize educators in the fight against misinformation, is expanding.
- [Founders’ concern about fractured America relevant then, now](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/founders-concern-about-fractured-america-relevant-then-now/) - What can you do on July 4 to stand up for the Republic? Become more news-literate and resist misinformation and factionalism.
- [East-West Center honors NLP founder with Distinguished Alumni Award](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/east-west-center-recognizes-miller-with-distinguished-alumni-award/) - The East-West Center will present NLP founder and CEO Alan C. Miller with its 2022 EWC Distinguished Alumni Award June 30 in Honolulu.
- [Hometown Headlines contest winner covers pandemic from student perspective](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/hometown-headlines-contest-winner-covers-pandemic-from-student-perspective/) - For an L.A. middle-schooler the jarring re-entry into the social landscape of in-person school inspired an idea that led to a news story.
- [A decade after Sandy Hook, progress through the pain](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/a-decade-after-sandy-hook-progress-through-the-pain/) - On Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. and, within minutes, ended the lives of 20 first-graders and six adults.
- [Podcast special | “Sandy Hook at 10: Tragedy, Conspiracies and Justice”](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/podcast-special-sandy-hook-at-10-tragedy-conspiracies-and-justice/) - In a two-part episode of NLP's podcast Is that a fact?, “Sandy Hook at 10,' we explore conspiracy theories that followed the mass shooting.
- [Making the connection between media literacy and democracy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/making-the-connection-between-media-literacy-and-democracy/) - From the perspective of 2022, Mary Robb and colleagues look like fortune tellers. In 2001 they created a Democracy and Media Literacy course.
- [2022, the year in misinformation: News literacy takeaways](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/2022-in-misinfo-news-literacy/) - In 2022 misinformation spread widely on social media. We review the trends and offer tips on how to better navigate social media in 2023.
- [Jan. 6 insurrection a game-changer for news literacy educators](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/jan-6-insurrection-a-game-changer-for-news-literacy-educators/) - The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was a watershed moment for teachers of news literacy.
- [Upon Reflection: 15 lessons from our first 15 years](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/upon-reflection-15-lessons-from-our-first-15-years/) - Today marks exactly 15 years since I founded the News Literacy Project and helped launch the field of news literacy.
- [Understanding ancient history using modern news literacy skills](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/understanding-ancient-history-using-modern-news-literacy-skills/) - A teacher's media literacy class gives students skills to be more news-literate and bridges millennia, enhancing ancient history courses.
- [Ambassador Connections: Meet Juan Alvarado](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ambassador-connections-meet-juan-alvarado/) - Learn what motivates Texas ambassador Juan Alvarado to embed news literacy in his teaching. Ambassador Connections is a series highlighting NewsLitNation Ambassadors.
- [NLP founder named an Ideagen Global 2023 Power Innovator](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-founder-named-an-ideagen-global-2023-power-innovator/) - Ideagen® Global has named News Literacy Project founder Alan C. Miller a 2023 Power Innovator for his news literacy education leadership.
- [Alba Mendiola: 2023 Alan C. Miller Educator of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/alba-mendiola-2023-alan-c-miller-educator-of-the-year/) - Broadcast journalism teacher Alba Mendiola of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago Is the 2023 Alan C. Miller Educator of the Year.
- [Ana Sesma: 2023 Gwen Ifill Student of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ana-sesma-2023-gwen-ifill-student-of-the-year/) - Ana Sesma, of Hoschton, Georgia, the News Literacy Project's 2023 Gwen Ifill Student of the Year, stands out among her peers.
- [Natalie Moore: 2023 John S. Carroll Journalist of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/natalie-moore-2023-john-s-carroll-journalist-of-the-year/) - Natalie Moore, a reporter at WBEZ in Chicago, the NPR affiliate, is the News Literacy Project's 2023 John S. Carroll Journalist of the Year.
- [NLPeople: DeMario Phipps-Smith, senior manager of community learning](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-demario-phipps-smith-senior-manager-of-community-learning/) - Get to know DeMario Phipps- Smith, of Chicago, the News Literacy Project's senior manager of community learning.
- [Don’t be blinded by solar eclipse misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dont-be-blinded-by-solar-eclipse-misinformation/) - The total solar eclipse, which can be seen in several U.S. states on April 8, has prompted conspiracy theories and misinformation.
- [Vote for us! Checkology is nominated for a Webby Award](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/vote-for-us-checkology-is-nominated-for-a-webby-award/) - Checkology® is in the running for top honors in The Webby Awards, the Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences’ signature awards program.
- [School’s entire freshmen class learning news literacy with NLP’s resources](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/schools-entire-freshmen-class-learning-news-literacy-with-nlps-resources/) - Pennslyvania educator Pam Szabo develops a media and news literacy curriculum for all freshman using News Literacy Project resources.
- [Tamoa Calzadilla: 2024 John S. Carroll Journalist of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/tamoa-calzadilla-2024-john-s-carroll-journalist-of-the-year/) - The News Literacy Project has named Tamoa Calzadilla, editor in chief of Factchequeado, as its 2024 John S. Carroll Journalist of the Year.
- [Lindsay Downs: 2024 Alan C. Miller Educator of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/lindsay-downs-2024-alan-c-miller-educator-of-the-year/) - Pennsylvania educator Lindsey Downs has been named the News Literacy Project's 2024 Alan C. Miller Educator of the Year.
- [Neveah Rice: 2024 Gwen Ifill Student of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/neveah-rice-2024-gwen-ifill-student-of-the-year/) - Neveah Rice, a senior at Cornell High School in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, is the News Literacy Project's 2024 Gwen Ifill Student of the Year.
- [Celebrate Juneteenth with facts, not falsehoods](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/celebrate-juneteenth-with-facts-not-falsehoods/) - News Literacy Projects honors Juneteenth, the events of June 19, 1865, when Union troops freed the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas.
- [Statement on the attempted assassination of former President Trump and the mis- and disinformation in its aftermath:](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/statement-on-the-attempted-assassination-of-former-president-trump-and-the-mis-and-disinformation-in-its-aftermath/) - News Literacy Project joins those troubled by the attempt on former President Trump’s life and encourage all to share information responsibly.
- [New Mexico educators look to expand news literacy beyond their district](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/new-mexico-educators-look-to-expand-news-literacy-beyond-their-district/) - District fellowship educators see news literacy as an educational imperative and believe a lack of news literacy skills disempowers students.
- [New election misinformation dashboard tracks the trends](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/new-election-misinformation-dashboard-tracks-the-trends/) - NLP's Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024 collects viral falsehoods and puts them in context by analyzing common trends and topics.
- [Track the trends: Get to know the election dashboard](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/misinformation-dashboard-election-2024-updates-getting-to-know-the-dashboard/) - This blog post, part of a new limited series from the News Literacy Project, provides updates and analysis from the Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024.
- [Track the trends: Stay ahead of these election falsehoods](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/election-misinformation-travels-at-warp-speed-nlp-helps-you-keep-pace/) - The News Literacy Project’s Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024 so far contains more than 600 hundred examples of online falsehoods.
- [Track the trends: Is it AI or is it authentic?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/misinformation-dashboard-updates-is-it-ai-or-is-it-authentic/) - The News Literacy Project’s Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024 monitor's the use of AI-generated falsehoods about the presidential race.
- [NLPeople: Ana Bitter, Design Lead](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-ana-bitter-design-lead/) - Ana Bitter is the News Literacy Project's visual designer whose work elevates NLP. A creative and strategic thinker, Ana lives in Hawai'i.
- [Track the trends: Disinformation disguised as ‘breaking news’](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/misinformation-dashboard-updates-disinformation-disguised-as-breaking-news/) - "Breaking news” signals important developments in a legitimate news story. But purveyors of election disinformation have co-opted the term.
- [Track the trends: Candidate fitness and election integrity rank high in rumors](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/track-the-trends-candidate-fitness-and-election-integrity-rank-high-in-rumors/) - The News Literacy Project is tracking presidential election misinformation trends online. As voting day nears, let’s examine some of them, so we can make sure to cast our ballots based on facts, not falsehoods.
- [Track the trends: Election integrity targeted by online disinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/track-the-trends-election-integrity-targeted-by-online-disinformation/) - The News Literacy Project is tracking presidential election misinformation trends online. As voting day nears, let’s examine some of them, so we can make sure to cast our ballots based on facts, not falsehoods.
- [Empowering future engineers: An educator’s innovative approach to news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/empowering-future-engineers_an-educators-innovative-approach-to-news-literacy/) - Educator Kelly Melendez Loaiza said learning news literacy impacts how students think about science and improves overall critical thinking.
- [News literacy takeaways from the Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-takeaways-from-the-misinformation-dashboard-election-2024/) - Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024 collected nearly 1,000 examples, and with the election over we sure news literacy takeaways.
- [NLP helps you keep your holiday conversations civil](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-helps-you-keep-your-holiday-conversations-civil/) - Using News Literacy Project resources, engage in civil conversation about misinformation over the holidays and guide loved ones to the facts.
- [2024: The year in misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/2024-the-year-in-misinformation/) - Hurricanes, AI, Taylor Swift, assassination attempts and the election were big stories in 2024, and the focus of top misinformation trends.
- [District fellowship drives news literacy instruction at Colorado school](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/district-fellowship-drives-news-literacy-instruction-at-colorado-school/) - A Colorado news literacy program was made possible by the nonpartisan News Literacy Project’s News Literacy District Fellowship program.
- [Core values guide us, especially during times of uncertainty](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/core-values-guide-us/) - The News Literacy Project is grounded in core values that guide us through uncertainty. We remain steadfast whenever they are threatened. 
- [For Education Week, educators share how they teach students to question health influencers](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/for-education-week-educators-share-how-they-teach-students-to-question-health-influencers/) - An opinion piece in EducationWeek by two educators from New York featured the News Literacy Project’s District Fellowship program.
- [News literacy insights on misinformation about immigration protests](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-insights-on-misinformation-about-immigration-protests/) - In Mashable, the News Literacy Project's Peter Adams shares tips for not getting tricked by false and misleading posts about recent protests.
- [The 74: Teens talk to News Literacy Project about conspiracy theories on social media ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-74-teens-talk-to-news-literacy-project-about-conspiracy-theories-on-social-media/) - In The 74, the News Literacy Project’s Hannah Covington shares what Okla. teens say about conspiracy theories on social media.
- [Board member Melanie Lundquist in USA TODAY: We must invest in news literacy ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/board-member-melanie-lundquist-in-usa-today-we-must-invest-in-news-literacy/) - News Literacy Project board member Melanie Lundquist leans into the Olympic spirit to urge donors to support efforts to teach news literacy.
- [Nevada lawmakers issue news literacy proclamation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nevada-lawmakers-issue-news-literacy-proclamation/) - Nevada state Assembly members recognized National News Literacy Week in a proclamation on the Assembly floor at the Legislative Building.
- [Newsweek quotes NLP CEO Salter on solution to lack of news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/newsweek-quotes-nlp-ceo-salter-on-solution-to-lack-of-news-literacy/) - News Literacy Project CEO Charles Salter responded to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s comments on the need for news literacy.
- [National News Literacy Week 2025 makes headlines across the country](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/national-news-literacy-week-2025-makes-headlines-across-the-country/) - News coverage of National News Literacy Week highlighted the urgent need to teach students how to better navigate our information landscape. 
- [Watch seventh graders share news literacy skills at a holiday dinner table](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/watch-seventh-graders-share-news-literacy-skills-at-a-holiday-dinner-table/) - CBS Mornings visited a New York classroom to see how 7th graders use news literacy skills to keep holiday conversations civil and fact-based.
- [In AP story, NLP calls out end of fact-checking at Meta](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-ap-story-nlp-calls-out-end-of-fact-checking-at-meta/) - New Literacy Project’s expert is quoted in Associated Press article on Meta’s decision to end fact-checking efforts on its platforms.
- [Scripps News showcases News Literacy Project study on teen media habits with classroom visit](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/scripps-news-showcases-news-literacy-project-study-on-teen-media-habits-with-classroom-visit/) - A new study by the News Literacy Project found 8 in 10 teens say they tend to believe one or more conspiracy theories they see online.
- [Educators tell New York Times how News Literacy Project tools help students learn](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/educators-tell-new-york-times-how-news-literacy-project-tools-help-students-learn/) - Educators tell the New York Times that they rely on News Literacy Project resources to guide their students.
- [Beverly Hills Courier announces its school district earned a News Literacy Project fellowship](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/beverly-hills-courier-announces-its-school-district-earned-a-news-literacy-project-fellowship/) - Beverly Hills Unified School District is one of nine districts in the U.S. accepted into News Literacy Projects fellowship program.
- [The Conversation features NLP’s election misinformation dashboard, suggests ways to keep a healthy ‘political information diet’ ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-conversation-features-nlps-election-misinformation-dashboard-suggests-ways-to-keep-a-healthy-political-information-diet/) - During election season news is mixed in with misinformation. Stay open to other opinions — but practice healthy skepticism.
- [AFP story shows how satire can cross into misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/afp-story-shows-how-satire-can-cross-into-misinformation/) - Political satire can be edgy, but especially during the election, it can easily shift from “obviously untrue statements” into misinformation.
- [News Literacy Project comments on misinformation targeting Latino voters for New York Times report](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-project-comments-on-misinformation-targeting-latino-voters-for-new-york-times-report/) - Latino voting rights groups are fighting a flood of misinformation designed to sow distrust in the U.S. election. NLP’s Peter Adams notes.
- [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette features News Literacy Project’s election misinformation dashboard](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/pittsburgh-post-gazette-features-news-literacy-projects-election-misinformation-dashboard/) - The News Literacy Project has cataloged hundreds of examples of debunked falsehoods and identified recurring themes related to the election.
- [Inside Philanthropy highlights Broad Foundation award to News Literacy Project efforts in LA](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/inside-philanthropy-highlights-broad-foundation-award-to-news-literacy-project-efforts-in-la/) - Funding from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation helps expand NLP’s District Fellowship program to the LA Unified School District.
- [Adams on KCBS Radio: Tailor your algorithm by following credible news organizations](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/adams-on-kcbs-radio-tailor-your-algorithm-by-following-credible-news-organizations/) - On KCBS Radio, Peter Adams of the News Literacy Project, answered questions about NLP’s study about teens and their news habits.
- [Education Week on NLP study: Teens lean toward conspiracies – and want news literacy lessons](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/education-week-on-nlp-study-teens-lean-toward-conspiracies-and-want-news-literacy-lessons/) - News Literacy Project's Peter Adams explores why students have trouble judging the accuracy of what they see.
- [Los Angeles Business Journal: Philanthropies increasingly support local news, news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/los-angeles-business-journal-philanthropies-increasingly-support-local-news-news-literacy/) - The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation gave $1.15 million to the News Literacy Project to partner with the Los Angeles Unified School District.
- [NBC’s Morning News Now spotlights the need for news literacy during election season](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nbcs-morning-news-now-spotlights-the-need-for-news-literacy-during-election-season/) -  In an election year, rumors spike. A focus on news literacy skills is needed especially during campaigns when the stakes are high.
- [News Literacy Project CEO tells USA Today: Schools should require teaching news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-project-ceo-tells-usa-today-schools-should-require-teaching-news-literacy/) - Students surfing online need news literacy skills. But few states require such lessons, NLP President and CEO Charles Salter said.
- [NEA Today lists News Literacy Project resources among tools to fight misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nea-today-lists-news-literacy-project-resources-among-tools-to-fight-misinformation/) - Misinformation online is best fought with media literacy instruction, notes a recent article by NEA Today, and NLP's resources can help.
- [Looking back, moving forward: NLP’s FY24 Annual Report](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/looking-back-moving-forward-nlps-fy24-annual-report/) - In our annual report for FY24 you’ll learn about all we’ve achieved this year and how we will renew our focus on K-12 education.
- [CEO Charles Salter on why ending misinformation isn’t NLP’s goal ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ceo-charles-salter-on-why-ending-misinformation-isnt-nlps-goal/) - News Literacy Project President and CEO Charles Salter discusses the nonprofit's mission on Steve Harper’s podcast The Ripple Effect.
- [With InfoWars to be auctioned, NLP’s Charles Salter tells Semafor: ‘It is gratifying to see some accountability’ ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/with-infowars-to-be-auctioned-nlps-charles-salter-tells-semafor-it-is-gratifying-to-see-some-accountability/) - On Senator, NLP's Charles Salter said it's "gratifying to see some accountability,” in coming sale of Alex Jones' InfoWars outlet.
- [AARP turns to NLP for tips on how to access credible news sources   ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/aarp-turns-to-nlp-for-tips-on-how-to-access-credible-news-sources/) - News aggregators can help you stay informed without worrying about paywalls, News Literacy Project tells AARP.
- [Ipsos’ magazine on ‘Why news literacy matters more than ever’ ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ipsos-magazine-on-why-news-literacy-matters-more-than-ever/) - Ipsos magazine What the Future focused on what’s in store for the news industry and the importance of news literacy. 
- [Watch out for divisive claims about immigration, NLP warns in NBC News piece ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/watch-out-for-divisive-claims-about-immigration-nlp-warns-in-nbc-news-piece/) - Misinformation about immigrants has been widespread this election cycle, the News Literacy Project tells NBC News.
- [CBS Philadelphia highlights NLP’s Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024 ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/cbs-philadelphia-highlights-nlps-misinformation-dashboard-election-2024/) - News Literacy Project's dashboard helps voters identify misinformation trends about the presidential election so they can avoid them. 
- [In Washington Post newsletter, NLP provides insight on new report about misinformation on TikTok ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-washington-post-newsletter-nlp-provides-insight-on-new-report-about-misinformation-on-tiktok/) - People are often overconfident in their ability to fact-check, particularly on TikTok, News Literacy Project’s Hannah Covington says.
- [‘Transparency is key’ when it comes to journalism and AI, NLP tells Pennsylvania’s TribLive  ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/transparency-is-key-when-it-comes-to-journalism-and-ai-nlp-tells-pennsylvanias-triblive/) - Newsrooms should be transparent and engage their audiences in decision-making about using artificial intelligence.
- [NLP’s News Literacy District Fellowship program expands across U.S.](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-news-literacy-district-fellowship-program-expands-across-u-s/) - The News Literacy Project has selected nine school districts to join its growing News Literacy District Fellowship program.
- [NLP commits to systemic change in education](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-commits-to-systemic-change-in-education/) - The News Literacy Project makes a strategic pivot to double down on its vision for systemic change in public education at a national scale.
- [NLP’s Veiga on CNN: How to detect AI-generated news stories](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-veiga-on-cnn-how-to-detect-ai-generated-news-stories/) - The News Literacy Project offered strategies for determining whether news coverage is AI-generated in a CNN video.
- [In Education Week, NLP provides teachers with guidance for students on avoiding conspiracies   ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-education-week-nlp-provides-teachers-with-guidance-for-students-on-avoiding-conspiracies/) - In an Education Week article, Pamela Brunskill, Senior Director of Education Design at NLP, offered advice for teachers to help their students avoid conspiracy theories that swirled after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
- [For the Washington Post, Peter Adams helps news consumers identify AI-generated images  ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/for-the-washington-post-peter-adams-helps-news-consumers-identify-ai-generated-images/) - With advancements in artificial intelligence, news literacy skills are key to recognizing when photos are faked or altered. The Washington Post recently published a guide for identifying doctored images and included NLP’s expertise. 
- [In The Philadelphia Inquirer, NLP explains how voters can avoid misinformation on social media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-the-philadelphia-inquirer-nlp-explains-how-voters-can-avoid-misinformation-on-social-media/) - Misinformation about the upcoming presidential election is rampant on social media. In a recent Philadelphia Inquirer article, Dan Evon, Senior Manager of Education Design of NLP, highlights the challenges with finding credible information on social platforms.
- [NLP partners with LAUSD, Broad Foundation to create national model of news literacy learning](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-partners-with-lausd-broad-foundation-to-create-national-model-of-news-literacy-learning/) - The Broad Foundation awarded the News Literacy Project, a $1.15 million grant to for a partnership with Los Angeles Unified School District.
- [CBS Pittsburgh highlights 2024 News Literacy Change-Maker educator of the year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/cbs-pittsburgh-highlights-2024-news-literacy-change-maker-educator-of-the-year/) - The CBS News station in Pittsburgh featured NLP’s 2024 Alan C. Miller Educator of the Year Lindsay Downs, a librarian at Sewickley Academy.
- [Brunskill offers tips for civil conversations about misinformation on APM’s Marketplace Tech](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/brunskill-offers-tips-for-civil-conversations-about-misinformation-on-apms-marketplace-tech/) - In the “Decoding Democracy” series on American Public Media’s Marketplace Tech program, NLP’s Pamela Brunskill, discussed how to have a constructive conversation with loved ones who may be misled by misinformation. 
- [Bloomberg, CNN quote NLP experts on AI-generated news](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/bloomberg-cnn-quote-nlp-experts-on-ai-generated-news/) - News literacy experts warn that this use of artificial intelligence could lead to declining trust in news organizations.
- [Livestream: Vetting election information](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/livestream-vetting-election-information/) - The News Literacy Project is hosting a panel of experts who work with the military community for a virtual discussion about common types of election-related misinformation and practical tips and tools for finding reliable news sources before voting.
- [New Jersey station highlights classroom using NLP resources](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/new-jersey-station-highlights-classroom-using-nlp-resources/) - NJ Spotlight News featured a class at Princeton Montessori School, where News Literacy Project Ambassador Aish Sami uses NLP resources.
- [‘It’s really muddying the waters’: NLP’s Covington on pink slime](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/its-really-muddying-the-waters-nlps-covington-on-pink-slime/) - NLP's Hannah Covington discusses how news literacy skills can help people detect pink slime news sources, especially in an election year.
- [NLP defines news literacy for Encyclopedia Britannica entry ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-defines-news-literacy-for-encyclopedia-britannica-entry/) - In a recent update to Encyclopedia Britannica, the News Literacy Project breaks down the meaning of news literacy and why it matters.
- [NLP president and CEO talks news literacy on The Strategerist podcast](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-president-and-ceo-talks-news-literacy-on-the-strategerist-podcast/) - NLP president and CEO Chuck Salter discussed why news literacy is a critical life skill on The Strategerist podcast.
- [NPR April Fools’ Day story cites advice from NLP RumorGuard lead writer Dan Evon](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/npr-april-fools-day-story-cites-advice-from-nlp-rumorguard-lead-writer-dan-evon/) - This April Fools’ Day, NPR offered tips for people to avoid falling for online pranks, and included news literacy tips from Dan Evon, NLP’s senior manager of education design.
- [Otoo: Young people urgently need media literacy skills](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-the-news-young-people-need-more-media-literacy-skills/) - Young people at risk from toxic misinformation need media literacy skills — The News Literacy Project's Ebonee Otoo in The Hechinger Report.
- [Veiga discusses NLP’s efforts to help voters spot AI and deepfakes](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/veiga-discusses-nlps-efforts-to-help-voters-spot-ai-and-deepfakes/) - Be prepared to encounter AI-generated misinformation during the election season, said Christina Veiga of the News Literacy Project.
- [NLP ambassador on navigating the spread of misinformation among Latinos](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-ambassador-on-navigating-the-spread-of-misinformation-among-latinos/) - News Literacy Project news literacy ambassador and educator Alba Mendiola on navigating the spread of misinformation among Latinos.
- [Ambassador Connections: Meet Sara E. Gonzales — Texas](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ambassador-connections-meet-sara-e-gonzales-texas/) - Learn what motivates Texas ambassador Sara E. Gonzales to embed news literacy in her teaching. Ambassador Connections is a series highlighting NewsLitNation Ambassadors.
- [2023 The year in misinformation: News literacy takeaways](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/2023-the-year-in-misinformation-news-literacy-takeaways/) - As 2023 ends, we review misinformation trends and news literacy lessons they offer, so we can resolve to be better news consumers in 2024. 
- [Beyond the broadcast: Covering the 2024 elections](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/btb-covering-2024-elections/) - Join the News Literacy Project and anchors from 4 national news programs as we discuss election coverage, misinformation and what the public needs to know.
- [Dan Evon on spotting misinformation in the Israel-Hamas war](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dan-evon-on-spotting-misinformation-in-the-israel-hamas-war/) - People need news literacy tools to avoid misinformation on social media about the Israel-Hamas war, according to the News Literacy Project.
- [National News Literacy Week 2024 coverage](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/national-news-literacy-week-2024-coverage/) - National News Literacy Week focused on local news and its role in a healthy democracy. NLP staff were called on for their expertise.
- [Ambassador Connections: Jason Hensley, Southern California](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ambassador-connections-jason-hensley-southern-california/) - California high school teacher Jason Hensley is a news literacy ambassador for the News Literacy Project as well as an adjunct professor and author.
- [Brunskill’s commentary featured in The Horn Book Magazine](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/brunskills-commentary-featured-in-the-horn-book-magazine/) - The Horn Book Magazine, a publication on children's literature, features a piece by Pam Brunskill, NLP's senior manager of education design.
- [Annual report: Working toward a national movement](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/annual-report-working-toward-a-national-movement/) - Our annual report for fiscal year 2023 (July 2022-June '23) showcases what we’ve achieved as we transform our mission into a movement.
- [Utah school district develops a model for news literacy professional learning](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/utah-school-district-develops-a-model-for-news-literacy-professional-learning/) - The Canyons Schools District in Utah has created a professional learning program for media literacy that is a model for other districts.
- [‘It’s really our responsibility’: Los Angeles NPR station speaks with NLP](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/its-really-our-responsibility-los-angeles-npr-station-speaks-with-nlp/) - Students need to be more news-literate to better navigate our complicated information landscape, NLP's Ebonee Otoo said in an NPR interview.
- [Our election misinformation ads](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/our-election-misinformation-ads/) - We asked TV networks to stop running our 2022 election misinformation ads, but some outdated ads are still airing. We are working to remove them.
- [NLP’s newest ambassadors bring diverse backgrounds, expertise to their work](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-newest-ambassadors-bring-diverse-backgrounds-expertise-to-their-work/) - Ten educators NLP’s ambassador program expands with 10 new educators advocating for news literacy instruction in their communities.
- [In Chronicle of Philanthropy, NLP calls for more advocacy for news literacy education  ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-chronicle-of-philanthropy-nlp-calls-for-more-advocacy-for-news-literacy-education/) - In the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Charles Salter, NLP president and CEO, calls for donors to support advocacy efforts for more news literacy education.
- [Announcing our new on-demand educator learning platform](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/announcing-our-new-on-demand-educator-learning-platform/) - Learn more about NLP's NewsLitNation Professional Learning, a free, on-demand education platform exploring foundational news literacy topics.
- [In the news: NLP experts on navigating Mideast war misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-the-news-nlp-experts-on-navigating-mideast-war-misinformation/) - The Israel-Hamas war has opened a floodgate of misinformation. Media turns to NLP experts to help explain how to find credible information. 
- [Library of Congress honors News Literacy Project with its highest award](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/library-of-congress-honors-news-literacy-project-with-its-highest-award/) -  The News Literacy Project has received the highest honor from the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program, the David M. Rubenstein Prize.
- [On Democracy Day, preparing for difficult conversations that build trust](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/on-democracy-day-preparing-for-difficult-conversations-that-build-trust/) - This Democracy Day, the News Literacy Project is announcing two events intended to help everyone build understanding and trust in our democracy within their own networks of influence.
- [Learning news literacy from a fresh perspective – lessons from our popular PitchIt! student contests ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/learning-news-literacy-from-a-fresh-perspective-lessons-from-our-popular-pitchit-student-contests/) - For the past three years, an essay contest created by the News Literacy Project has encouraged students to fact-check online content and seek out credible sources, helping them become responsible and informed news consumers.
- [Now is the time to teach news literacy in every grade, writes NLP’s Charles Salter](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/now-is-the-time-to-teach-news-literacy-in-every-grade-writes-nlps-charles-salter/) - To help strengthen our democracy, news literacy skills should be taught to students of all ages, writes News Literacy Project President and CEO Charles Salter in a piece for the National Association of Elementary School Principals. 
- [Alicia Shepard’s legacy as a ‘journalist’s journalist’ and news literacy champion](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/alicia-shepards-legacy-as-a-journalists-journalist-and-news-literacy-champion/) - Alicia Shepard, who died in April 2023, was a 'journalist's journalist,' committed to the work of the News Literacy Project.
- [NLPeople: Pam Brunskill, senior manager of education design](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-pam-brunskill-senior-manager-of-education-design/) - This NLPeople Q&A introduces you to Pam Brunskill, senior manager of education design at the News Literacy Project.
- [Deterring violence through news literacy in South Central Pennsylvania](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/deterring-violence-through-news-literacy/) - Something unusual is happening in a cluster of South Central Pennsylvania counties: Despite today’s divisive climate, people from different ideological, racial, and generational backgrounds are coming together to solve some of their community’s most pressing problems.
- [Tapping into kids’ creativity to teach news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/tapping-into-kids-creativity-to-teach-news-literacy/) - Editorial cartoonist Signe Wilkinson shares her journalism experience with New Hampshire middle school students who are studying news literacy.
- [NLP in the news: Twitter’s verification changes and AI standards for newsrooms](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-in-the-news-twitters-verification-changes-and-ai-standards-for-newsrooms/) - In April, NLP was featured in the Washington Post, Poynter and AARP.
- [National school librarian organization names RumorGuard to list of best digital tools](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/national-school-librarian-organization-names-rumorguard-to-list-of-best-digital-tools/) - The American Association of School Librarians has named RumorGuard to its annual list of Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning.
- [NLPeople: Natalie Quan, senior manager of database operations](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-natalie-quan-senior-manager-of-database-operations/) - For NLPeople, Natalie Quan, senior manager of database operations, told us she joined NLP because she cares immensely about facts and truth.
- [Mark World Press Freedom Day with news literacy resources](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/world-press-freedom/) - Today marks World Press Freedom Day, which the U.N. designated in 1993. an understanding of press freedom is essential to news literacy.
- [NLP’s National Journalism Advisory Council to deepen partnerships with newsrooms, help build trust in media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-national-journalism-advisory-council-to-deepen-partnerships-with-newsrooms-help-build-trust-in-media/) - Building on its history of partnerships with journalists and news outlets, the News Literacy Project is launching its first National Journalism Advisory Council.
- [New Checkology® lesson explores history of racism in mainstream news](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/new-checkology-lesson-explores-history-of-racism-in-mainstream-news/) - Learn about "Harm & Distrust," a new Checkology lesson by the News Literacy Project, focused on the historical failure of mainstream news organizations to serve all people equally — particularly Black Americans — and steps toward progress in the present day.
- [NLPeople: Christina Veiga, senior director of media relations](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/christina-veiga-senior-director-of-media-relations/) - Christina Veiga, senior director of media relations at NLP talks about her commitment to news literacy and journalism, and love of the beach.
- [NLP in the news: touting the importance of news literacy in the Washington Post, Chicago Sun-Times, Two Reporters podcast, and Word in Black](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-in-the-news-touting-the-importance-of-news-literacy-in-the-washington-post-chicago-sun-times-two-reporters-podcast-and-word-in-black/) - In March, NLP was featured in the Washington Post, Chicago Sun-Times, Two Reporters podcast, and Word in Black.
- [Jan-Mar 23 Movement Building Update](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/jan-mar-23-movement-building-update/) - Each quarter, through these updates, we’ll keep you in tune with the work our network of educators is doing and how that work is shifting the media literacy education landscape across the U.S. to create a future founded on facts.
- [To keep our democracy strong, we need to restore trust in news media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/keep-democracy-strong-restore-trust/) - Once trust is gone, it’s tough to regain. But it’s critical that we all work to restore it. That’s because public trust and a news media industry that does its job well go hand in hand in protecting our democracy. That’s why my organization, the News Literacy Project (along with The E.W. Scripps Company), is focusing on trust in newsrooms and news coverage during National News Literacy Week.
- [National NewsLitCamp®️: Trust and Credibility | Recordings](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/newslitcamp-trustandcredibility-schedule/) - How do we decide who to trust and what to believe? Watch recordings from this unique, virtual event designed to help educators teach students to evaluate news and information with a skeptical — not cynical — eye.
- [NLPeople: Dan Evon, senior manager of education design](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-dan-evon-senior-manager-of-education-design/) - NLPeople is a series that introduces you to the people of NLP. Meet Dan Evon, senior manager of education design.
- [Understanding Black History Month is essential to news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/understanding-black-history-month-is-essential-news-literacy/) - Black History Month is celebrates African American perseverance through unspeakable adversity and is intertwined with news literacy.
- [NLP founder Alan Miller on avoiding the looming information dystopia](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-founder-alan-miller-on-avoiding-the-looming-information-dystopia/) - In a new and widely praised piece in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, News Literacy Project founder Alan Miller explores the many reasons for today’s information crisis and explains what everyone from journalists to educators and news consumers can do about it.
- [‘I want to be part of a society that gets things right’: Los Angeles Times features new push for news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/i-want-to-be-part-of-a-society-that-gets-things-right-los-angeles-times-features-new-push-for-news-literacy/) - The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday featured the News Literacy Project extensively in a story that explains increasing advocacy efforts to include media literacy instruction in the nation’s classrooms.
- [NLPeople: Ebonee Otoo, senior vice president of educator engagement](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-ebonee-rice-senior-vp-of-educator-engagement/) - NLP's SVP of Educator Engagement Ebonee Rice says people don't need empowerment; they have power and just need the resources to harness it.
- [Annual report celebrates NLP’s successes and helps chart the way forward](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/annual-report-celebrates-nlps-successes-and-helps-chart-the-way-forward/) - Our annual report showcases our achievements in schools, with the public and in our significant progress toward a more news-literate America.
- [Ambassador Connections: Meet Deborah Domingues-Murphy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ambassador-connections-meet-deborah-domingues-murphy-pittsburgh-pennsylvania/) - Deborah Domingues-Murphy, an educator in Pittsburgh, Pa, is a News Literacy Project news literacy ambassador and civic engagement champion.
- [Helping students lead productive conversations this holiday season and beyond](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/helping-students-lead-productive-conversations-this-holiday-season-and-beyond/) - For those celebrating holidays this season, it can be a joyful time to get together with loved ones. However, navigating conversations with family and friends — especially any who have been misled by mis- and disinformation — can also be stressful. 
- [NLP in the news this October: How to navigate elections misinformation, a spotlight on RumorGuard, pink slime everywhere](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-in-the-news-this-october-how-to-navigate-elections-misinformation-a-spotlight-on-rumorguard-pink-slime-everywhere/) - It’s fall during a busy elections cycle, which means everything tastes like pumpkin spice – with a big dash of misleading elections information and frustrating conversations about politics.
- [NLP: With Sandy Hook ruling, Jones to suffer consequences of his lies](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-with-sandy-hook-ruling-jones-to-suffer-consequences-of-his-lies/) - NLP responds to CT jury decision ordering Alex Jones to pay at least $965 million to those harmed by his lies about the Sandy Hook shooting.
- [NLP ‘is a model’: Journalist Margaret Sullivan’s new book](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-is-a-model-journalist-margaret-sullivans-new-book/) - In her book, “Newsroom Confidential," Margaret Sullivan notes the pioneering work of NLP under the leadership of founder Alan C. Miller.
- [More election resources to help you stay informed, not misled](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/more-election-resources-to-help-you-stay-informed-not-misled/) - The final weeks before Election Day can be overwhelming with political advertising at full pitch and lots of information flying around.
- [NLP in the news this September: Misinformation in the classroom, the military and sports](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-in-the-news-this-september-misinformation-in-the-classroom-the-military-and-sports/) - This fall, experts at the News Literacy Project have been trusted sources to give guidance for best practices to teach news literacy, explain why certain communities are more vulnerable to mis- and dis-information, and share tips for finding and sharing credible news and information. 
- [Mission to movement: Quarterly updates on NLP’s movement building work](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/mission-to-movement-quarterly-updates-on-nlps-movement-building-work/) - Each quarter, through these updates, we’ll keep you in tune with the work our network of educators is doing and how that work is shifting the media literacy education landscape across the U.S. to create a future founded on facts.
- [On Democracy Day, protect your vote: Be informed, not misled](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/on-democracy-day-protect-your-vote-be-informed-not-misled/) - Today is Democracy Day, a collaborative effort by journalists and their allies from around the nation to draw attention to threats to democracy and to highlight ways to resist these threats.
- [New STEM-Aligned Lessons Released on Checkology®](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/new-stem-aligned-lessons-on-checkology/) - In response to requests for STEM-aligned lessons on Checkology®, we’ve added a trio of new lessons: “Evaluating Science-Based Claims,” “Be Health Informed” and “Making Sense of Data.”
- [When, where and how do I vote? Get the facts from reliable sources.](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/when-where-and-how-do-i-vote-get-the-facts-from-reliable-sources/) - Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Now is the time to make sure you have the facts about when, where and how to vote. When you search for information about the midterm elections, make sure you’re referencing reliable sources.
- [News Literacy Ambassador Program welcomes six new educators](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-ambassador-program-welcomes-six-new-educators/) - NLP's News Literacy Ambassador Program is a national initiative to mobilize educators in the fight against misinformation.
- [Stop falsehoods in their tracks: Join the RumorGuard](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/join-the-rumorguard/) - Get informed and learn the skills to stay well-informed with RumorGuard, the newest addition to NLP’s comprehensive news literacy resources.
- [Gear up for back-to-school with news literacy teaching tools, events and more](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/gear-up-for-back-to-school-with-news-literacy-teaching-tools-events-and-more/) - Get ready with afoundation in news literacy — as well as best practices for teaching it — through our free educator webinars and resources.
- [NLPeople: Mary Lynn Hickey, senior vice president of administration](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-mary-lynn-hickey-senior-vice-president-of-administration/) - Mary Lynn Hickey, our senior vice president of administration and one of the longest-tenured staffers, is featured in the latest NLPeople.
- [NLPeople: Sara Lewis, operations manager](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-sara-lewis-operations-manager/) - As part of our continuing series of staff profiles, NLPeople, get to know Sara Lewis, the News Literacy Project's operations manager.
- [Tools for recognizing information and helping others do the same](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/tools-for-recognizing-information-and-helping-others-do-the-same/) - A big part of being news-literate is knowing what to watch out for and being able to recognize misinformation. And NOT sharing it!
- [A message from our new CEO: Charles ‘Chuck’ Salter](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/a-message-from-our-new-ceo-charles-chuck-salter/) - After serving for the past four years as president and COO of NLP, Chuck Salter had the honor of becoming president and CEO on July 1.
- [Ambassador Connections: Meet Amanda Escheman](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ambassador-connections-meet-amanda-escheman/) - Ambassador Connections, our new series highlighting NewsLit Nation Ambassadors, begins with an interview with Amanda Escheman of Denver.
- [NLP response to Buffalo mass shooting](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-response-to-buffalo-mass-shooting/) - In response to the mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York this past Saturday, the News Literacy Project released the following statement...
- [Peter Adams talks news literacy on <i>Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone</i> podcast](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/peter-adams-talks-news-literacy-on-nobody-listens-to-paula-poundstone-podcast/) - Peter Adams, NLP’s senior vice president of education, joined the Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone podcast on May 24 for an episode on news literacy.
- [Detroit educators: Don’t miss this upcoming NewsLitCamp®](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/pennsylvania-and-detroit-educators-dont-miss-these-upcoming-newslitcamp-events/) - End your school year on a high note by attending he News Literacy Project’s free professional learning event, NewsLitCamp.
- [2022 Alan C. Miller Educator of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/2022-alan-c-miller-educator-of-the-year/) - Jamie Gregory, a librarian and journalism teacher in Greenville, SC, is the News Literacy Project’s 2022 Alan C. Miller Educator of the Year.
- [NLP in the news this spring](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-in-the-news-this-spring/) - Between our leadership transition, op-eds and interviews, NLP has had quite a few media hits recently. Here are a few of the highlights.
- [NLP’s Peter Adams discusses discerning fact from fiction on Fox 5 DC](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-peter-adams-discusses-discerning-fact-from-fiction-on-fox-5-dc/) - In an interview with Fox 5 DC’s Jeannette Reyes, Peter Adams, senior vice president of education, discussed how to separate online fact from fiction.
- [NLP’s Peter Adams and NBC News discuss myth of digital natives’ immunity to misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-peter-adams-and-nbc-news-discuss-myth-of-digital-natives-immunity-to-misinformation/) - NBC News recently reported that despite occasionally thinking they're less susceptible to falsehoods on the internet, Gen Z can sometimes accidentally amplify misinformation.
- [Peter Adams, Al Jazeera discuss Russian disinformation about war in Ukraine](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/peter-adams-al-jazeera-discuss-russian-disinformation-about-war-in-ukraine/) - Peter Adams, NLP’s senior vice president of education, joined a March 16 Al Jazeera livestream to discuss Russian disinformation around the war in Ukraine.
- [SVP of communications discusses importance of teaching news literacy skills to students](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/svp-of-communications-discusses-importance-of-teaching-news-literacy-skills-to-students/) - Mike Webb, senior vice president of communications, recently spoke with The Hill about the desperate need for news literacy curriculum in K-12 schools.
- [NLPeople: Chuck Salter, president and CEO](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-chuck-salter-president-and-incoming-ceo/) - Learn more about Chuck Salter, NLP's current president and chief operating officer and incoming Chief Executive officer.
- [Miller transitioning to new role; Salter to succeed him as CEO](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/miller-transitioning-to-new-role-salter-to-succeed-him-as-ceo/) - NLP founder & CEO Alan C. Miller will step down as CEO June 30 and transition to a new role. President & COO Charles Salter will succeed him.
- [NLP introduces “Power in Art,” a new lesson on editorial cartooning](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-introduces-power-in-art-a-new-lesson-on-editorial-cartooning/) - “Power in Art” is the 15th lesson in NLP’s browser-based platform, which teaches students how to navigate the digital landscape by developing news literacy knowledge, skills and habits of mind.
- [Carol McCarthy pens op-ed: ‘Put women who capture history with a camera in the big picture’](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/carol-mccarthy-pens-op-ed-put-women-who-capture-history-with-a-camera-in-the-big-picture/) - For Women’s History Month, Carol McCarthy, NLP’s director of communications, penned an op-ed titled, “Put women who capture history with a camera in the big picture.”
- [John Silva and NewsNation on how to spot misinformation about Ukraine and Russia](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/john-silva-and-newsnation-on-how-to-spot-misinformation-about-ukraine-and-russia/) - Almost immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, mis- and disinformation began to seep into the information landscape.
- [Using the news to develop students’ critical thinking](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/using-the-news-to-develop-students-critical-thinking/) - By teaching news literacy, we can teach students the skills and habits of mind to not only navigate today’s information landscape, but also to navigate our society.
- [NLP’s Miriam Romais and KRFC’s ‘Community @ Work’ talk news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-miriam-romais-and-krfcs-community-work-talk-news-literacy/) - At the start of the year, Miriam Romais, NLP’s senior manager of educator engagement, was interviewed by Colorado radio station, KRFC- ‘Community @ Work’ show.
- [NLP’s new framework for teaching news literacy highlighted in The 74](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-new-framework-for-teaching-news-literacy-highlighted-in-the-74/) - During the third annual National News Literacy Week, NLP unveiled a new framework for teaching news literacy to students. The framework offers standards, questions, objectives, performance tasks and learning activities for educator planning.
- [NLP experts took to airwaves for National News Literacy Week 2022](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-experts-took-to-airwaves-for-national-news-literacy-week-2022/) - The third annual National News Literacy Week, presented by the News Literacy Project and The E.W. Scripps Company, underscored the vital role of news literacy in a democracy and provided audiences with the knowledge, tools and abilities to become more news-literate.
- [NLPeople: Elizabeth Price, manager of professional learning](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-elizabeth-price-manager-of-professional-learning/) - In this segment of our series introducing you to the people of NLP, we talk to Elizabeth Price, manger of professional learning.
- [NLP’s John Silva speaks with the AP about how to avoid spreading misinformation around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-john-silva-speaks-with-the-ap-about-how-to-avoid-spreading-misinformation-around-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/) - When Russia invaded Ukraine, John Silva, NLP’s senior director of professional learning, spoke with The Associated Press about propaganda and fake videos circulating on social media.
- [John Silva joins CapRadio to talk misinformation amid Russian invasion of Ukraine](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/john-silva-joins-capradio-to-talk-misinformation-amid-russian-invasion-of-ukraine/) - In an interview with CapRadio’s Insight program, John Silva, NLP’s senior director of professional learning, discussed how to navigate the misinformation swirling around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- [Cover story features NLP’s founder, highlights his impact and future of the organization](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/cover-story-features-nlps-founder-highlights-his-impact-and-future-of-the-organization/) - The January 2022 cover story of The Beacon features the News Literacy Project’s very own founder and CEO, Alan C. Miller.
- [NLP experts, educators speak with The 74 one year after Jan. 6 insurrection](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-experts-educators-speak-with-the-74-one-year-after-jan-6-insurrection/) - As the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection neared, the importance of combating misinformation and its real-world impacts were as relevant as ever.
- [NLP’s director of educator network expansion and 2021 Educator of the Year share news literacy strategies](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-director-of-educator-network-expansion-and-2021-educator-of-the-year-share-news-literacy-strategies/) - The School Library Journal held SLJ Summit: In Community, a virtual gathering about how community can mean a lot of things.
- [News Literacy Ambassador program welcomes five new members](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-ambassador-program-welcomes-five-new-members/) - After a successful launch in October 2020, NLP is expanding its News Literacy Ambassador Program, extending our reach and strengthening our progress toward embedding news literacy in the American education system.
- [Avoid a Thanksgiving family feud: Make facts the main course](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/avoid-a-thanksgiving-family-feud-make-facts-the-main-course/) - Don’t let misinformation spoil the holidays with your family. Use the PEP method and base conversations in patience, empathy and persistence.
- [Talking to a loved one about misinformation? Here’s what to do](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/talking-to-a-loved-one-about-misinformation-heres-what-to-do/) - In an interview with CapRadio’s Insight, John Silva explained how to speak with loved ones about misinformation.
- [NLP’s head of communications discusses how misinformation leads people astray](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-head-of-communications-discusses-how-misinformation-leads-people-astray/) - Mike Webb, NLP's senior vice president of communications, discussed the dangers of misinformation as a guest on The Black Agenda Podcast.
- [2021, the year in misinformation: News literacy takeaways](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/2021-the-year-in-misinformation-news-literacy-takeaways/) - Get ready for 2022 by reviewing our news literacy takeaways from the past 12 months.
- [NewsLit Nation, The Juice partner to support educators](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/newslit-nation-the-juice-partner-to-support-educators/) - The News Literacy Project is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Juice, a current events-focused learning platform.
- [News literacy works: Proving the doubters wrong and preserving democracy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-works-proving-the-doubters-wrong-and-preserving-democracy/) - We stand forewarned: If America is to reverse its slide toward becoming an information dystopia, we must not only accept the responsibility of knowing what news and other information to trust, but we must provide the next generation with the means to do so as well.
- [Head of education team answers the question, ‘How can you tell if the news you read is real?’](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/svp-of-education-answers-the-question-how-can-you-tell-if-the-news-you-read-is-real/) - As part of Illinois Public Media’s special week of coverage, "Who's in charge of the news," Peter Adams, NLP’s senior vice president of education, helped to empower listeners of The 21st Show with ways to distinguish fact from fiction in the news.
- [NLPeople: Eryn Busch, executive and board liaison](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-eryn-busch-executive-and-board-liaison-washington-d-c/) - This is part of a series that introduces you to the people of NLP. This week we interview Eryn Busch.
- [Annual report: Current events validate our work, inspire our growth](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/annual-report-current-events-validate-our-work-inspire-our-growth/) - This week, we’re releasing our annual report for fiscal year 2021 (July 2020-June 2021).
- [Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss showcases The Sift](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/washington-posts-valerie-strauss-showcases-the-sift/) - Washington Post education writer Valerie Strauss features content from The Sift® in her blog Answer Sheet throughout the school year.
- [Maria Ressa, fierce defender of journalism, receives Nobel Peace Prize](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/maria-ressa-fierce-defender-of-journalism-receives-nobel-peace-prize/) - The News Literacy Project offers its congratulations to 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winners and journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov.
- [NLP founder and CEO Alan Miller receives AARP Purpose Prize](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-founder-and-ceo-alan-miller-receives-aarp-purpose-prize/) - News Literacy Project founder Alan Millers has won AARP’s prestigious Purpose Prize®, a national award honoring extraordinary people over 50.
- [Back to school with the News Literacy Project](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/back-to-school-with-the-news-literacy-project/) - Are you ready to go back to school? Help your students discern facts from falsehoods with the News Literacy Project.
- [CNBC highlights NLP’s Checkology® and an Alabama educator using the platform](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/cnbc-highlights-nlps-checkology-and-an-alabama-educator-using-the-platform/) - In a new piece for CNBC, journalist Salvador Rodriguez reported that amid the pandemic, quarantines, and homeschooling, “QAnon and anti-vaxxers brainwashed kids stuck at home.”
- [Season two of ‘Is that a fact?’ podcast launches today](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/season-two-of-is-that-a-fact-podcast-launches-today/) - For the 2nd season of our podcast 'Is that a fact?', we look at the origins of false narratives and the actual harm they have caused.
- [NLPeople: Andrea Lin, design manager](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-andrea-lin-design-manager/) - NLPeople: In this occasional series we profile News Literacy Project staff members. Meet Design Manager Andrea Lin.
- [NLP’s president writes, “For the sake of democracy, teach more civics in schools”](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-president-writes-for-the-sake-of-democracy-teach-more-civics-in-schools/) - The News Literacy Project’s President and COO, Charles Salter, recently placed an opinion piece in The Cap Times, "For the sake of democracy, teach more civics in schools".
- [Strategies for savvy news consumers](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/strategies-for-savvy-news-consumers/) -  In part one of a two-part series for the Education for Sustainable Democracy podcast, John Silva, NLP's senior director of education and training, and Miriam Romais, NLP's senior manager of educator engagement, discussed the importance of news literacy and strategies to help young people become smart news consumers.
- [Informable update features new content related to TikTok videos](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/informable-update-features-new-content-related-to-tiktok-videos/) - NLP’s app is now heavy on TikTok content! Our game-like app, Informable®, has added a Mix-Up Mode made up entirely of videos from the hugely popular social media video platform.
- [NLPeople: Niki Lessig, director of development](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-niki-lessig-director-of-development/) - Get to know Niki Lessig, who is director of development, at the News Literacy Project and is based in Washington, D.C.
- [Teaching news literacy in polarizing times](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/teaching-news-literacy-in-polarizing-times/) - While discussing the Derek Chauvin murder trial in the death of George Floyd, a student alerts the class about the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.
- [Adams discusses new survey, spread of misinformation on Facebook ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/adams-discusses-new-survey-spread-of-misinformation-on-facebook/) - Peter Adams, senior vice president of education, discussed a recent survey examining COVID-19 misinformation on Facebook in an August 4 interview with Chicago’s PBS affiliate, WTTW. 
- [In Discussion: Navigating fact from falsehoods in a changing media landscape](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-discussion-navigating-fact-from-falsehoods-in-a-changing-media-landscape/) - How can consumers figure out fact from fiction in the current media landscape? What strategies should they use to know whether the news they are following is credible?
- [Young people have a right to news literacy – MinnPost ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/young-people-have-a-right-to-news-literacy-minnpost/) - NLP’s John Silva explained in a piece for the nonprofit news site MinnPost why news literacy education must be integrated into K-12 education across all subject areas and grade levels and be mandated as a high school graduation requirement. 
- [Educator helps integrate news literacy across disciplines](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/educator-helps-integrate-news-literacy-across-disciplines/) - It didn’t take the tumultuous events of 2020 and the accompanying flood of misinformation to convince educator Kelly Vikstrom-Hoyt that news literacy should be part of every school’s curriculum.
- [NLP Honors 2021 News Literacy Change-Makers](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-honors-2021-news-literacy-change-makers-2/) - In recognition of their outstanding achievements in supporting news literacy during an unprecedented and challenging school year, NLP has named the recipients of its 2021 educator, journalist and student of the year awards.
- [Alan Miller: How to Know What to Believe](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/alan-miller-how-to-know-what-to-believe/) - Alan Miller, NLP’s CEO and founder, was interviewed by the Aspen Institute for its Disinfo Discussions digital series. In the conversation, Alan examined the role of news literacy and education as an effective countermeasure to the spread of mis- and disinformation.
- [An urgent warning about the harm misinformation can cause](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/an-urgent-warning-about-the-harm-misinformation-can-cause/) - Earlier this month, Peter Adams, NLP’s senior vice president of education, gave the keynote address for our annual 2021 News Literacy Change-Maker Awards. Adams issued a strong warning about the harm misinformation can cause, and we wanted to share his important remarks with you.
- [NLP and Checkology® honored by Library Association](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-and-checkology-honored-by-library-association/) - We’re proud to announce that NLP and our Checkology® virtual classroom have been selected in the annual list of the Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL).
- [NLPeople: Miriam Romais, senior manager, educator engagement](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-miriam-romais-senior-manager-educator-engagement/) - This is part of a series that introduces you to the people of NLP. This week we interview Miriam Romais.
- [NLP Joins Call to Support Local News ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-joins-call-to-support-local-news/) - Today, the News Literacy Project (NLP) joined more than 3,000 diverse, locally-owned, nonprofit and community-based newsrooms calling on Congressional leaders to provide support for America’s community newsrooms in the infrastructure bill.
- [Meet our impressive student of the year finalists](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/meet-our-impressive-student-of-the-year-finalists/) - This year we had an abundance of strong submissions from so many amazing students that it was difficult to choose just one winner in each of the categories — high school and middle school.
- [Student gains knowledge, confidence to help stop misinformation’s spread](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/student-gains-knowledge-confidence-to-help-stop-misinformations-spread/) - Mirudulaa Suginathan Yamini, 13, always had assumed that misinformation did not affect her. Then last year, when she was in seventh grade, she learned firsthand how it could fool her and just how fast and how far it can spread.
- [News literacy skills help student better understand harm of bias, misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-skills-help-student-better-understand-harm-of-bias-misinformation/) - Like many teens, Ana Rodriguez, 15, turns to social media to find out what is going on in the world. But she is well aware that sorting fact from fiction in her newsfeed can be difficult.
- [NLP’s Journalist of the Year has witnessed harm misinformation can inflict](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-journalist-of-the-year-has-witnessed-harm-misinformation-can-inflict/) - Alisyn Camerota has provided unflinching coverage, essential context and vital and verified information on major news stories to millions of people during her career as a leading broadcast journalist.
- [Pre-pandemic NewsLitCamp planted seed for team teaching](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/pre-pandemic-newslitcamp-planted-seed-for-team-teaching/) - For Georgia educators, road trip to pre-pandemic NewsLitCamp planted the seed for team teaching ofnews literacy.
- [Teachers share how they used Checkology in challenging year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/teachers-share-how-they-used-checkology-in-challenging-year/) - The 2020-21 school year has been anything but routine for teachers and students all over the world. Unpredictability led to a mixture of remote, hybrid and in-person learning environments — with some classrooms experiencing all three.
- [Behind the headlines: Blocking press freedoms](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/behind-the-headlines-blocking-press-freedoms/) - Journalism — “arguably the best vaccine against the virus of disinformation” — is obstructed in a majority of countries around the world, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and its new press freedom ranking.
- [Celebrating AAPI journalists and news media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/celebrating-aapi-journalists-and-news-media/) - NLP is participating in Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month by highlighting AAPI journalists and news organizations on social media.
- [Vaccines and Misinformation | Understanding how misinformation can fuel vaccine hesitancy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-turns-spotlight-on-vaccine-hesitancy/) - Misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine is contributing to a hesitancy to get vaccinated. In an effort to separate fact from fiction and provide a better understanding of the reasons for that reluctance, we’re going to spend this week focusing on the issue and providing trustworthy information about it.
- [‘Sunday TODAY’ features NLP’s efforts to combat misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/sunday-today-features-nlps-efforts-to-combat-misinformation/) - When NBC’s Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist chose to explore misinformation and efforts to combat it, the show’s producers turned to NLP.
- [Vaccines and Misinformation | How to interpret data on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-to-interpret-data-on-the-effectiveness-of-covid-19-vaccines/) - If there’s one thing people want to know most about a vaccine, it’s this: Does it work? So naturally, as COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials were being completed and vaccines were being considered for emergency use authorization, the numbers that featured most heavily in the news were efficacy rates.
- [NLPeople: John Silva, senior director of education and training](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlpeople-john-silva-senior-director-of-education-and-training/) - This Q and A is the first in an occasional series that introduces you to the people of the News Literacy Project.
- [Behind the headlines: Sexism in journalism](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/behind-the-headlines-sexism-in-journalism/) - This article is from a previous issue of our Get Smart About News newsletter for the general public, which explores timely examples of misinformation as well as press freedom and […]
- [Behind the headlines: Clarity or deception?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/behind-the-headlines-clarity-or-deception/) - An April 4 report from the long-running CBS News newsmagazine 60 Minutes on disparities in Florida’s vaccine rollout has touched off a wave of criticism questioning the piece’s accuracy and fairness.
- [Adams joins discussion on how misinformation spreads](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/adams-joins-medill-school-dean-in-discussion-on-how-misinformation-spreads/) - NLP's Peter Adams discusses how misinformation spreads and what newsrooms and social media companies should do about it.
- [Behind the headlines: Values, trust and media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/behind-the-headlines-values-trust-and-media/) - A recent study offers new ways of looking at the “media trust crisis.” It suggests not all Americans embrace core values journalists follow.
- [Ms. publishes commentary on pioneering women journalists](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/ms-publishes-commentary-on-pioneering-women-journalists/) - NLP's Ebonee Rice shares the stories of pioneering women journalists and how their work paved the way for today's women journalists.
- [Behind the headlines: Atlanta shootings coverage fallout](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/behind-the-headlines-atlanta-shootings-coverage-fallout/) - By Suzannah Gonzales and Hannah Covington This article is from this week’s issue of our Get Smart About News newsletter for the general public, which explores timely examples of misinformation […]
- [Adams discusses covid rumors in New York Times piece](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/adams-discusses-covid-rumors-in-new-york-times-piece/) - NLP's Peter Adams discusses misinformation with The New York Times in the Feb. 12 piece "Get Wise to Covid Rumors."
- [Life of Gusto podcast: Salter shares insights on truth and misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/life-of-gusto-podcast-salter-shares-insights-on-truth-and-misinformation/) - The Life of Gusto podcast host Augusto Andres interviews NLPs Chuck Salter for a segment on truth and misinformation.
- [Adams discusses how to be better informed on ‘Truth for Teachers’ podcast](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/adams-discusses-how-to-be-better-informed-on-truth-for-teachers-podcast/) - The Truth for Teachers podcast interviews NLP's Peter Adams on How to be informed media consumer and advocate for truth.
- [Conn. Public Radio: How disinformation preys on our values](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/adams-discusses-how-disinformation-preys-on-our-values/) - Conn. Public Radio interviewed NLP's Peter Adams for the segment Why Disinformation Preys On 'Our Most Sacred Beliefs And Values.
- [Statement: Base proposed voting measures on facts, not falsehoods](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-base-proposed-voting-measures-on-facts-not-falsehoods/) - NLP urges elected officials to base proposed voting legislation on credible evidence; that is, facts not falsehoods.
- [School Library Journal spreads word about educator network](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/school-library-journal-spreads-word-about-educator-network/) - The School Library Journal spoke with the News Literacy Project's Ebonee Rice on Feb. 2 about NLP's new educator network.
- [Simplemost shares NLP’s tips for talking to friends and family about misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/simplemost-shares-nlps-tips-for-talking-to-friends-and-family-about-misinformation/) - The website Simplemost shared 6 Tips For Talking To Friends And Family About Sharing Falsehoods Online, by NLP's Shaelynn Farnsworth.
- [Black History Month: Pioneering journalists, media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/black-history-month-pioneering-journalists-media/) - During Black History Month, the News Literacy Project is shining a light on pioneering Black journalists and news media and their impacts.
- [New education secretary must prioritize civics education](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/our-statement-regarding-secretary-of-education-confirmation-hearings/) - If Miguel Cardona becomes the next U.S. Secretary of Education, he must prioritize a robust civics curriculum.
- [Miller talks news literacy, media credibility on ‘The Trusted Web Podcast’](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/miller-talks-news-literacy-media-credibility-on-the-trusted-web-podcast/) - NLP founder and CEO Alan C. Miller discussed news literacy and its role in democracy on The Trusted Web Podcast.
- [Worland: Recent events underscore urgent need for news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/worland-recent-events-underscore-urgent-need-for-news-literacy/) - Darragh Worland lays out the urgent need for news literacy education to readers of The San Francisco Chronicle.
- [NewsLit Week | Worland tells columnist, need for fact-checking not going away](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/worland-tells-columnist-need-for-fact-checking-not-going-away/) - Now is no time to let down our guard on fact-checking, NLP's Darragh Worland, tells The Daily Herald, a newspaper outside of Chicago.
- [NewsLit Week | Editorial makes the case for news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/editorial-makes-the-case-for-news-literacy/) - An editorial in the Hutchinson Leader (Minn.) makes the case for news literacy and endorses National News Literacy Week.
- [NewsLit Week | Use ‘PEP’ to talk to conspiracy believers](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/use-pep-to-talk-to-conspiracy-believers/) - If you have conspiracy believers among your friends and family, treat them with patience, empathy and persistence, or PEP.
- [NewsLit Week | Enrique Acevedo: Urge un consumo responsable de información entre la comunidad latinx
 en Estados Unidos](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/enrique-acevedo-urge-un-consumo-responsable-de-informacion-entre-la-comunidad-latinx-en-estados-unidos/) - Enrique Acevedo es periodista en Estados Unidos. Es el miembro del consejo directivo de The News Literacy Project.
- [Blavity commentary: Misinformation harming black communities](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/blavity-commentary-misinformation-harming-black-communities/) - Blavity commentary: Misinformation Is Harming Our Black Communities. We Must Become News-Literate To Stop It, NLP's Ebonee Rice says.
- [NLP launches NewsLit Nation, the News Literacy Educator Network](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-launches-newslit-nation-the-news-literacy-educator-network-2/) - the News Literacy Project (NLP) is launching NewsLit Nation, the home of its News Literacy Educator Network
- [NewsLit Week | In Fortune, Eskew calls for corporate accountability on misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-fortune-eskew-calls-for-corporate-accountability-on-misinformation/) - NLP board member Tucker Eskew calls on CEOs to take a stand against misinformation and use their voices during National News Literacy Week.
- [NLP offers new, urgently needed lesson on conspiratorial thinking](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-offers-new-urgently-needed-lesson-on-conspiratorial-thinking-2/) - NLP is introducing a new lesson to educate students and the public about how conspiratorial thinking develops and its effects.
- [NewsLit Week | Advice for all news consumers](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-week-advice-for-all-news-consumers/) - The Long Beach Post spreads the word about news literacy in piece, It's News Literacy Week. Here’s 5 ways you can be a better news consumer.
- [NewsLit Week | TV station KATC takes part in news literacy campaign](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/tv-station-katc-takes-part-in-news-literacy-campaign/) - Television station KATC, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, is participating in second annual News Literacy Week
- [NewsLit Week | Michigan students committed to fact-based journalism](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/michigan-students-committed-to-fact-based-journalism/) - Rockford, Michigan students tell FOX 17 how they are committed to fact-checking and getting the whole story.
- [NewsLit Week | Wisconsin students win PSA contest](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/wisconsin-students-win-psa-contest/) - Wisconsin students win PSA contest about the importance of news literacy for young people for National News Literacy Week.
- [Our statement on the assault on the Capitol](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/our-statement-on-events-at-the-capitol/) - While we support the right to peaceful assembly and free speech guaranteed by the First Amendment, today's assault on the Capitol by a lawless mob was an anti-democratic attempt to prevent the culmination of a free and fair election.
- [NewsLit Week | NLP, Scripps team up for National News Literacy Week 2021](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-scripps-team-up-for-national-news-literacy-week-2021/) - The News Literacy Project and the E.W. Scripps Company again team up for National News Literacy Week 2021 (Jan.25-29).
- [Educator, board member writes of urgent need for news literacy education](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/educator-board-member-writes-of-urgent-need-for-news-literacy-education/) - Liz Ramos in EdSurge: "News literacy…is a fundamental life skill, as essential to success in the classroom and in life as reading or math."
- [Panel addresses: Should schools require news literacy?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/panel-addresses-should-schools-require-news-literacy/) - NLP's Peter Adams joined a public radio panel to discuss the question, should schools require news literacy courses?
- [Commentary: Misinformation generation gap closes](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/commentary-misinformation-generation-gap-closes/) - The misinformation generation gap closes, NLP's Carol McCarthy writes in a Nov. 20 commentary for the Florida Sun-Sentinel.
- [Causepods show interviews NLP’s Worland](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/causepods-show-interviews-nlps-worland/) - The segment "Misinformation with (NLP's) Darragh Worland of the "Is That a Fact?" Podcast aired on the Causepods program on Nov. 23.
- [Salter calls for better civics education](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/salter-calls-for-better-civics-education/) - "We Americans Risk Losing the Ability to Govern Ourselves. Better Civics Education Can Help," NLP's Chuck Salter writes in EdWeek.
- [TV news features Staying Sharp Online infographic](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/tv-news-features-staying-sharp-online-infographic/) - KXLY-TV in Washington-Idaho built a segment around NLP's infographic Seven Steps for Staying Sharp Online.
- [Column in Cleveland Plain Dealer touts NLP’s work](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/column-in-cleveland-plain-dealer-touts-nlps-work/) - Ken Wood of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio, writes about the importance of NLP's work in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Dec. 20.
- [EdSurge calls NLP website “treasure trove of resources”](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/edsurge-calls-nlp-website-treasure-trove-of-resources/) - "Young people have a right to news literacy education," NLP's John Silva tells EdSurge, in article that calls NLP website a 'treasure trove.'
- [Times Tech Fix column features NLP lesson](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/times-tech-fix-column-features-nlp-lesson/) - NLP pushes students to ask such questions as, “Am I sure enough about this that I should share it? in a New York Times Tech Fix column.
- [Segment on ‘The List’ warns viewers to watch out for ‘red flag phrases’](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/segment-on-the-list-warns-viewers-to-watch-out-for-red-flag-phrases/) - NLP’s John Silva highlights some of the “red flag phrases” to look out for online in Jimmy Rhoades’ irreverent take on The List,
- [NLP’s Covington offers advice to Real Simple readers](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-covington-offers-advice-to-real-simple-readers/) - In Real Simple, NLP's Hannah Covington provides advice on how to avoid online misinformation, like being on the lookout for common red flags.
- [Miami NewsLitCamp featured in local TV segment](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/miami-newslitcamp-featured-in-local-tv-segment/) - WLRN TV in Miami covered the NewsLitCamp, a daylong professional development event that NLP held for Miam-Dade area educators.
- [Adams quoted in two high-profile outlets day before 2020 election](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/adams-quoted-in-two-high-profile-outlets-day-before-2020-election/) - n Nov. 2, the day before the historic 2020 election, NLP's Peter Adams is quoted in the MIT Technology Review and The New York Times.
- [KGTV in San Diego talks conspiracy theories with NLP’s Silva](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/kgtv-in-san-diego-talks-conspiracy-theories-with-nlps-silva/) - NLP's John Sliva explains the appeal of conspiracy theories and viral rumors in an interview with KGTV in San Diego.
- [NLP founder named a Washingtonian of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-founder-named-a-washingtonian-of-the-year/) - Every year Washingtonian magazine chooses Washingtonians of the Year, people "who give their time and talents to make this a better place." Alan C. Miller, founder and CEO of NLP, is one of the 2020 honorees.
- [Alan Miller: Don’t fall for falsehoods while votes are counted](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/alan-miller-dont-fall-for-falsehoods-while-votes-are-counted/) - NLP CEO calls for transparency, accuracy and completeness in election coverage and the counting of the ballots.
- [Webb: Disinformation has role in Blacks’ support of Trump presidency](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/webb-disinformation-has-role-in-blacks-support-of-trump-presidency/) - NLP's Mike Webb, is quoted in a Los Angeles Times article on the role of disinformation in explaining Blacks' support of President Trump.
- [Annual report: NLP meets challenges, expands mission](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/annual-report-2020/) - This week, we're releasing our annual report for fiscal year 2020. It presents results of our work during a year of growth and challenge.
- [NLP launches News Literacy Ambassador Program](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-launches-news-literacy-ambassador-program/) - To build a local footprint of community organizing in the fight against misinformation NLP has launched a News Literacy Ambassador Program.
- [Making civics relevant through news literacy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/making-civics-relevant-through-news-literacy/) - Scott Zwierzchowski teaches civics in Chicago. He has implemented a short news literacy unit to help students sort fact from fiction.
- [Slow down and be skeptical, Adams tells New York Times readers](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/slow-down-and-be-skeptical-adams-tells-new-york-times-readers/) - Slow down and be skeptical when consuming news and other information, the News Literacy Project tells The New York Times.
- [WPIX TV addresses threat from misinformation before election](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/wpix-tv-addresses-threat-from-misinformation-before-election/) - lan Miller addresses the threat from misinformation in the run-up to the presidential election on WPIX TV in New York City on Oct. 16.
- [The Journalism Salute podcast speaks to Worland about NLP’s work](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-journalism-salute-podcast-speaks-to-worland-about-nlps-work/) - Darragh Worland, NLP's vice president of creative services, speaks with Mark Simon, host of the podcast The Journalism Salute.
- [Podcast The Playbook: David Meltzer features Miller](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/podcast-the-playbook-david-meltzer-features-miller/) - NLP's founder and CEO Alan C. Miller addresses news literacy on the podcast The Playbook: David Meltzer on Oct. 6
- [Generation Z voters susceptible to conspiratorial thinking](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/generation-z-voters-susceptible-to-conspiratorial-thinking/) - NLP's Peter Adams tells Politico that the cynicism of Generation Z voters leaves them susceptible to conspiratorial thinking.
- [Understanding COVID-19 data: Examining data behind racial disparities](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/examining-data-behind-covid-19-racial-disparities/) - Are there COVID-19 racial disparities? That question has circulated since the start of the pandemic. SAS looks at the data.
- [Datanami: SAS, NLP create data literacy quiz](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/datanami-sas-nlp-create-data-literacy-quiz/) - Datanami, a news site on trends and solutions in big data, writes about the partnership between the nationwide data firm SAS and NLP
- [Misinformation exploits our emotions, Silva tells media platform](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/misinformation-exploits-our-emotions-silva-tells-media-platform/) - NLP's John Silva explains how misinformation exploits our emotions in a Sept. 29 article on the website 30 Seconds.
- [SLJ promotes news literacy webinars](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/slj-promotes-news-literacy-webinars/) - School Library Journal led its Sept. 29 news section with a write-up promoting NLP's news literacy webinars.
- [Rice: Education is solution to combating misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/rice-education-is-solution-to-combating-misinformation/) - Education is the solution to combating misinformation, Ebonee Rice, NLP's vice president of the educator network tells radio listeners.
- [Worland’s Daily News piece discusses social media, news judgment](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/worlands-daily-news-piece-discusses-social-media-news-judgment/) - NLP's Darragh Worland writes on how social media use can skew your news judgment in a Sept. 30 commentary for the New York Daily News.
- [Early news literacy ‘lessons’ benefit Washington Post reporter](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/early-news-literacy-lessons-benefit-washington-post-reporter/) - Shane Harris, a reporter at The Washington Post, was in fourth grade in the mid-1980s, he received an informal introduction to news literacy.
- [Miller a featured guest on Gary Vaynerchuk show](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/miller-a-featured-guest-on-gary-vaynerchuk-show/) - News Literacy Project founder and CEO Alan C. Miller brings a unique and welcome voice to Gary Vaynerchuk show.
- [Reliable Sources newsletter features PSA campaign](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/reliable-sources-newsletter-features-psa-campaign/) - CNN"s Reliable Sources newsletter, by Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy, included a paragraph about NLP's election misinformation PSA campaign.
- [Election misinformation targeted at Latinx communities](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/election-misinformation-targeted-at-latinx-communities/) - Election misinformation in the Latinx community is focus of NLP's PSA campaign. It is addressed in a Sept. 25 article in The Hil.
- [The Sift featured weekly in blog by Valerie Strauss of Washington Post](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-sift-featured-weekly-in-blog-by-valerie-strauss-of-washington-post/) - Washington Post education writer Valerie Strauss features content from The Sift® in her blog Answer Sheet weekly through the school year.
- [Making sense of data: Diving into charts and graphs  ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/making-sense-of-data-diving-into-charts-and-graphs/) - You can be a better consumer of data visualizations by examining the charts and graphs you see more carefully.
- [Making sense of data: How to be savvy about data in the news](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/making-sense-of-data-how-to-be-savvy-about-data-in-the-news/) - As we all experience increased exposure to media and data-driven messaging, we need to stay vigilant in how we read and respond to those messages.
- [N.Y. Times: Addressing misinformation and older adults](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/n-y-times-addressing-misinformation-and-older-adults/) - NLP's Alan Miller tells The New York Times about NLP's expanded mission, which includes the problem of misinformation and older adults.
- [Op-ed promotes PSA campaign on election misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/op-ed-promotes-psa-campaign-on-election-misinformation/) - NLP's Alan C. Miller co-authors a commentary on our election misinformation PSA campaign, which ran in USA Today.
- [Free news literacy resources for the public](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/free-news-literacy-resources-for-the-public/) - To meet the need for news literacy among people of all ages, the News Literacy Project is unveiling free tools and resources for the public.
- [Adams explains digital trickery in Mozilla’s ‘Misinfo Monday’](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/adams-digital-trickery-mozilla-misinfo-monday/) - Peter Adams explains digital trickery, including deepfakes, in the Mozilla Foundation's Misinfo Monday: Deepfakes and Other Trickery in Imagery.
- [Russian disinformation tactics likely fuel racial division](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/russian-disinformation-racial-division/) - NLP's Peter Adams explains how Russian disinformation campaigns are likely again fueling U.S.racial divisions in a segment for Newsy.
- [Making sense of data: Six strategies for making sense of data in the media ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/six-strategies-for-making-sense-of-data-in-the-media/) - This series, presented by SAS in partnership with the News Literacy Project, explores the role of data in understanding our world.
- [Making sense of data: Exploring statistics in the media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/making-sense-of-data-exploring-statistics-in-the-media/) - Several common ways to report metrics and statistics can easily mislead readers. Let’s explore how statistics can be misinterpreted.
- [Making sense of data: Understanding complications with data collection ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/understanding-complications-with-data-collection/) - To ensure data is accurate and as representative as possible, we must pay special attention to how data is collected.
- [Making sense of data: Evaluating claims made from data](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/making-sense-of-data-evaluating-claims-made-from-data/) - While data allows us to measure and better understand our world, it is not a perfect representation of reality. There are many opportunities for bias or flaws when collecting data that can impact the quality of the results. Critical thinking is the best way to evaluate claims made from data.
- [Making sense of data: Special look at issues with infographics](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/making-sense-of-data-special-look-at-issues-with-infographics/) - Infographics are one of the most visual ways to tell stories with data. They are designed to catch the reader’s eye, and they use visuals to provide a lot of information in a small amount of space. However, we’ve learned there are many ways data can mislead a reader, and those same issues often come up when using infographics.
- [Making sense of data: Spotlight on data in social media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/making-sense-of-data-spotlight-on-data-in-social-media/) - Social media posts are often criticized for allowing users to share pieces of information without putting it in context. This is particularly problematic with data.
- [PSAs to help voters learn to navigate election misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/psas-to-help-voters-learn-to-navigate-election-misinformation/) - PSAs created by the News Literacy Project and The Open Mind Legacy Project educate voters on how to avoid election misinformaton.
- [QAnon lesson is revisited in the Washington Post](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/qanon-lesson/) - A QAnon lesson from The Sift® is revisited by the Washington Post's education reporter Valerie Strauss in her Answer Sheet column.
- [Varied news media diet important for being well-informed, Adams says](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/varied-news-media-diet-important/) - In a piece for The Field Foundation of Illinois Peter Adams discusses how having a varied news media diet can be key to staying reliably informed.
- [COVID-19 misinformation causes, factors topic of segment](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/covid-19-misinformation-causes/) - COVID-19 misinformation causes, contributing factors in its spread are topics of Illinois public radio segment with Peter Adams.
- [Student of the year winner interviewed by her alma mater, FGCU](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/student-of-year/) - Kris Locker, recipient of NLP's 2020 Gwen Ifill Student of the Year Award, is featured in an article for Florida Gulf Coast University's news site.
- [Adams discusses election misinformation, impact](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/election-misinformation/) - Election misinformation can target voters and impact results, NLP's Peter Adams says in piece regarding Montana election for Public News Service.
- [Mossberg discusses misinformation crisis, social media on The Open Mind](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/mossberg-misinformation-social-media-open-mind/) - Veteran tech reporter and NLP board member Walt Mossberg discusses social media and the dis/misinformation crisis on The Open Mind podcast.
- [School Library Journal covers NLP expansion news](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/school-library-journal-nlp-expansion/) - NLP expansion covered in The School Library Journal Aug. 20: News Literacy Project Creating Educator Network and Offering Free Checkology.
- [Virtual discussion centers on role of a free press in democracy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/role-of-free-press/) - NLP's Alan Miller and author Linda Barrett Osborne address the role of a free press in a democracy in at virtual Poetry & Prose Live event.
- [School Library Journal asks Adams about detecting misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/school-library-journal-asks-adams-about-detecting-misinformation/) - News Literacy Project's Peter Adams answers questions about misinformation for the School Library Journal following a webinar on the topic for SLJ.
- [Silva gives webinar on being reliably informed for Long Beach Public Media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/silva-gives-webinar-on-being-reliably-informed-for-long-beach-public-media/) - NLP's John Silva gave the presentation What It Means to be News-literate: Key Skills to be Reliably Informed for Long Beach Public Media.
- [Anxiety about media bias topic of ‘Inside the Chrysalis’ podcast](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/anxiety-about-media-bias-podcast/) - The podcast Inside the Chrysalis featured NLP's Peter Adams in its Aug. 7 episode, These Kids Don't Play: Anxiety About Bias in the Media,
- [NLP’s e-learning platform is now free](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-e-learning-platform-is-now-free/) - The News Literacy Project's e-learning platform Checkology — ideal for remote learning — is now free to educators, parents and students.
- [NLP’s Rice offers advice for Mozilla’s ‘Misinfo Monday’ on Instagram](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-rice-offers-advice-for-mozillas-misinfo-monday-on-instagram/) - NLP's Ebonee Rice offers advice on avoiding misinformation in Mozilla Foundation's Misinfo Monday on Instagram, How to Tell Fact from Crap in the Newsfeed. 
- [Silva offers advice on navigating misinformation about COVID-19](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/navigating-misinformation-covid-19/) - John Silva, NLP's senior director of education and training, talks about Navigating Misinformation in the Time of COVID-19 on Flipboard.
- [NLP honors 2020 award recipients](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-honors-2020-award-recipients-2/) - In recognition of their outstanding achievements during the past school year, the News Literacy Project (NLP) will be announcing the recipients of its 2020 educator, journalist and student of the year […]
- [Patricia Hunt, educator of the year, featured on ARLNow](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/patricia-hunt/) - Patricia Hunt, NLP educator of the year, featured in article on ARLNow, a news website covering Arlington, Va. She teaches at Wakefield High
- [Miller’s Poynter op-ed: News literacy can help sustain local journalism](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/millers-poynter-op-ed-news-literacy-can-help-sustain-local-journalism/) - In an op-ed for Poynter July 6, Alan Miller wrote about the distressing loss of newspapers across the nation in recent years and the impact on communities.
- [Understanding COVID-19 data: Age isn’t everything](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/understanding-covid-19-data-age-isnt-everything/) - Knowing that age and underlying health conditions help determine the risk of vulnerability to COVID-19 is important, but it doesn’t fully explain why so many cases occur in those facilities.
- [Podcast “Fighting Misinformation in the Age of COVID-19” features Adams](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/podcast-fighting-misinformation-in-the-age-of-covid-19-features-adams/) - The EdSurge Podcast’s July 7 episode Fighting Misinformation in the Age of COVID-19 featured Peter Adams, NLP’s senior vice president of education. 
- [Public radio piece describes impacts of misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/public-radio-piece-describes-impacts-of-misinformation/) - This segment on Northern Public Radio makes important points about the potential impacts of misinformation whether or not you are the one falling for it.
- [NLP board welcomes journalist Enrique Acevedo and political consultant Whit Ayres](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-board-enrique-acevedo-whit-ayres/) - We are pleased to welcome two esteemed and highly regarded colleagues to NLP’s board of directors: Enrique Acevedo and Whit Ayres.
- [Real Kids Real Questions, Australian podcast, explores ‘fake news’ with NLP](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/real-kids-real-questions-australian-fake-news-nlp/) - News Literacy Project answered qustions about 'fake news' from childrecen in Australia for the podcast Real Kids Real Questions.
- [The First Amendment protects reporters, too](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/the-first-amendment-protects-reporters-too/) - Attacks on journalists are not acceptable, and they are dangerous — not only for journalists, but for democracy. They challenge, ignore and undermine America’s constitutional principles.
- [Our information age, misinformation topic of Pew Charitable Trusts’ podcast](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/our-information-age-misinformation-topic-of-pew-charitable-trusts-podcast/) -  NLP founder and CEO Alan C. Miller discusses the confusing information age on The Pew Charitable Trusts' podcast After the Fact.
- [Connect Safely live webcast features Alan Miller](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/connect-safely-live-webcast-features-alan-miller/) - The Connect Safely June 16 webcast, hosted by journalist Larry Magid and author Kerry Gallagher, features NLP founder and CEO Alan C. Miller.
- [Professor brings creativity to news literacy instruction](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/creativity-news-literacy-instruction/) - Thanks to Lyn Millner’s news literacy instruction, her students will be ready to do some serious fact-checking leading up to the presidential election.
- [Education webcast, article discuss importance of critical thinking](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/education-webcast-article-discuss-importance-of-critical-thinking/) - NLP took part in the education webcast Critical Thinking in the Age of Fake News with the School Library Journal and ISTE.
- [Newsy piece looks at rise of QAnon conspiracy theory](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/newsy-piece-looks-at-rise-of-qanon-conspiracy-theory/) - In a segment for Newsy," QAnon Conspiracy Movement Gains Followers In Uncertain Times, NLP's Darragh Worland discusses the rise of the far-right claims.
- [Educator relies on Checkology in class — and for teaching remotely](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/educator-relies-on-checkology-teaching-remotely/) - When COVID-19 forced teaching remotely, Heather Turner’s N.Y. school, she relied on Checkology as she transitioned to distance learning.
- [NLP statement on Twitter’s rules and policies](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-statement-on-twitters-rules-and-policies-2/) - In response to growing concerns about how Twitter handles tweets from elected officials that violate its rules and community standards, News Literacy Project Founder and CEO Alan C. Miller issued a statement.
- [USA Today article addresses protest misinformation, how to avoid it](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/usa-today-article-addresses-protest-misinformation-how-to-avoid-it/) - News LIteracy Project featured in USA Today article about protest misinformation against racial injustice sparked by the death of George Floyd.
- [Our statement on racial justice, a free press and the right to protest  ](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/statement-on-racial-justice-a-free-press-and-the-right-to-protest/) - We stand by the Black Lives Matter movement’s call to end these injustices and the violence inflicted too often on Black people and other communities of color.
- [NPR show ‘1A’ covers misinformation related to racial injustice protests](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/npr-show-1a-covers-misinformation-related-to-racial-injustice-protests/) - The News LIteracy Project's Peter Adams discussed misinformation about racial injustice protests on the widely syndicated NPR show WAMU show 1A.
- [Santa Fe misinformation program features NLP consultant](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/santa-fe-misinformation-program-features-nlp-consultant/) - Damaso Reyes, a former NLP staffer now working as a consultant from Barcelona, Spain, discussed misinformation on KFSR, Santa Fe's public radio station.
- [Classroom connection: QAnon conspiracy theory paved way for other hoaxes](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/qanon-conspiracy-theory/) - QAnon conspiracy theory rooted that thinking as acceptable in marketplace of ideas. Born in Pizzagate aftermath it's now a large, nebulous belief system.
- [Classroom connection: ‘Overwhelmed’ by information and misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/overwhelmed-by-information/) - While 58% of Americans report being “well-informed” about COVID-19, more than a third (36%) say they feel “overwhelmed" by information and misinformation.
- [Classroom connection: Exploring the ‘Verification Handbook’](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-exploring-the-verification-handbook/) - European Journalism Centre, a training and advocacy nonprofit, released the 3rd edition of its Verification Handbook for investigating online content.
- [Classroom connection: YouTube search results to include fact-checker information](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-youtube-search-results-to-include-fact-checker-information/) - You Tube users in the United States will soon be seeing information panels from third-party fact-checkers at the top of some search results.
- [Pandemic misinformation, NLP tips topic on South Carolina public radio](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/pandemic-misinformation-nlp-south-carolina/) - South Carolina Public Radio's piece on pandemic misinformation discussed its many dangerous hazards. It included News Literacy Project tips.
- [Worland discusses news literacy in Coachability Foundation webinar](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-in-coachability-foundation/) - Darragh Worland of NLP presented a webinar on "The Role of News Literacy at the Entrepreneurial Journey," for the Netherlands-based Coachability Foundation.
- [Classroom connection: ‘Plandemic’ brings conspiracy theory mainstream](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/plandemic-conspiracy-theory/) - The Plandemic video pushing an array of dangerous and provably false conspiracy theories and other misinformation about COVID-19 pandemic went viral.
- [‘Plandemic’ provides teachable moment for PBS segment](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/plandemic-provides-teachable-moment-for-pbs-segment/) - The viral conspiracy theory video Plandemic led to a wider discussion of how to identify credible news stories in a May 15 segment on WNET/NY Public Media.
- [COVID-19 and kids: Newsy looks at resources to aid understanding](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/covid-19-and-kids-newsy-looks-at-resources-to-aid-understanding/) - NLP is included in a Newsy piece regarding COVID-19 and kids: Kid-Centered News Shows Aim To Help Children Understand COVID-19.
- [Apple News adds How to Know What to Trust in COVID-19 guide](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/apple-news-adds-how-to-know-what-to-trust-in-covid-19-guide/) - Apple News has included NLP's easy-to-follow guidelines, How to Know What to Trust in its comprehensive guide to COVID-19 misinformation.
- [NewsLitCamp, NLP resources make a difference](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/newslitcamp-nlp-resources-make-a-difference/) - A team of educators led by Erin Wilder drove nearly three hours and 200 miles from Hoschton, Georgia, to attend a NewsLitCamp in Columbia, S.C.
- [Classroom connection: New transparency measures at Google, Facebook](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-new-transparency-measures-at-google-facebook/) - Both Facebook and Google have announced new transparency measures intended to give users more information about who is behind the posts and ads they see.
- [Newsy segment covers pandemic’s effect on press freedoms](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/newsy-pandemic-press-freedoms/) - In Newsy segment COVID-19 Limiting Press Freedoms, NLP's Darragh Worland notes the crisis empowers governments to suppress information, punish reporters
- [Wizards of EdTech Podcast episode touts value of Informable, Checkology](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/wizards-of-edtech-podcast-informable-checkology/) - An educator on the EdTech Round Robin episode of Wizards of EdTech Podcast promotes Informable as a resource for all ages as well as Checkology.
- [Classroom connection: COVID-19’s impact on press freedom](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-covid-19s-impact-on-press-freedom/) - The COVID-19 pandemic is deepening crises that threaten press freedom, Reporters Without Borders said as it released its annual World Press Freedom Index.
- [Miller calls for press freedom during the pandemic in CNN op-ed](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/miller-examines-press-freedom-during-the-pandemic-in-cnn-op-ed/) - In honor of World Press Freedom Day, NLP’s founder and CEO, Alan C. Miller, wrote an op-ed for CNN about why we must allow journalists to do the hard work of keeping the public safe and informed during this pandemic.
- [Classroom connection: Brothers spur efforts to protest stay-at-home orders](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-brothers-spur-protest-stay-at-home-orders/) - A spate of Facebook groups to protestsstay-at-home orders across the country in recent days were created by three brothers.
- [Classroom connection:  COVID-19 spurs Xenophobia and racism](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-covid-19-spurs-xenophobia-and-racism/) - Xenophobia and racism against Asian Americans — based on false narratives that COVID-19 came from the “other” — are sadly predictable.
- [Healthy living website taps NLP for ‘infodemic’ advice](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/healthy-living-website-taps-nlp-for-infodemic-advice/) - The News Literacy Project offers advice and tips in Well+Good's piece Why social media has helped turn COVID-19 into an ‘infodemic.'
- [COVID-19 and Bill Gates conspiracy theories topic of second segment of Newsy series](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/covid-19-and-bill-gates-conspiracy-theories-topic-of-second-segment-of-newsy-series/) - COVID-19 and Bill Gates conspiracy theories are the topic of the second installment in a weekly series for Newsy featuring the News Literacy Project. Darragh Worland, NLP’s vice president for creative services, […]
- [Gonzales a guest on We Don’t Talk About That podcast](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/gonzales-a-guest-on-we-dont-talk-about-that-podcast/) - Suzannah Gonzales of the News Literacy Project discussed misinformation and what we can do to avoid falling for it on the We Don't Talk About That podcast.
- [Understanding COVID-19 data: Case fatality rate vs. mortality rate vs. risk of dying](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/case-fatality-rate-vs-mortality-rate/) - It's important to differentiate COVID-19 case fatality rate from mortality rate, or even a person’s risk of dying if they were to become infected.
- [Classroom connection: COVID-19 news coverage](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/covid-19-news-coverage/) - News outlets and journalists have been hit with cutbacks due to the coronovirus pandemic while their COVID-19 news coverage is vitally important.
- [Classroom connection: 5G and COVID-19 conspiracy theories](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-5g-and-covid-19-conspiracy-theories/) - Online conspiracy theories pushing false connections between 5G technology and the COVID-19 pandemic are continuing to rapidly gain momentum.
- [COVID-19 pandemic: Credibility in a time of crisis](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/covid-19-pandemic-credibility/) - In the COVID-19 pandemic the News Literacy Project has responded swiftly to the overwhelming 'infodemic' and rampant misinformation.
- [COVID-19 and 5G conspiracy theories topic of first segment of Newsy series](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-covid-19-5g-conspiracy-theories-newsy/) - On Newsy.com, the News Literacy Project's Darragh Worland discusses how debunked conspiracy theories linking COVID-19 and 5G technology circulate widely.
- [Classroom Connection: COVID-19 conspiracy theory outbreak](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-covid-19-conspiracy-theory-outbreak/) - A baseless conspiracy theory about the COVID-19 pandemic is spreading dangerous doubt about the seriousness of the pandemic
- [Philadelphia publication: NLP an online learning resource](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-online-learning-philadelphia/) - The Philadelphia Public School Notebook put the News Literacy Project at the top of its online learning resource list during COVID-19 school closures.
- [Understanding COVID-19 data: Comparing data across time](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/understanding-covid-19-data-part-two-comparing-data-across-time/) - In addition to comparisons across countries, another piece of information that can keep us glued to our seats is seeing how the number of cases or deaths is changing over time. While this can help us draw some conclusions, it’s important to consider the numbers critically.
- [Article stresses coronavirus misinformation danger](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/article-on-medium-stresses-coronavirus-misinformation-danger/) - In the Medium article "Misinformation Is a Matter of Life and Death," NLP's Alan C. Miller notes the coronavirus misinformation danger.
- [Checkology receives international Digital Wellbeing award](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/checkology-receives-international-digital-wellbeing-award/) - The News Literacy Project’s Checkology has received a 2019 Spotlight on Digital Wellbeing award from HundrED, an international nonprofit.
- [Teen Vogue: NLP a resource to combat misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/teen-vogue-nlp-a-resource-to-combat-misinformation/) - NLP makes Teen Vogue's list of "10 Ways to Fight For Social Justice During the Coronavirus Pandemic," under No. 8 Combat Misinformation.
- [AllSides showcases “Understanding Bias” Checkology lesson](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/allsides-understanding-bias-lesson/) - llSides featured NLP's new Checkology virtual classroom lesson, "Understanding Bias," as a resource on the Media Bias section of its homepage on April 1.
- [Understanding COVID-19 data: Comparing data across countries](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/understanding-covid-19-data-countries/) - This is the first in a series by our partner SAS, a pioneer in data management and analytics, that explores the role of data in understanding COVID-19.
- [USA Today article on ‘social media pandemic’ features NLP](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/usa-today-article-on-social-media-pandemic-features-nlp/) - Peter Adams, NLP's senior vice president of education, was interviewed for the March 19 USA Today article "Welcome to the first social media pandemic"
- [NLP weighs in on the coronavirus and social media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/coronavirus-and-social-media-article-quotes-nlps-adams/) - Peter Adams, NLP's senior vice president of education, is quoted in the article "Health experts embrace social media to fight coronavirus," in The Hill.
- [Silva advises public on how to cope with misinformation overload](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/misinformation-overload-cope/) - Misinformation overload: NLP's John Silva advises the public to "act like a journalist" in Associated Press article
- [Twitter and Facebook act to stem COVID-19 misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/twitter-and-facebook-act-to-stem-covid-19-misinformation/) - In the last week, both Twitter and Facebook have announced additional measures to combat the spread of misinformation about COVID-19
- [Want to help others avoid COVID-19?  Don’t share misinformation!](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/covid-19-dont-share-misinformation/) - While we want to share helpful nformation about COVID-19 with friends and family, remember large breaking news events bring a spike in viral rumors.
- [NLP in Newsweek column: Need to teach people to ‘resist misinformation’](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/newsweek-column-resist-misinformation-nlp/) - News Literacy Project in Newsweek: Facebook Won't Save Us From Fake News. We Need to Teach People to Resist Misinformation by Helen Lee Bouygues.
- [HundrED’s coronavirus resources roundup includes Checkology, NewsLitCamp](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/hundred-coronavirus-checkology/) - HundrED included Checkology and NewsLitCamp as innovative resources in the article "Proactive Measures In Education During The Coronavirus Pandemic."
- [Alan Miller featured in “Real vs. False” column](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/alan-miller-real-vs-false/) - The Mercury News column "Magid: Tools to help identify real vs. false online information" includes Checkology and an interview with NLP's Alan Miller.
- [Adams discusses coronavirus misinformation on NPR](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/coronavirus-misinformation-npr/) - NPR's Michel Martin interviewed Peter Adams, NLP's senior vice president of education, about the coronavirus (COVID-19) misinformation.
- [Classroom Connection: Practicing information hygiene](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-practicing-information-hygiene/) - The COVID-19 outbreak undrscores defects in our information infrastructure and is emphasizing the need for "information hygiene" regarding online habits.
- [Column on value of trusted information shares advice from NLP](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/column-on-value-of-trusted-information-shares-advice-from-nlp/) - The column "During these times, trusted information so important" in The Valley Breeze, includes advice on misinformation from the News Literacy Project.
- [Column on ‘fake news’ quotes NLP’s Peter Adams](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/fake-news-nlp-peter-adams/) - Chicago Sun-Times piece, "Fighting back against the fake claim of ‘fake news,’" closes with thoughts on "fake news" from New Literacy Project's Peter Adams.
- [Peter Adams discusses the coronavirus on Univision News](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/peter-adams-discusses-coronavirus-on-univision-news/) - Univision News coronavirus misinformation coverage featured an interviewwith Peter Adams, NLP's senior vice president of education.
- [New York Times piece on news literacy trends cites NLP](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/new-york-times-piece-on-news-literacy-trends-cites-nlp/) - .Alan C. Miller, founder and CEO of NLP, is quoted in a feature article in the New York Times Learning section.
- [YouTube’s efforts to restrain conspiracy theories have mixed results](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/youtubes-efforts-to-restrain-conspiracy-theories-has-mixed-results/) - YouTube's efforts to restrain conspiracy theories has mixed results.
- [Politico ‘Birthday of the Day’ features NLP’s Miller](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/politico-birthday-of-the-day-features-nlps-miller/) - The politics, business and policy website Politico ran a 'Birthday of the Day' Q and A with NLP founder and CEO on his birthday, March 5, 2020. 
- [TeachThought Podcast episode focuses on NLP’s work](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/teachthought-podcast-episode-focuses-on-nlps-work/) - Suzannah Gonzales and John Silva discussed their work on behalf of NLP on the educator focused program, TeachThought Podcast. 
- [N.Y. Times cites NLP as coronavirus misinformation resource](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/new-york-times-infodemic-nlp-resources/) - An article in The New York Times, "Coronavirus Resources: Teaching, Learning and Thinking Critically," listed NLP as coronavirus misinformation resource.
- [Adams interviewed for NPR program on coronavirus misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/adams-interviewed-for-npr-program-on-coronavirus-misinformation/) - Michele Martin interviewed NLP's Senior Vice President of Education Peter Adams for the segment "Misinformation Around The Coronavirus" on NPR.
- [Presidents Day piece examines White House views on free press through history](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/presidents-day-free-press-through-history/) - Alan C. MIller, News Literacy Project CEO and founder, wrote a Presidents Day commentary for The Hill reviewing the history of presidents' views of the press.
- [TeachThought publishes Checkology resource on critical thinking](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/teachthought-publishes-checkology-resource-on-critical-thinking/) - A resource from NLP's Checkology virtual classroom, 20 Questions to Help Students Think Critically About News, was published on TeachThought.
- [Apple News app adds news literacy guide created by NLP](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/apple-news-app-adds-news-literacy-guide-created-by-nlp/) - Apple Insider and Tech Crunch were among the technology news sites reporting that the Apple News app now features a news literacy guide created by NLP.
- [National News Literacy Week draws strong media coverage](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/national-news-literacy-week-draws-strong-media-coverage/) - National News Literacy Week generated robust news media coverage for NLP, Scripps and news literacy in general.
- [Adams discusses coronavirus misinformation on Newsy](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/adams-discusses-coronavirus-misinformation-on-newsy/) - Peter Adams, NLP's senior vice president of education, is featured in a video segment on Newsy, a news website, discussing the coronavirus misinformation.
- [How to know what to trust: Seven steps](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/how-to-know-what-to-trust-seven-steps/) - To begin, we have identified seven simple steps to news literacy that help you know what to trust.
- [Pulitzer Prize organization promotes Newsroom to Classroom](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/pulitzer-prize-organization-promotes-newsroom-to-classroom/) - The Pulitzer Prizes website promoted NLP's Newsroom to Classroom in an article on June 25, 2019.
- [‘Black PR’: An industry built around sowing disinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/black-pr-an-industry-built-around-sowing-disinformation/) - Coordinated efforts to disseminate propaganda online are supported by “a worldwide industry of PR and marketing firms ready to deploy fake accounts, false narratives, and pseudo news websites for the right price.” This practice is known as "Black PR."
- [Classroom Connection: Teen Vogue’s Facebook piece deemed a ‘misunderstanding’](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-teen-vogues-facebook-piece-deemed-a-misunderstanding/) - A flattering piece about Facebook posted by Teen Vogue was the source of much confusion last week.
- [NLP’s Suzannah Gonzales is guest on Minnesota Public Radio](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-suzannah-gonzales-guest-on-minnesota-public-radio/) - Suzannah Gonzales, NLP's associate director of education, was a guest on the Minnesota Public Radio program News With Kerri Miller on Jan. 22.
- [<i>Reliable Sources</i> podcast features Alan Miller](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/reliable-sources-podcast-features-alan-miller/) - NLP founder and CEO, Alan Miller, was Brian Stelter’s guest on his Reliable Sources podcast. Miller previews the first Natonal News Literacy Week.
- [Gwen Ifill honored with Forever stamp](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/gwen-ifill-honored-with-forever-stamp/) - Gwen Ifill, who was one of most respected journalists of her generation and a longtime friend and supporter of the News Literacy Project, is being honored today by the U.S. Postal Service with a Forever stamp.
- [Miller looks at news literacy’s impact on local news](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/miller-looks-at-news-literacys-impact-on-local-news/) -  As part of its local news initiative, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation asked NLP’s founder and CEO, Alan C. Miller, to consider how news literacy correlates with improved trust and understanding between the public and local news outlets.
- [Washington Post education blog offers lessons from The Sift®](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/washington-post-education-blog-offers-lessons-from-the-sift/) - Valerie Strauss, author of the Post’s education blog, Answer Sheet, is featuring items from NLP’s weekly newsletter for educators through the end of the school year. These columns are linked below:
- [This Giving Tuesday, support a future founded on facts](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/this-giving-tuesday-support-a-future-founded-on-facts/) - Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity dedicated to charitable giving. Every day, the News Literacy Project is working to ensure that the next generation is able to […]
- [Classroom connection: What ‘professional trolls’ want](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-what-professional-trolls-want/) - While most people tend to think of internet trolls as obnoxious personas who provoke infuriating exchanges online, two disinformation experts say "professional trolls” aremore likely to use positive ideological messages that affirm people’s existing beliefs.
- [NLP’s advice cited in USA Today article on election disinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-advice-cited-in-usa-today-article-on-election-disinformation/) - Among the News Literacy Project's warnings for 2020: Watch out for fabricated images, and be wary of fake political endorsements.
- [Classroom Connection: Artistic license or smear?](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-artistic-license-or-smear/) - Clint Eastwood’s new movie Richard Jewell has come under fire for its portrayal of Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Kathy Scruggs, igniting a debate about Hollywood’s depictions of female journalists.
- [News literacy resolutions for a new year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/news-literacy-resolutions-for-a-new-year/) - This year, adopt a meaningful resolution that is easy to keep long after this new year is history: Resolve to become more news-literate in 2020. The News Literacy Project offers easy tips to do just that.
- [Classroom Connection: New York Times op-ed backlash](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-new-york-times-op-ed-backlash/) - A Dec. 27 opinion column by Bret Stephens in The New York Times headlined “The Secrets of Jewish Genius” drew a wave of criticism last week.
- [NLP cited in report on status of media literacy education](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-cited-in-report-on-status-of-media-literacy-education/) - NLP received a shout-out from the education news site, Ed Dive.
- [Article on The Fulcrum touts Informable, NLP’s new app](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/article-on-the-fulcrum-touts-informable-nlps-new-app/) - An article by The Fulcrum, a nonpartisan digital news organization focused on strengthening American democracy, makes the case that students are not the only ones who need news literacy education. Author Eliza Newlin Carney touts NLP’s new brain training app, Informable.
- [Checkology® receives Hundred’s Spotlight on Digital Wellbeing award](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/checkology-receives-international-spotlight-on-digital-wellbeing-award/) - The News Literacy Project's Checkology virtual classroom has received a 2019 Spotlight on Digital Wellbeing award from HundrED, an international nonprofit that promotes inspiring innovations in K-12 education.
- [Informable app helps you build news literacy skills](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/informable-helps-you-sort-fact-from-fiction/) - NLP's Informable app is designed to improve users’ ability to distinguish between several types of news and other information.
- [Classroom Connection: Twitter’s ban on political ads](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-understanding-twitters-political-ad-ban/) - In marked contrast to recent statements by Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey announced in a series of tweets last Wednesday that his social […]
- [Our first annual report reflects NLP’s considerable progress](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/fiscal-year-2019-annual-report/) - This week, NLP is releasing our first annual report, which presents the results of the first year of our ambitious four-year strategic plan. We believe that it reflects not only considerable progress in the past year, but great promise for the years ahead.
- [Reboot Foundation’s report notes NLP’s work](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/reboot-foundations-report-notes-nlps-work/) - A report by the Reboot Foundation, Fighting Fake News: Lessons From The Information Wars, notes the work of NLP and highlights our Checkology® virtual classroom as a news literacy resource.
- [A look inside NLP’s NewsLitCamp® at the San Francisco Chronicle](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/a-look-inside-nlps-newslitcamp-at-the-san-francisco-chronicle/) - The education technology site EdSurge visited NLP's NewsLitCamp on Nov. 14. Its report, "Inside a News Literacy Camp, Where the Newsroom Becomes the Classroom," looks at the benefits such events offer both educators and journalists.
- [Classroom Connection:  Northwestern apology firestorm](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-northwestern-apology-firestorm/) - Student journalists at The Daily Northwestern sparked intense national debate last week after they apologized for a series of actions taken by staff members while covering protests of a campus speech by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
- [NLP’s scope and initiatives featured in The Washington Post’s education blog](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-scope-initiatives-outlined-in-washington-post-piece/) - Valerie Strauss, author of The Washington Post's education blog, Answer Sheet, introduces readers to the News Literacy Project and describes NLP resources.
- [Peter Adams discusses news literacy with NAMLE](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/peter-adams-discusses-news-literacy-with-namle/) - Peter Adams, NLP’s senior vice president of education, discusses his work and the value of partnering with the National Association of Media Literacy Education and others in the field.
- [Curriculum Connection: Facebook, satire and fact-checking](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/facebook-satire-and-fact-checking/) - Last week The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook is planning to exempt satire and opinion content from its fact-checking program.
- [Don’t let ABC’s mistake fuel distrust of the media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/dont-let-abcs-mistake-fuel-distrust-of-the-media/) - Peter Adams, NLP’s senior vice president of education, puts ABC News' use of video mistakenly presented as showng fighitng in Syria in context.
- [Classroom Connection: Harvard journalism backlash](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/classroom-connection-harvard-journalism-backlash/) - Fairness is one of the bedrock principles of quality journalism. The code of ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists calls on reporters to “diligently seek subjects of news coverage […]
- [‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast kicked off lasting myth](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/war-of-the-worlds-coverage-created-lasting-myth/) - Imagine hearing this startling “news” while relaxing at home on a Sunday evening: “… those strange beings who landed in the Jersey farmlands tonight are the vanguard of an invading army from the planet Mars.”
- [NLP’s Adams, on NPR podcast, offers advice on spotting misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlps-adams-on-npr-podcast-offers-advice-on-spotting-misinformation/) - Appearing on NPR's "Life Kit," the News Literacy Project's Peter Adams explains how to spot misinformation and explores common reactions to it. Watch out!
- [NLP featured in EdSurge podcast](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-featured-in-edsurge-podcast/) - EdSurge, an education and education technology news organization, featured NLP in a news literacy discussion on its EdSurge Podcast on Sept. 24.
- [Journalist of the Year honoree Acevedo ‘proud of the work that we’re doing together’](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/journalist-of-the-year-honoree-acevedo-proud-of-the-work-that-were-doing-together/) - On Sept. 24, the same day that journalist Enrique Acevedo became a U.S. citizen, the News Literacy Project presented him with its ­John S. Carroll Journalist of the Year Award.
- [In UCLA Magazine, Washington Post’s Matea Gold cites her work with NLP](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/in-ucla-magazine-washington-posts-matea-gold-cites-her-work-with-nlp/) - Matea Gold talks about her work at The Washington Post — and her work with the News Literacy Project — in an interview with UCLA Magazine.
- [Enrique Acevedo of Univision named NLP’s 2019 John S. Carroll Journalist of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/enrique-acevedo-of-univision-named-nlps-2019-john-s-carroll-journalist-of-the-year/) - Enrique Acevedo, co-anchor of Univision’s Noticiero Univision Edición Nocturna, the network’s late-night news program, is the 2019 recipient of the News Literacy Project’s John S. Carroll Journalist of the Year Award.
- [NLP featured in Vermont newspaper article, quiz](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-featured-in-vermont-newspaper-article-quiz/) - Seven Days, an independent weekly newspaper based in Burlington, Vermont, interviewed NLP’s associate director of education, Suzannah Gonzales, for the Aug. 7 article “Real or Fake? Test Your News Literacy […]
- [California high school student named Gwen Ifill Student of the Year](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/california-high-school-student-named-gwen-ifill-student-of-the-year/) - Valeria Luquin, a high school sophomore who applies skills gleaned from the News Literacy Project’s Checkology®virtual classroom in her daily life, has been named NLP’s Gwen Ifill Student of the Year for 2019.
- [E.W. Scripps joins our fight for facts](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/e-w-scripps-joins-our-fight-for-facts/) - On Thursday, NLP and the E.W. Scripps Company, one of the nation’s largest independent TV station owners and steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, announced a multi-year partnership to […]
- [NLP-Scripps partnership featured on Cincinnati’s NPR affiliate](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/nlp-scripps-partnership-featured-on-cincinnatis-npr-affiliate/) - NLP’s recently announced partnership with the E.W. Scripps Company was the topic of a segment today on Cincinnati Edition, a public affairs program on NPR affiliate WVXU. Alan Miller, NLP’s […]
- [Survey: Newsroom diversity lagging](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/survey-newsroom-diversity-lagging/) - Diversity continues to be a challenge for American newsrooms. That’s according to the 2019 ASNE Newsroom Diversity Survey of hundreds of news outlets.
- [Curriculum Connection: Complex Kavanaugh story gets tangled in the telling](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/complex-kavanaugh-story-gets-tangled-in-the-telling/) - A tweet and essay published in the New York Times by the authors of a new book about Associate Justice Brett Kavanagh sparked a firestorm of outrage and criticism over a series of editorial blunders.
- [Cultivating the connection between news literacy and civic engagement](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/connection-news-literacy-civic-engagement/) - News literacy skills are also the foundational skills for civic engagement in the digital age, says the News Literacy Project's director of education.
- [Following your elected officials on social media](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/following-your-elected-officials-on-social-media/) - Following elected officials on social media presents unique educational opportunities for students, says the News Literacy Project's director of education.
- [Distinguishing among news, opinion and propaganda](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/distinguishing-among-news-opinion-and-propaganda/) - When you watch news programs on CNN, Fox News or MSNBC, do you notice how often they switch between straight news reporting and commentary? Can you tell which person on […]
- [Using down-ballot races to encourage informed voting](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/using-down-ballot-races-to-encourage-informed-voting/) - Becoming an informed voter means evaluating local races that can have outsize impact on communities, says the News Literacy Project's director of education.
- [Controversial conversations about current events](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/controversial-conversations-about-current-events/) - The News Literacy Project's director of education offers successful strategies for engaging students in discussions about controversial topics.
- [Understanding and evaluating endorsements](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/understanding-and-evaluating-endorsements/) - Endorsements can help you decide whom to vote for, but be aware that they're trying to persuade you, says the News Literacy Project's director of education.
- [Evaluating arguments and identifying logical fallacies](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/logical-fallacies-and-discourse/) - These common errors in reasoning can undermine the logic of an argument, says the News Literacy Project's director of education.
- [Teachers, it’s time to embrace Wikipedia](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/teachers-its-time-to-embrace-wikipedia/) - The online encyclopedia is an excellent starting point for fact-checking, says the News Literacy Project's director of education.
- [Evaluating unnamed sources in news reports](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/evaluating-unnamed-sources-in-news-reports/) - Anonymous sources can provide useful information, says the News Literacy Project's director of education — but careful consideration is needed to judge their credibility.
- [A guide to understanding — and debunking — misinformation](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/understanding-and-dubunking-misinformation/) - The News Literacy Project's director of education looks at
- [Before you vote, pop your filter bubble by getting news from all sides](https://newslit.org/news-and-research/pop-your-filter-bubble/) - The News Literacy Project's director of education offers tips to ensure that you're getting news and other information from a wide variety of perspectives.

## Interactive Map

- [Pittsburgh Public Schools](https://newslit.org/map_directory/pittsburgh-public-schools/)
- [Bellingham Public Schools](https://newslit.org/map_directory/bellingham-public-schools/)
- [Academy District 20](https://newslit.org/map_directory/academy-district-20/)
- [Plainfield Community Consolidated School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/plainfield-community-consolidated-school-district/)
- [Broward County Public Schools](https://newslit.org/map_directory/broward-county-public-schools/)
- [Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/hampden-wilbraham-regional-school-district/)
- [McLean County Unit District 5](https://newslit.org/map_directory/mclean-county-unit-district-5/)
- [Owasso Public Schools](https://newslit.org/map_directory/owasso-public-schools/)
- [Northeastern Utah Educational Services (9 districts)](https://newslit.org/map_directory/northeastern-utah-educational-services-9-districts/)
- [Southwest Educational Development Center (6 districts):
Beaver County School District
Garfield County School District
Iron County School District
Kane County School District
Millard County School District
Washington County School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/southwest-educational-development-center-6-districtsbeaver-county-school-districtgarfield-county-school-districtiron-county-school-districtkane-county-school-districtmillard-county-school-dist/)
- [Round Rock Independent School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/round-rock-independent-school-district/)
- [Rochester City Schools](https://newslit.org/map_directory/rochester-city-schools/)
- [Public Schools of Brookline](https://newslit.org/map_directory/public-schools-of-brookline/)
- [North Salem Central School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/north-salem-central-school-district/)
- [Norman Public Schools](https://newslit.org/map_directory/norman-public-schools/)
- [Los Angeles Unified School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/los-angeles-unified-school-district/)
- [Las Cruces Public Schools](https://newslit.org/map_directory/las-cruces-public-schools/)
- [Kearney Public Schools](https://newslit.org/map_directory/kearney-public-schools/)
- [Helena Public Schools](https://newslit.org/map_directory/helena-public-schools/)
- [Hancock County Schools](https://newslit.org/map_directory/hancock-county-schools/)
- [Gunnison Watershed School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/gunnison-watershed-school-district/)
- [Fremont Union High School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/fremont-union-high-school-district/)
- [Elk Grove Unified School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/elk-grove-unified-school-district/)
- [Cornell School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/cornell-school-district/)
- [Chicago Public Schools](https://newslit.org/map_directory/chicago-public-schools/)
- [Central Unified School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/central-unified-school-district/)
- [Canyons School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/canyons-school-district/)
- [Butler Area School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/butler-area-school-district/)
- [Bloomfield Hills Schools](https://newslit.org/map_directory/bloomfield-hills-schools/)
- [Beverly Hills Unified School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/beverly-hills-unified-school-district/)
- [Avonworth School District](https://newslit.org/map_directory/avonworth-school-district/)

## Teams

- [Charles Salter](https://newslit.org/team/charles-salter-2/) - Charles (Chuck) Salter joined the News Literacy Project as its first-ever chief operating officer in 2018 and was named president and COO in 2019. He became NLP’s second CEO in July 2022. Before joining NLP, he spent nearly two decades in the education field, working to advance opportunity in under-resourced communities. He served as a
- [Anne Murguia](https://newslit.org/team/anne-murguia/) - Anne Murguia is a technology executive with experience scaling companies and building brands.
- [Tracie Potts](https://newslit.org/team/tracie-potts-2/) - Tracie Potts is the Executive Director of the Eisenhower Institute Gettysburg College, bringing a wealth of media experience focused on public policy, along with years of educational advocacy for and with students.
- [Matea Gold](https://newslit.org/team/matea-gold/) - Matea Gold is Washington editor of The New York Times, where she helps lead the D.C. bureau and coverage of the federal government.
- [Margo Drakos](https://newslit.org/team/margo-drakos/) - Margo Drakos is a social entrepreneur, impact investor and former professional cellist committed to advancing economic agency through the humanities and technology.
- [Abby Phillip](https://newslit.org/team/abby-phillip/) - Abby Phillip anchors NewsNight with Abby Phillip on CNN. She was previously CNN’s senior political correspondent and anchor of Inside Politics Sunday. She joined the network in 2017 to cover the Trump administration and served as a White House correspondent through 2019. In January 2020, she moderated CNN’s Democratic presidential debate in Iowa. She also
- [William McKenzie](https://newslit.org/team/william-mckenzie/) - William (Bill) McKenzie has devoted his career to strengthening American civic life through his teaching, writing and policy work. As senior editorial advisor at the George W. Bush Institute, he participates in projects focused on democracy and freedom. He also teaches courses on the relationship between media and public policies, the press and the presidency
- [Sandy Helton](https://newslit.org/team/sandy-helton/) - Sandy Helton is a corporate director and former senior executive with deep expertise in finance, strategy and risk management. She currently serves on the board of directors of OptiNose, a specialty pharmaceutical company, and has held board positions at Principal Financial Group, Covetrus, Lexmark International, Covance Inc. and Telephone and Data Systems Inc. She has
- [Jon Gold](https://newslit.org/team/jon-gold/) - Jon Gold is a leader in technology, finance and business development, currently serving as a Managing Director at X, The Moonshot Factory (an Alphabet subsidiary). At X, he plays a pivotal role in preparing ambitious "Moonshots" for spin-out into viable, investor-funded standalone companies. Prior to joining X, Jon had various leadership roles at Google. He
- [Meagan Carr](https://newslit.org/team/meagan-carr/) - Meagan Carr is the Prospect Research Manager at the News Literacy Project. She conducts in-depth research and analysis of donors and prospects, supporting the Development team and frontline fundraisers as they build and maintain a robust fundraising pipeline. Before joining NLP, she worked as a prospect research specialist for Blood Cancer United, developing comprehensive donor
- [Kymberly Deane](https://newslit.org/team/kymberly-deane/) - Kymberly Deane manages donor stewardship, crafting comprehensive fundraising campaigns that reflect her experience in institutional fundraising, grant writing and donor communications. Before joining NLP in 2022, she managed a $1 million grant portfolio at Part of the Solution, an anti-poverty nonprofit in the Bronx. Kymberly earned her bachelor’s degree in English with a writing concentration
- [Matt Arnold](https://newslit.org/team/matt-arnold/) - Matt Arnold provides administrative support to the CEO and COO portfolios of work, serves as board liaison and coordinates leadership operations and key strategic initiatives. Before joining NLP in 2022, he spent almost 15 years in higher education administration. Matt earned a bachelor’s degree in music from James Madison University and a master’s degree in
- [Anish Sinha](https://newslit.org/team/anish-sinha/) - Anish Sinha works on the software and infrastructure powering the Checkology® educational platform. Before joining NLP, he was a founding engineer at Develop for Good and worked for a year at a startup in California that focused on preventive medicine for mental health in teenagers. Anish graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from
- [Mary Kane](https://newslit.org/team/mary-kane/) - Mary Kane oversees copy from across the organization to ensure it meets editorial standards, including fact-checking and editing RumorGuard posts and email alerts. Before joining NLP in 2020, she was an award-winning financial reporter and earned fellowships at both the Alicia Patterson Foundation and National Press Foundation. She was part of a team honored with
- [Lourdes Venard](https://newslit.org/team/lourdes-venard/) - Lourdes Venard edits The Sift®, Scroll Smarter and Insider newsletters, as well as Checkology® lessons, material for professional learning events and other educator-facing resources. She also edits RumorGuard articles and social media posts. Before joining NLP, Lourdes worked at Pearson Virtual Schools and had a long career in journalism as a newspaper reporter, copy editor
- [Carol McCarthy](https://newslit.org/team/carol-mccarthy/) - Carol McCarthy creates and oversees editorial and marketing materials, including impact stories, website copy, reports, newsletters and more. Before joining NLP, she was a writer, editor and public information officer at the University of Rhode Island. Before that, she was an award-winning writer, editor and page designer at local and regional newspapers in New England.
- [Pamela Brunskill](https://newslit.org/team/pamela-brunskill/) - Pamela Brunskill develops and updates educational resources such as the Framework for Teaching News Literacy, oversees professional learning opportunities for educators and those in Family and Community Engagement, and supports cross-team projects. Before joining NLP in 2021, she was an elementary and middle school teacher, a literacy coach for grades 4-8, an adjunct instructor in
- [Natalie Quan](https://newslit.org/team/natalie-quan/) - Natalie Quan manages fundraising operations and analytics, providing revenue reporting, logistical support for donor communications and events, and oversight of fundraising systems and processes. Before joining NLP, she worked as a grant writer for Bay Area Wilderness Training, a nonprofit focused on equitable outdoor access and environmental stewardship, and BUILD, a national youth entrepreneurship organization.
- [Jake Lloyd](https://newslit.org/team/jake-lloyd/) - Jake Lloyd oversees social media strategy and content posting for close to 10 platforms – bringing the organization’s work to a wide range of target audiences, consistently increasing visibility and keeping a finger on the pulse of the top stories that relate to news literacy. Before joining NLP in 2018, Jake spent nine years as
- [Andrea Lazar](https://newslit.org/team/andrea-lazar/) - Andrea Lazar works across departments to align fundraising with program goals, strengthen funder relationships and ensure accountability and transparency. She brings deep experience building high-performing institutional giving programs, along with a background in nonprofit arts management, entrepreneurship and consulting. Andrea previously taught a graduate course on entrepreneurship for creatives at the University of Houston and
- [Colleen Potts](https://newslit.org/team/colleen-potts/) - Colleen Potts is the Senior Manager of District Success at the News Literacy Project, serving as the primary point of contact for district technology teams, instructional leaders, and learning management system integrators. She supports districts through onboarding, integration, troubleshooting, and ongoing engagement to ensure effective use of NLP’s digital resources. Before joining NLP, Colleen spent
- [Erin Olson](https://newslit.org/team/erin-olson/) - Erin Olson oversees NLP’s coordinated approach to state-level partnerships and strategy, managing all state-level partnerships with departments of education and other state-level organizations. She began her career as a middle school language arts teacher and later taught high school English. Erin supported at the district level as an instructional leader and instructional coach. She also
- [Ebonee Otoo](https://newslit.org/team/ebonee-otoo/) - Ebonee Otoo leads the development of social impact strategies and goals as a member of the executive team and has spent her career growing campaigns and programs. From 2015 to 2017, she led national partner engagement at Enroll America, a nonprofit created to ensure members of underserved communities received health insurance under the Affordable Care
- [Lauren Wolbaum](https://newslit.org/team/lauren-wolbaum/) - Lauren Wolbaum oversees marketing reporting and analytics and paid social and search campaigns while also supporting email and social media operations. Before joining NLP, she spent more than a decade in nonprofit marketing and communications for Seattle area social service and arts organizations, including the Pike Place Market Foundation, The 5th Avenue Theatre and Village
- [Brittney Smith](https://newslit.org/team/brittney-smith/) - Brittney Smith helps build and support district-level partnerships across the eastern U.S. Before joining NLP, she spent eight years teaching life science in Cincinnati. In her tenure as science department chair, she focused on building partnerships with community stakeholders to enrich and improve students’ educational experiences. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biological science from
- [Freeda Brook](https://newslit.org/team/freeda-brook/) - Freeda Brook uses data to increase the impact and reach of NLP’s work. She joined NLP in 2022 after a 10-year career in academic librarianship, where she taught students information literacy, oversaw library collections, managed acquisition budgets and conducted scholarship in feminist leadership and anti-racist practices in library work. Freeda holds a master’s degree in
- [Erin Moore](https://newslit.org/team/erin-moore/) - Erin Moore oversees and leads development efforts to attract and build strong relationships with donors and partners and is a member of the executive team. Before joining NLP, she worked at myAgro, where she led an international development team in raising more than $30 million annually. Erin has a proven track record in securing major
- [Hannah Covington](https://newslit.org/team/hannah-covington/) - Hannah Covington helps oversee the development of a wide range of resources, including Checkology® lessons, email newsletters and the educational fact-checking platform RumorGuard. Before joining NLP in 2020, she covered local government and breaking news at The Minnesota Star Tribune, the state’s largest newspaper. She also has a background in journalism and education and worked
- [Karina Muranaga](https://newslit.org/team/karina-muranaga/) - Karina Muranaga leads end-to-end product design and user research processes to create user-centered experiences that deliver NLP’s range of tools and resources to educators and students. She has worked as an independent product designer and researcher on social impact projects, including a language revitalization app and a mutual aid platform, and she is passionate about
- [Alan C. Miller](https://newslit.org/team/alan-c-miller/) - Alan C. Miller is the founder of the News Literacy Project, the leading provider of news literacy education in the country. He established NLP in 2008 to give middle and high school educators the tools to teach their students how to separate fact from fiction in the digital age. Alan stepped down as CEO in June 2022
- [Alexa Volland](https://newslit.org/team/alexa-volland/) - Alexa Volland creates short-form, student-focused content for social media and classroom use. Before joining NLP, she was editor of the MediaWise Teen Fact-Checking Network at the Poynter Institute, leading a national team of student journalists producing fact-checking videos for platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. She previously worked at her hometown paper, the Tampa
- [Kim Bowman](https://newslit.org/team/kim-bowman/) - Kim Bowman serves as the focal point for all external research and learning efforts, including NLP's News Literacy in America report, and she supports internal research to evaluate resource and program impact. Before joining NLP, she taught education courses at Virginia Commonwealth University and social studies classes for middle school students. She also served as
- [Susan Minichiello](https://newslit.org/team/susan-minichiello/) - Susan Minichiello leads the editorial and audience engagement strategy for two newsletters — The Sift® for educators and Scroll Smarter for families navigating today’s information landscape. Before NLP, she spent a decade at community newspapers in the Midwest and California as a reporter, page designer and editor. Her last newsroom role was education reporter at
- [Christina Veiga](https://newslit.org/team/christina-veiga/) - Christina Veiga drives press coverage and builds awareness of the organization’s work, mission and impact. She coordinates media requests for information and interviews and plays a key role in promoting National News Literacy Week. Christina was a journalist for more than a decade before joining NLP. She started her career at the Miami Herald in
- [Peter Adams](https://newslit.org/team/peter-adams/) - Peter Adams, a member of NLP’s executive team, oversees curriculum development, professional learning, research initiatives and family and community engagement programming. Before joining NLP, he co-led a student media after-school program for high schoolers in Chicago and taught at Roosevelt University and Chicago City Colleges. Prior to that, he taught English language arts and social
- [Dan Evon](https://newslit.org/team/dan-evon-2/) - Dan Evon oversees producing content for RumorGuard, including articles, classroom slide presentations, video guides and other educational materials. Before joining NLP in 2022, Dan worked as a reporter for Snopes.com, the internet’s oldest fact-checking site, where he monitored disinformation networks and addressed viral rumors. He published thousands of articles, generated millions of views, and (hopefully)
- [Liz Ramos](https://newslit.org/team/liz-ramos-2/) - Liz Ramos teaches history and U.S. government at Alta Loma High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, where she has worked since 2005. As an active integrator of technology to help students seek out information and show what they have learned, she emphasizes media and digital literacies with her students and participates in a variety of
- [Claudia Borgelt](https://newslit.org/team/claudia-borgelt/) - Claudia Borgelt oversees the administration, culture and talent management, data and strategy, and product and technology functions and is a member of the executive team. She has spent her career in nonprofit management and fundraising roles, focusing on operations, partnership development, portfolio management, event planning and adult education programming. Before joining NLP in 2018, Claudia
- [Catherine Woodard](https://newslit.org/team/catherine-woodard/) - Catherine Woodard is a poet, nonprofit strategist and former newspaper reporter and digital news editor. She is the author of Opening the Mouth of the Dead, a narrative story in poems published in 2017 as a limited edition book art and paperback. She is president of the Poetry Society of America and a former president
- [Geraldine Baum](https://newslit.org/team/geraldine-baum/) - Geraldine Baum is chief communications officer at PEN America, a literary and free expression advocacy organization. Prior to this appointment in July 2022, she was assistant dean of external affairs at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. She previously worked for six years as senior vice president for communications and marketing at the Local
- [Karen Wickre](https://newslit.org/team/karen-wickre/) - Karen Wickre is a longtime communications strategist and editor. Based in Silicon Valley, she spent a total of 15 years at Google and Twitter before forming KVOX Media, a business communications consultancy, in 2016. She advises top technology businesses and agencies on their editorial strategies and company culture. As editorial director at Google for nine
- [Melanie Lundquist](https://newslit.org/team/melanie-lundquist/) - Melanie Lundquist is an activist philanthropist whose voice is as fearless as her philanthropic work. Melanie and her husband, Richard, have appeared five times on The Philanthropy 50, the annual list of America’s 50 most generous philanthropists compiled by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. They are signatories of The Giving Pledge. Their gifts have helped transform non-charter
- [Peter Kadzik](https://newslit.org/team/peter-kadzik/) - Peter Kadzik was a partner at Venable LLP until his retirement in May 2022. He focused on the firm’s congressional investigations practice and worked closely with investigations and white-collar defense, litigation and regulatory practices. From April 2013 to January 2017, he was with the U.S. Department of Justice, serving as the assistant attorney general in
- [Tucker Eskew](https://newslit.org/team/tucker-eskew/) - Tucker Eskew is a founding partner at Vianovo, a strategic advisory firm with offices in Washington, Dallas, Austin and Mexico City. He began his career in politics as a college student, working on President Ronald Reagan’s reelection campaign in 1984, and later spent eight years as press secretary for South Carolina Gov. Carroll Campbell. He
- [Whit Ayres](https://newslit.org/team/whit-ayres/) - Whit Ayres is a leading Washington, D.C., political consultant with over 30 years of experience in polling and survey research for high-profile political campaigns and associations. He is the author of 2016 and Beyond, which illustrated the ways in which new candidates, new messages and a new tone could help Republicans win the presidency in
- [Christiana Newsome](https://newslit.org/team/christiana-newsome/) - Christiana Newsome is the Head of Talent & Culture at the News Literacy Project. She leads efforts to help staff members develop in their jobs and focuses on cultivating a mission-driven, inclusive workplace. Before joining NLP in 2025, Christiana served as chief people officer at College Track, where she led the full talent lifecycle across
- [Katie Aberbach](https://newslit.org/team/katie-aberbach/) - Katie Aberbach develops campaign strategy and oversees a team responsible for running the organization’s email, web and social media marketing efforts. Before joining NLP in 2021, she worked as a marketing writer and editor at Wesleyan University, where she developed and executed strategic initiatives to support the university’s mission. Previously, she was a senior marketing
- [Aji Bakare](https://newslit.org/team/aji-bakare/) - Aji Bakare works to identify and cultivate meaningful relationships with donors and funders on the East Coast. She manages a portfolio of major donors, corporate foundations, and institutional foundations. Before joining NLP in 2024, she worked as the development manager at State Voices in Washington, D.C., writing grants, managing a sponsorship program and building and
- [Ellie Barnes](https://newslit.org/team/ellie-barnes/) - Ellie Barnes contributes to email marketing, seasonal campaign development, social media content and copywriting. Before joining NLP in 2024, Ellie studied at American University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and French. She is currently pursuing a law degree from Northeastern University.
- [Ana Bitter](https://newslit.org/team/ana-bitter/) - Ana Bitter creates graphics and layouts for a range of print and web content, including promotional materials, educator resources, donor communications and newsletters. She also assists in maintaining and growing NLP’s visual brand as the organization expands its reach and programs. Ana joined NLP in 2021 as a visual designer and was named design lead
- [Lindsay Cobb](https://newslit.org/team/lindsay-cobb/) - Lindsay Cobb leads innovative digital fundraising communication strategies across multiple channels to engage individual donors and grow support for NLP's work. Before joining NLP in 2025, Lindsay was the deputy director of marketing and communications at Trees for the Future, a regenerative agroforestry nonprofit working across sub-Saharan Africa. She managed fundraising campaigns and helped the
- [Nierra Coleman Jones](https://newslit.org/team/nierra-coleman-jones/) - Nierra Coleman Jones leads strategies to engage educators nationwide, supporting their use of NLP resources and programs to advance news literacy education in the classroom. Her efforts include writing The Insider newsletter and planning NLP’s inaugural National News Literacy Conference. She joined NLP in 2023 after working in the education sector as an eighth-grade English
- [Elliott Goodman](https://newslit.org/team/elliott-goodman/) - Elliott Goodman supports the implementation of districtwide strategies to bring news literacy education to students across the country. Before joining NLP in 2025, Elliott served as lead teacher and department chair at a high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District, where he spearheaded the development of a new academic program and three new
- [Alexander Koval](https://newslit.org/team/alexander-koval/) - Alex Koval develops and maintains software systems that support NLP's mission to educate students about news literacy. He brings nearly a decade of expertise in software development, cloud infrastructure and technical leadership across many sectors, including education and nonprofit. Before joining NLP in 2024, Alex served as director of technology at National Novel Writing Month,
- [Sara Lewis](https://newslit.org/team/sara-lewis/) - Sara Lewis handles overall office administration and procurement and ensures efficient day-to-day operations. Before joining NLP in 2019, Sara spent 12 years working to improve educational outcomes for students in under-resourced communities, both as a teacher and as a nonprofit professional. As a Teach For America corps member, she taught social studies and English at
- [Meghan O’Connell](https://newslit.org/team/meghan-oconnell/) - Meghan O’Connell works with the product team to improve NLP websites and digital platforms and deliver educational resources to classrooms nationwide. Before joining NLP in 2024, Meghan worked at Clever, assisting K-12 school district administrators and application developers. Meghan started her career working in elementary schools in California, supporting students who received special education services.
- [Danielle Oviedo](https://newslit.org/team/danielle-oviedo/) - Danielle Oviedo manages a portfolio of major donors and prospects, cultivating relationships and leading strategic initiatives to secure philanthropic support and advance news literacy nationwide. Prior to NLP, she was the major gifts officer at the Center for Reproductive Rights, managing a portfolio of major donors and major donor prospects in Southern California and leading
- [Jessica Walker](https://newslit.org/team/jessica-walker/) - Jessica Walker is the Human Resources Compliance Specialist at the News Literacy Project. She manages onboarding documentation, employment verifications and performance review processes and helps ensure policies and job descriptions are current and compliant. Before joining NLP in 2025, Jessica spent eight years at M3, a hospitality technology company, where she led employee engagement initiatives,
- [Darragh Worland](https://newslit.org/team/darragh-worland/) - Darragh Worland oversees external written and visual storytelling, messaging, marketing and media relations, managing a team of 10 staff members and helping to lead the organization as a member of the executive team. She joined NLP three years after its founding to run the New York classroom program, first as a coordinator then soon after
- [Erick Sanchez](https://newslit.org/team/erick-sanchez/) - Learn how Erick Sanchez’s experience in TESOL and international studies contributes to his role in improving the Checkology platform.
- [Bob Schulz](https://newslit.org/team/bob-schulz/) - Bob Schulz is a product manager at NLP. In this role, Bob is responsible for understanding user needs in order to define the road map for Checkology®. Working with NLP’s engineering team, he describes and prioritizes features to improve the educator experience with the platform. Prior to joining NLP, Bob spent over 15 years at
- [Ryann Lynn](https://newslit.org/team/ryann-lynn/) - Ryann Lynn is the Manager of State Policy at the News Literacy Project. She supports state engagement and helps coordinate local groups who advocate for legislation that ensures all students receive news literacy instruction before graduating from high school. Ryann previously worked at WFSU Public Media, where she used PBS and PBS KIDS media and
- [Bob Robertson-Boyd](https://newslit.org/team/bob-robertson-boyd/) - Bob Robertson-Boyd leads product discovery, design and development across both product and engineering teams. He brings over 20 years of experience building and supporting websites, digital platforms and applications. Bob’s career has spanned early online news ventures at CompuServe and AOL, social networking and mobile tools for libraries and universities, a nationwide K-12 web platform
- [Tracee Stanford](https://newslit.org/team/tracee-stanford/) - Tracee Stanford designs and facilitates engaging news literacy professional development sessions for educators nationwide, virtually and in person. Before joining NLP, she was a program manager at Free Spirit Media, where she led media educators in teaching essential journalism skills to youth in underserved Chicagoland communities. She also worked as a high school journalism teacher
- [Andrea Lin](https://newslit.org/team/andrea-lin/) - Andrea Lin works with the editorial content team to ensure the consistency and quality of brand identity and visuals across the organization. She has done graphic design work for the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University and graduated from American University in 2017, where she majored in public relations and strategic communications and minored in
- [Walt Mossberg](https://newslit.org/team/walt-mossberg/) - Walt Mossberg spent more than a quarter-century writing and thinking about technology, first as the creator of the Personal Technology column in The Wall Street Journal and then as co-founder and co-executive editor of the technology website Recode and columnist at The Verge and Recode. He began his journalism career in 1970 as a reporter

## Events

- [Navigating Information, Misinformation and AI: Where Do We Start?](https://newslit.org/event/navigating-information-misinformation-and-ai-where-do-we-start/) - Join the News Literacy Project for an interactive webinar that introduces the fundamentals of news literacy and explores practical ways to incorporate it into your curriculum as you kick off the school year.
- [Democracy School Convening](https://newslit.org/event/democracy-school-convening/) - Presenter: Tracee Stanford
- [Panhandle Library Access Network Session 4: Algorithms and Generative AI: Pitfalls and Possibilities for Students](https://newslit.org/event/panhandle-library-access-network-session-4-algorithms-and-generative-ai-pitfalls-and-possibilities-for-students/) - This presentation will help you dive into the world of algorithms and generative artificial intelligence so you can teach students and public library patrons to consider the civic and social impact of these technologies.
- [Get ready to teach news literacy](https://newslit.org/event/get-ready-to-teach-news-literacy/) - Calling Minnesota educators! This session provides an overview of news literacy education that touches on key concepts, skills and dispositions that students need to navigate the information environment effectively and responsibly
- [Teaching news literacy made easy: Checkology](https://newslit.org/event/teaching-news-literacy-made-easy-checkology/) - Led by Erin Olson, the News Literacy Project’s Director of State Engagement, this session will walk you through the quick steps to start using Checkology and introduce the wide range of resources available on the platform.
- [Teaching news literacy made easy: The Sift](https://newslit.org/event/teaching-news-literacy-made-easy-the-sift/) - Led by Susan Minichiello, the News Literacy Project’s Senior Manager of Education Content, this session will introduce attendees to The Sift's free weekly Daily Do Now and RumorGuard® teaching slides.
- [Checkology Preview Post NCSS](https://newslit.org/event/checkology-preview-post-ncss/) - Presenter: Erin Olson
- [LAUSD PD: First Amendment and Role of the Free Press](https://newslit.org/event/lausd-pd-first-amendment-and-role-of-the-free-press/) - Presenter: Peter Adams
- [DFP PD - Verification & Lateral Reading](https://newslit.org/event/dfp-pd-verification-lateral-reading/) - Presenter: Tracee Standford
- [2026 TCEA](https://newslit.org/event/2026-tcea/) - Presenters: Erin Olson & Tracee Standford We are dealing with the most challenging information landscape in human history. Digital tools, artificial intelligence and social media make it easy for anyone to spread misinformation and disinformation. The News Literacy Project believes education is the most effective method to address this challenge. Our free educator resources, including
- [Panhandle Library Access Network Session 1: Introduction to News Literacy](https://newslit.org/event/panhandle-library-access-network-session-1-introduction-to-news-literacy/) - This one-hour session provides an overview of news literacy education that touches on all five of the News Literacy Project’s standards.
- [Panhandle Library Access Network Session 2: Characteristics of Credibility](https://newslit.org/event/panhandle-library-access-network-session-2-characteristics-of-credibility/) - This session provides a deep dive into journalism standards and ethics.
- [Panhandle Library Access Network Session 3: Understanding News Media Bias](https://newslit.org/event/panhandle-library-access-network-session-3-understanding-news-media-bias/) - This session explores this vital, controversial and complex topic in ways that empower librarians, educators, students and library patrons to meaningfully evaluate the fairness and impartiality of news coverage.
- [NYU](https://newslit.org/event/nyu/) - Presenter: Pam Brunskill
- [DFP PD - Is it legit?](https://newslit.org/event/dfp-pd-is-it-legit/) - Presenter: Elliott Goodman
- [Portland Conference](https://newslit.org/event/portland-conference/) - Presenter: Elliott Goodman
- [ISTE/ASCD](https://newslit.org/event/iste-ascd/) - Presenter: Erin Olson
- [Unity in Diversity Conference](https://newslit.org/event/unity-in-diversity-conference/) - Presenters: Pam Brunskill
- [Influencers, AI, and Credibility: Teach Students About the Information Ecosystem](https://newslit.org/event/influencers-ai-and-credibility/) - Join the News Literacy Project’s Hannah Covington for this National News Literacy Week edWebinar to explore teaching strategies and resources to help students distinguish between different kinds of content on social media.
- [30-minute webinar: Preview Checkology](https://newslit.org/event/30-minute-webinar-preview-checkology-3/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project, will introduce lessons on the Checkology® virtual classroom and help you get started with the platform.
- [Hard hits, hidden truths: How investigative journalism tackled the NFL’s concussion problem](https://newslit.org/event/hard-hits-hidden-truths-how-investigative-journalism-tackled-the-nfls-concussion-problem/) - Open to both educators and students, this free webinar features a discussion with investigative journalist Jeanne Marie Laskas about her reporting on concussions in the NFL. It also covers the watchdog role of a free press.
- [Hard hits, hidden truths: How investigative journalism tackled the NFL’s concussion problem](https://newslit.org/event/hard-hits-hidden-truths-how-investigative-journalism-tackled-the-nfls-concussion-problem-2/) - Open to both educators and students, this free webinar features a discussion with investigative journalist Jeanne Marie Laskas about her reporting on concussions in the NFL. It also covers the watchdog role of a free press.
- [Evaluating news media bias: A nuanced approach to a vital topic](https://newslit.org/event/evaluating-news-media-bias-a-nuanced-approach-to-a-vital-topic/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project on edWeb.net as part of National News Literacy Week, will offer strategies for teaching students about the complex topic of bias in news coverage.
- [30-minute webinar: Preview Checkology](https://newslit.org/event/30-minute-webinar-preview-checkology/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project, will introduce lessons on the Checkology®️ virtual classroom and help you get started with the platform.
- [30-minute webinar: Preview Checkology](https://newslit.org/event/30-minute-webinar-preview-checkology-2/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project, will introduce lessons on the Checkology® virtual classroom and help you get started with the platform.
- [Cracking the code: How AI shapes what we see (and what we miss)](https://newslit.org/event/cracking-the-code-how-ai-shapes-what-we-see-and-what-we-miss/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project on edWeb.net, will offer strategies for teaching students about algorithms and artificial intelligence.
- [Trial by media? The free press and the criminal justice system](https://newslit.org/event/trial-by-media-the-free-press-and-the-criminal-justice-system/) - Get an in-depth look at the work and impact of investigative reporters in the criminal justice space – and what students can learn from this fascinating field – during this free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project on edWeb.net.
- [National News Literacy Conference](https://newslit.org/event/national-news-literacy-conference/) - Educating for a future founded on facts. Our inaugural National News Literacy Conference will bring together educators and school leaders from across the U.S. for three days of professional development, networking and inspiration. Join us to hear from leading experts and gain new perspectives on news literacy education. See who's speaking. Check out our conference
- [Preview Checkology: Your News Literacy Hub ](https://newslit.org/event/preview-checkology-your-news-literacy-hub-4/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project, will introduce lessons and tools on the Checkology® virtual classroom and help you get started with the platform.
- [Preview Checkology: Your News Literacy Hub](https://newslit.org/event/preview-checkology-your-news-literacy-hub-3/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project, will introduce lessons and tools on the Checkology® virtual classroom and help you get started with the platform.
- [Building Resilient Students: Addressing Health and Science Misinformation Through District and Community Partnerships](https://newslit.org/event/building-resilient-students-addressing-health-and-science-misinformation-through-district-and-community-partnerships/) - This free edLeader panel for administrators and district leaders will explore how strategic partnerships between districts, schools and communities can ensure that students develop the skills to resist health and science misinformation.
- [Preview Checkology: Your news literacy hub](https://newslit.org/event/preview-checkology-your-news-literacy-hub/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project, will introduce lessons and tools on the Checkology® virtual classroom and help you get started with the platform.
- [News literacy in action: Getting students to think and write like journalists](https://newslit.org/event/news-literacy-in-action-getting-students-to-think-and-write-like-journalists/) - Learn about teaching students the process behind standards-based reporting – and how students can tap into their own narrative nonfiction writing skills – during this free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project on edWeb.net.
- [Teach with TikTok: Help students stick to the facts on social media!](https://newslit.org/event/teach-with-tiktok-help-students-stick-to-the-facts-on-social-media/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project on edWeb.net, will offer strategies for empowering students to think critically as they scroll on social media.
- [Introducing NLP’s May news literacy webinar series](https://newslit.org/event/introducing-nlps-may-news-literacy-webinar-series/) - We recently asked educators what they most wanted us to feature in upcoming professional development webinars. Using that feedback, the News Literacy Project is holding a series of four free webinars, addressing essential news literacy topics, every Thursday in May (May 7, 14, 21 and 28) at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. We are allotting
- [COVID-19 in Context: News Coverage and News Literacy in Uncertain Times](https://newslit.org/event/webinar-covid-19-in-context-news-coverage-news-literacy-scientific-uncertainty/) - Join the News Literacy Project and the University of Rhode Island’s Metcalf Institute for a four-part webinar series, COVID-19 in Context.
- [Senior Planet OATS webinar: "Fact-Checking and Digital Verification"](https://newslit.org/event/fact-checking-and-digital-verification-webinar/) - Join 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. In 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.
- [Senior Planet OATS webinar: "Exploring the Misinformation Landscape"](https://newslit.org/event/senior-planet-oats-webinar-exploring-the-misinformation-landscape/) - On Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. ET the News Literacy Project presents a webinar for OATS’ Senior Planet on “Exploring the Misinformation Landscape.”
- [PitchIt! Colorado Student Essay Contest (2023)](https://newslit.org/event/pitchit-colorado-student-essay-contest-2023/) - The Colorado Language Arts Society and The Colorado Sun, in partnership with the News Literacy Project, are hosting a writing contest to empower Colorado students to be civically informed and engaged.
- [PitchIt! Colorado Student Essay Contest](https://newslit.org/event/pitchit-colorado-student-essay-contest/) - The Colorado Language Arts Society and The Colorado Sun, in partnership with the News Literacy Project, are hosting a writing contest to empower Colorado students to be civically informed and engaged.
- [edWeb Webinar: “Avoiding the Rabbit Hole: Teaching Concepts in Conspiratorial Thinking”](https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-avoiding-the-rabbit-hole-teaching-concepts-in-conspiratorial-thinking/) - 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.
- [edWeb Webinar: “Teaching Disinformation in 2020: CIA Tips for Students and Educators”](https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-teaching-disinformation-in-2020-cia-tips-for-students-and-educators/) - Learn 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.
- [Educators: Sign up for our online professional development series](https://newslit.org/event/educators-sign-up-for-our-professional-development-series/) - Would you like to empower your students by providing them with the news literacy skills they need to become active and engaged participants in civic life? Our online professional development […]
- [Educators: Sign up for our online professional development series](https://newslit.org/event/educators-sign-up-for-our-online-professional-development-series/) - Is one of your goals as a teacher to help your students make sense of the torrent of news and other information streaming through their online worlds? Would you like […]
- [PitchIt! NYC Student Essay Contest](https://newslit.org/event/pitchit-nyc-student-essay-contest/) - New York City educators! Enter your students in our essay contest for a chance for both of you to win an Amazon gift card worth up to $100. Deadline: May 13, 2022.
- [For everyone: News literacy Twitter chat](https://newslit.org/event/for-everyone-news-literacy-twitter-chat/) - Join News Literacy Project team members and NewsLit Nation ambassadors from across the country for a Twitter chat from 4 to 5 p.m. ET.
- [NLP webinar: Lesson planning for your misinformation unit](https://newslit.org/event/nlp-webinar-lesson-planning-for-your-misinfo-unit-ubd-educator-framework-checkology-and-other-news-literacy-resources/) - Join us for a first look at the News Literacy Project’s new framework for teaching news literacy in this free webinar, which is being held in conjunction with National News Literacy Week.
- [National NewsLitCamp®: Misinformation](https://newslit.org/event/national-newslitcamp-misinformation/) - Join us on Jan. 27 for a very special NewsLitCamp® held as part of National News Literacy Week.
- [NewsLitCamp Illinois](https://newslit.org/event/newslitcamp-illinois/) - Join us on Friday, March 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT for NewsLitCamp® Illinois, sponsored by The Robert F. McCormick Foundation.
- [Webinar: Local News: Teaching with Storm Lake](https://newslit.org/event/webinar-local-news-teaching-with-storm-lake/) - Join us for an exclusive NewsLit Nation event focused on the award-winning documentary Storm Lake!
- [NLP Webinar: Power in Art: Exploring a new Checkology® lesson](https://newslit.org/event/nlp-webinar-power-in-art-exploring-a-new-checkology-lesson/) - Join us for a first look at “Power in Art: The Watchdog Role of Editorial Cartoonists,” a brand-new lesson available through the News Literacy Project's Checkology® virtual classroom.
- [NewsLitCamp Miami](https://newslit.org/event/newslitcamp-miami/) - Join us on Friday, April 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET for NewsLitCamp® Miami, in partnership with Miami-Dade Public Schools and sponsored by The Knight Foundation. 
- [Webinar: From Memes to Conspiracy Theories: Teaching “Misinfo 101” on Checkology](https://newslit.org/event/webinar-from-memes-to-conspiracy-theories-teaching-misinfo-101-on-checkology/) - Join the News Literacy Project for a free educator webinar focused on preparing students to fight back against misinformation! Learn how to use the “Misinfo 101” course on the Checkology® virtual classroom.
- [PitchIt! Miami Student Essay Contest](https://newslit.org/event/pitchit-miami-student-essay-contest/) - Florida educators! Enter your students in our essay contest for a chance for both of you to win an Amazon gift card worth up to $100. Deadline extended: May 13, 2022.
- [Virtual NewsLitCamp: Great Lakes](https://newslit.org/event/virtual-newslitcamp-great-lakes/) - Please join us on Wednesday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET for NewsLitCamp® Great Lakes, in partnership with the Star Tribune and the Akron Beacon Journal, and sponsored by the Knight Foundation.
- [Hybrid NewsLitCamp: Pittsburgh](https://newslit.org/event/hybrid-newslitcamp-pittsburgh/) - The News Literacy Project is pleased to announce our very first hybrid-style NewsLitCamp on Monday, June 6 at 8 a.m. ET, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and sponsored by The Grable Foundation.
- [NLP names 2022 News Literacy Change-Makers](https://newslit.org/event/nlp-names-2022-news-literacy-change-makers/) - This week the News Literacy Project celebrates the outstanding achievements of our educator, journalist and student of the year.
- [In-Person NewsLitCamp: Berks County](https://newslit.org/event/in-person-newslitcamp-berks-county/) - We’re excited to announce NewsLitCamp® Berks County, hosted in partnership with the Berks County Intermediate Unit’s Core Connections Conference 2022!
- [Virtual NewsLitCamp: NewsLitCamp Detroit (part 2)](https://newslit.org/event/virtual-newslitcamp-newslitcamp-detroit-part-2/) - Calling all Detroit Public Schools educators! Please join us on Thursday, June 23 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET for NewsLitCamp® Detroit part 2.
- [NLP Webinar: <i>Get rolling with Checkology®: Discover new content and more</i>](https://newslit.org/event/nlp-webinar-get-rolling-with-checkology-discover-new-content-and-more/) - Join the News Literacy Project for an educator webinar introducing you to popular features and brand-new content on Checkology, a free, browser-based virtual classroom designed for grades 6-12.
- [EdWeb Webinar: <i>Memes, editorial cartoons, and visual journalism: Lessons for your classroom</i>](https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-memes-editorial-cartoons-and-visual-journalism-lessons-for-your-classroom/) - This edWeb webinar, sponsored by the News Literacy Project, features a panel conversation with editorial cartoonists Lalo Alcaraz and Signe Wilkinson, who are both included in “Power in Art: The Watchdog Role of Editorial Cartoonists,” an innovative new lesson on NLP’s virtual classroom, Checkology®️.
- [Webinar: STEM-aligned media and news literacy lessons for your classroom](https://newslit.org/event/webinar-stem-aligned-media-and-news-literacy-lessons-for-your-classroom/) - Join us for a free educator webinar to explore a trio of brand-new STEM-aligned Checkology® lessons!
- [Define, identify and debunk election misinformation: Join our webinars](https://newslit.org/event/define-identify-and-debunk-election-misinformation-join-our-webinars/) - As we head toward Election Day – Tuesday, Nov. 8 – many of us are hearing messages like, “Get informed before you vote.” But how can we be sure we’re […]
- [EdWeb Webinar: Informed or influenced? Media and news literacy skills for election season and beyond](https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-informed-or-influenced-media-and-news-literacy-skills-for-election-season-and-beyond/) - In this edWeb webinar, join News Literacy Project experts and news literacy educators to learn how you can strengthen your students’ media and news literacy skills and equip them for active, responsible civic life.
- [Public webinar: Productive conversations without confrontation](https://newslit.org/event/productive-conversations/) - Trying to discuss current events with someone who has been manipulated by misinformation, propaganda, or even conspiracy theories can be maddening, deeply emotional, and seemingly futile. Before you react angrily or throw your hands up in frustration, take a step back. Join us at 5 p.m. ET Thursday, Nov. 17 – one week before Thanksgiving – for a discussion about how to have a productive, civil conversation and retain your relationships. The event is free and open to everyone.
- [NewsLitCamp Philadelphia](https://newslit.org/event/nlc-philadelphia/) - Please join us on Friday, Dec. 2 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET for NewsLitCamp® Philadelphia.
- [Critical Reading to Identify Credible Evidence: A Conversation with Dr. Jeff Wilhelm](https://newslit.org/event/critical-reading-to-identify-credible-evidence-a-conversation-with-dr-jeff-wilhelm/) - Learn about a free educator webinar presented by the News Literacy Project on edWeb.net, focused on critical reading skills and featuring Jeff Wilhelm.
- [We regret the error: Public trust and media accountability](https://newslit.org/event/we-regret-the-error-public-trust-and-media-accountability/) - A look at how newsroom leaders discuss past mistakes and what they’ve learned to build greater trust with their audiences.
- [Trust issues: How Chicago news outlets build credibility in their communities](https://newslit.org/event/trust-issues-how-chicago-news-outlets-build-credibility-in-their-communities/) - During our fourth annual National News Literacy Week, we are exploring why trust in the news media is declining among some Americans and presenting a panel of innovative Chicago journalists to discuss how they are building trust in their work.
- [Webinar | Power in Art: Elevate Student Voice with Editorial Cartooning](https://newslit.org/event/webinar-power-in-art-elevate-student-voice-with-editorial-cartooning/) - Join the News Literacy Project for a free webinar, hosted in partnership with KQED, to learn how to support students as they analyze and create political cartoons to share their perspective about issues. You’ll also explore topics such as trust and credibility as they relate to opinion journalism.
- [Flip event: Celebrate National News Literacy Week with Teens for Press Freedom](https://newslit.org/event/flip-event-celebrate-national-news-literacy-week-with-teens-for-press-freedom/) - Learn about a free Microsoft Flip event from the News Literacy Project and Teens for Press freedom, with a student-led discussion on trust and credibility.
- [Your brain and misinformation: Why people believe lies and conspiracy theories](https://newslit.org/event/your-brain-and-misinformation-why-people-believe-lies-and-conspiracy-theories/) - Join a panel of experts during the fourth annual National News Literacy Week to untangle the threads in our heads and hearts that can cause us to accept and spread falsehoods, even when we should know better.
- [National NewsLitCamp® hosted by NBCUniversal: Trust and Credibility](https://newslit.org/event/national-newslitcamp-trust-and-credibility/) - Join us on Jan. 27 for NewsLitCamp®: Trust and Credibility, held as part of National News Literacy Week.
- [Harm and Distrust: Honoring Historical Truths in the Classroom](https://newslit.org/event/harm-and-distrust-honoring-historical-truths-in-the-classroom/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project on edWeb.net, focuses on tackling difficult classroom conversations about race, equity and injustices.
- [Strategies for teaching about misinformation](https://newslit.org/event/strategies-for-teaching-about-misinformation/) - Join the News Literacy Project for a free educator webinar to discover how to teach students about misinformation.
- [PitchIt! ALLEGHENY Student Essay Contest 2023](https://newslit.org/event/pitchit-allegheny-student-essay-contest-2023/) - Educators! Give your students the opportunity to write about some of the most important topics of our time and explore how they can help combat misinformation and work to protect the freedom of the press.
- [Dive into News Literacy: Summer School Ideas](https://newslit.org/event/dive-into-news-literacy-summer-school-ideas/) - Join the News Literacy Project for a free educator webinar to discover how to teach news literacy skills that will serve your students throughout summer school and beyond.
- [Back to School with Student Press Rights](https://newslit.org/event/back-to-school-with-student-press-rights/) - Learn about a free educator webinar from the News Literacy Project, focused on how educators can begin their school year teaching issues related to the First Amendment and student press rights.
- [Adventures in News Literacy: Back to School with NLP Education and Checkology](https://newslit.org/event/adventures-in-news-literacy-back-to-school-with-nlp-education-and-checkology/) - Learn about a free educator webinar from the News Literacy Project, focused on incorporating media and news literacy learning into back-to-school plans. The event introduces the Checkology virtual classroom and other classroom resources.
- [Journalists in the Classroom: Experiential News Literacy Learning](https://newslit.org/event/journalists-in-the-classroom-experiential-news-literacy-learning/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project and hosted by edWeb, explores strategies for teaching students news literacy — particularly through leveraging Checkology®️ lessons and Newsroom to Classroom journalist visits.
- [Debunking the Disguises: Misinformation, AI and Social Media](https://newslit.org/event/debunking-the-disguises-misinformation-ai-and-social-media/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project and hosted by edWeb, explores strategies for teaching students about misinformation in the context of social media and generative AI.
- [National NewsLitCamp® with Report for America](https://newslit.org/event/national-newslitcamp-with-report-for-america/) - Join us on Oct. 27 for a National NewsLitCamp with Report for America, a virtual, immersive day of professional learning built exclusively for educators.
- [Productive conversations without confrontation ](https://newslit.org/event/productive-conversations-without-confrontation/) - Learn how to have productive, civil conversations when discussing misinformation and conspiracy theories.
- [Breaking Beats and Myths: Exploring Hip-Hop Pedagogy to Confront Misinformation](https://newslit.org/event/breaking-beats-and-myths-exploring-hip-hop-pedagogy-to-confront-misinformation/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project and hosted by edWeb, explores strategies for teaching students news literacy — particularly through leveraging hip-hop as a pedagogical strategy.
- [Extra, extra: How to solve the local news crisis](https://newslit.org/event/extra-extra-how-to-solve-the-local-news-crisis/) - National News Literacy Week 2024 kicks off with an in-person event about how to solve the local news crisis.
- [Behind the Scenes with the Washington Post TikTok Team](https://newslit.org/event/behind-the-scenes-with-the-washington-post-tiktok-team/) - This free National News Literacy Week webinar for students and educators features a live, virtual conversation with the Washington Post TikTok team about news and social media.
- [NewsLitCamp®: The importance of local news](https://newslit.org/event/newslitcamp-the-importance-of-local-news/) - Join us on Jan. 26 for a National NewsLitCamp®️: The Importance of Local News, in partnership with Scripps News, a virtual, immersive day of professional learning built exclusively for educators and part of our National News Literacy Week.
- [When science and health misinformation go viral: How to help students find facts](https://newslit.org/event/when-science-and-health-misinformation-go-viral-how-to-help-students-find-facts/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project and hosted by edWeb, explores strategies for teaching students news literacy — particularly through examples of science and health misinformation.
- [Beyond the broadcast: Covering the 2024 elections](https://newslit.org/event/beyond-the-broadcast-covering-the-2024-elections/) - Join the News Literacy Project and anchors from 4 national news programs as we discuss election coverage, misinformation and what the public needs to know.
- [Infórmate en 2024](https://newslit.org/event/informate-en-2024/) - Virtual panel discussion in Spanish with live interpretation to English about how to find credible, trustworthy information during the 2024 elections.
- [Are you informed or influenced?](https://newslit.org/event/are-you-informed-or-influenced/) - It's easy to learn how to Identify election misinformation trends and bias online. Learn how in this News Literacy Project webinar.
- [PitchIt! PENNSYLVANIA Student Essay Contest 2024](https://newslit.org/event/pitchit-pennsylvania-student-essay-contest-2024/) - Educators! Give your students the opportunity to write about some of the most important topics of our time and explore how they can help combat misinformation and work to protect the freedom of the press.
- [Is it misinformation?](https://newslit.org/event/is-it-misinformation/) - It's easy to avoid false information online — which is particularly important in an election year. Learn how on March 20 in this free webinar.
- [AI, the Digital Landscape, and Misinformation-Busting Superpowers for Students](https://newslit.org/event/ai-the-digital-landscape-and-misinformation-busting-superpowers-for-students/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project and hosted by edWeb, explores misinformation in today’s digital landscape, including a close look at generative AI.
- [PitchIt! New York Student Essay Contest](https://newslit.org/event/pitchit-new-york-student-essay-contest/) - New York State educators! Enter your students in our essay contest for a chance to win a gift card worth up to $200.
- [Finding water in a news desert](https://newslit.org/event/finding-water-in-a-news-desert/) - The News Literacy Project hosts rural journalism and election experts to explore how to find election information when local news coverage is limited.
- [PitchIt! TEXAS Student Essay Contest 2024](https://newslit.org/event/pitchit-texas-student-essay-contest-2024/) - Educators! Give your students the opportunity to write about some of the most important topics of our time and explore how they can help combat misinformation and work to protect the freedom of the press.
- [Why Press Freedom Matters: Exploring Evan Gershkovich’s Case](https://newslit.org/event/why-press-freedom-matters-exploring-evan-gershkovichs-case/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project and hosted by edWeb, explores the importance of protecting press freedoms around the world.
- [Vetting election information](https://newslit.org/event/vetting-election-information/) - The News Literacy Project is hosting a panel of experts who work with the military community for a virtual discussion about common types of election-related misinformation and practical tips and tools for finding reliable news sources before voting.
- [PitchIt! FLORIDA Student Essay Contest](https://newslit.org/event/pitchit-florida-student-essay-contest/) - Florida educators! Enter your students in our essay contest for a chance for both you and a student to win a gift card worth up to $100.
- [Webinar: Introducing Camp Fact-Check](https://newslit.org/event/webinar-introducing-camp-fact-check/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project, explores virtual lessons and other resources that can be used to teach students fact-checking skills over the summer.
- [Webinar: Get started with Checkology®️ and discover what’s new for 2024-25](https://newslit.org/event/webinar-get-started-with-checkology️-and-discover-whats-new-for-2024-25/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project, explores and introduces educators to the Checkology virtual classroom and lessons that are ideal for the back-to-school season.
- [Building a foundation with news literacy: Essential tools for educators](https://newslit.org/event/building-a-foundation-with-news-literacy-essential-tools-for-educators/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project on edWeb.net, explores resources every educator needs in their toolkit to teach news literacy this school year.
- [Navigating election misinformation: Lies, myths, and scares— oh my!](https://newslit.org/event/navigating-election-misinformation-lies-myths-and-scares-oh-my/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project on edWeb.net, will offer nonpartisan, practical strategies to help future voters make educated decisions at the polls when it’s their turn to vote.
- [edWeb Webinar: “Empowering Students with News Literacy”](https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-empowering-students-with-news-literacy/) - Get tips and tricks for making news and media literacy education relevant, fun and engaging for your classes.
- [More Civil Union: The Role of News Literacy in Civic Education](https://newslit.org/event/more-civil-union-the-role-of-news-literacy-in-civic-education/) - More Civil Union: The Role of News Literacy in Civic Education Hosted by: Constitutional Democracy Project March 11, 2021, 4-5:30 p.m.
- [Join our Instagram Live with Axios reporter Sara Fischer](https://newslit.org/event/join-our-instagram-live-with-axios-reporter-sara-fischer/) - Join the News Literacy Project for an Instagram Live at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 6, with Sara Fischer, Axios’ media reporter.
- [Media Bias: Current Conversations](https://newslit.org/event/media-bias-current-conversations/) - 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 […]
- [All educators: NewsLitCamp® with The Wall Street Journal](https://newslit.org/event/all-educators-newslitcamp-with-the-wall-street-journal/) - Join the News Literacy Project, 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.
- [Minnesota educators: NewsLitCamp® with Star Tribune, MPR News and Sourcewell Technology](https://newslit.org/event/minnesota-educators-newslitcamp-with-the-star-tribune/) - Join the News Literacy Project, the Star Tribune and Sourcewell Technology on June 15 for NewsLitCamp, a virtual teacher-centered day of professional learning featuring breakout sessions with Minnesota journalists.
- [Columbia educators: NewsLitCamp® with South Carolina ETV and Public Radio and The Post and Courier](https://newslit.org/event/columbia-educators-newslitcamp-with-south-carolina-etv/) - Join the News Literacy Project, South Carolina ETV and Public Radio, 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.
- [PitchIt! Essay Contest](https://newslit.org/event/news-literacy-essay-contest/) - Miami Dade Public Schools, in partnership with the News Literacy Project, is hosting a news literacy essay writing contest to empower students to be civically informed and engaged.
- [NewsLitCamp with The 19th*](https://newslit.org/event/newslitcamp-with-the-19th/) - NewsLitCamp is an immersive, free professional learning experience primarily for middle and high school educators.
- [Kick off the school year with NLP’s fall news literacy webinar series](https://newslit.org/event/kick-off-the-school-year-with-nlps-fall-news-literacy-webinar-series/) - The News Literacy Project is hosting a four-part series of professional learning webinars focused on essential news literacy concepts.
- [Back to school Twitter chat](https://newslit.org/event/back-to-school-twitter-chat/) - Join the News Literacy Project on Twitter on Thursday, Aug. 26, from 4-5 p.m. ET. 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.
- [October 28: Tips and Tricks for Integrating News Literacy in the 6-12 Classroom](https://newslit.org/event/october-28-tips-and-tricks-for-integrating-news-literacy-in-the-6-12-classroom/) - Please join us on Thursday, Oct. 28 for an important, free, day-long event, Summit: In Community, hosted by the School Library Journal (SLJ). 
- [Fall Webinar Series: Understanding bias](https://newslit.org/event/kick-off-the-school-year-with-nlps-fall-news-literacy-webinar-series-2/) - In this session we’ll help you teach students how to understand bias in ways that empower students to meaningfully evaluate the fairness and impartiality of news coverage.
- [Fall Webinar Series: Using resources from NLP](https://newslit.org/event/kick-off-the-school-year-with-nlps-fall-news-literacy-webinar-series-3/) - In 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.
- [Calling all educators: Here’s your chance to learn how to teach news literacy!](https://newslit.org/event/calling-all-educators-heres-your-chance-to-learn-how-to-teach-news-literacy/) - The News Literacy Project, in cooperation with Village Consultancy, is hosting a series of professional learning webinars focused on essential news literacy concepts.
- [NLP partners with We The Veterans to offer misinformation webinar](https://newslit.org/event/nlp-partners-with-we-the-veterans-to-offer-misinformation-webinar/) - The News Literacy Project is partnering with the nonprofit We the Veterans to present a webinar on misinformation for service members, vets.
- [NewsLitCamp Detroit](https://newslit.org/event/newslitcamp-detroit/) - Join NLP and Detroit Public Schools on Nov. 2 for a virtual, educator-focused NewsLitCamp® led by journalists from the Detroit Free Press and NLP’s news literacy experts, designed to empower you to teach news literacy.
- [NewsLitCamp Bay Area](https://newslit.org/event/newslitcamp-bay-area/) - Join NLP and San Francisco Bay Area-based independent newsroom Local News Matters on Nov. 22 for a virtual, educator-focused NewsLitCamp® led by journalists from Local News Matters alongside NLP’s news literacy experts.
- [edWeb Webinar: Conspiracy theories, extremism, and TikTok: A conversation with a disinformation researcher](https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-conspiracy-theories-extremism-and-tiktok-a-conversation-with-a-disinformation-researcher/) - Join us at a virtual edWebinar on Nov. 30 for an important conversation about disinformation on social media.
- [For everyone: Understanding misinformation and how to talk to people who believe it](https://newslit.org/event/understanding-misinformation-and-how-to-talk-to-people-who-believe-it/) - The News Literacy Project is hosting a free webinar series Understanding Misinformation and How to Talk to People Who Believe It.
- [edWeb Webinar: Tips and techniques for teaching news and media literacy](https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-enhance-news-and-media-literacy-learning-tips-and-techniques-for-teaching-a-lifelong-skill/) - Join us at a virtual edWebinar on Jan. 24 for a discussion about best practices in teaching news and media literacy.
- [NewsLitCamp® in Gwinnett County, Atlanta](https://newslit.org/event/newslitcamp-gwinnett-county/) - Join us for NewsLitCamp Gwinnett County, in partnership with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Gwinnett County Public Schools, on Jan. 25 at 9a.m. ET.
- [30-Minute Webinar: Preview Checkology](https://newslit.org/event/30-minute-webinar-preview-checkology-2025/) - This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project, will introduce lessons on the Checkology®️ virtual classroom and help you get started with the platform.
- [“Is That A Fact?”: An Analysis of Misinformation and the Election](https://newslit.org/event/is-that-a-fact-an-analysis-of-misinformation-and-the-election/) - 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 […]
- [Fall News Literacy Professional Development Series](https://newslit.org/event/fall-news-literacy-professional-development-series/) - The News Literacy Project is holding a series of four free webinars, addressing essential news literacy topics, every Tuesday in October at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.
- [Kiwanis Capital District Convention](https://newslit.org/event/capital-district-kiwanis-convention-2018/) - Kiwanis is holding its 100th Annual Capital District Convention on Aug. 17, 18 and 19 at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Reston, Virginia, and NLP will be there. Damaso Reyes, NLP’s […]
- [D.C. area educators: NewsLitCamp® at Bloomberg BNA](https://newslit.org/event/d-c-area-educators-newslitcamp-at-bloomberg-bna/) - Join the News Literacy Project (NLP), Bloomberg BNA and Arlington (Virginia) Public Schools on Tuesday, Aug. 28, for a highly engaging, teacher-centered NewsLitCamp featuring breakout sessions with Bloomberg BNA journalists. This professional development event will be held at Bloomberg […]
- [Association for Middle Level Education – 2018 conference](https://newslit.org/event/association-for-middle-level-education-2018-conference/) - John Silva, NBCT, our director of education, is presenting a session at the 2018 conference of the Association of Middle Level Education (AMLE), which describes itself as “the most valuable […]
- [Houston area educators: NewsLitCamp® at the Chronicle](https://newslit.org/event/houston-area-educators-newslitcamp-at-the-houston-chronicle/) - Houston Area Educators: NewsLitCamp® at the Chronicle is an article from NLP, serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [L.A. area educators: NewsLitCamp® at UCLA](https://newslit.org/event/l-a-area-educators-newslitcamp-at-ucla/) - L.A. Area Educators: NewsLitCamp® at UCLA is an article from NLP, serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [National Association of Science Writers — 2018 meeting](https://newslit.org/event/national-association-of-science-writers-2018-meeting/) - National Association of Science Writers — 2018 Meeting is an article from NLP, serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [American Public Health Association annual meeting](https://newslit.org/event/american-public-health-association-annual-meeting/) - NLP has long described the misinformation and disinformation epidemic as “a public health crisis.” Now it’s a topic of discussion at the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting. Alan C. Miller, […]
- [Educators in Chicago or attending #NCSS18: NewsLitCamp® at WBEZ](https://newslit.org/event/educators-in-chicago-or-attending-ncss18-newslitcamp-at-wbez/) - Educators in Chicago Or Attending #NCSS18: NewsLitCamp® at WBEZ is an article serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [Charlotte educators: NewsLitCamp® with The Charlotte Observer](https://newslit.org/event/charlotte-educators-newslitcamp-with-the-charlotte-observer/) - NewsLitCamp® With The Charlotte Observer is an article from NLP, serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [Miami educators: NewsLitCamp® with Univision](https://newslit.org/event/miami-educators-newslitcamp-with-univision/) - Miami Educators: NewsLitCamp® With Univision is an article from NLP, serving as an update and informative piece on the importance of news literacy.
- [Columbia educators: NewsLitCamp® with South Carolina Educational Television and Public Radio](https://newslit.org/event/columbia-educators-newslitcamp-with-scetv/) - Join the News Literacy Project (NLP), South Carolina ETV and Public Radio, and Richland School District Two for a highly engaging (and free!) one-day NewsLitCamp, featuring breakout sessions with journalists. […]
- [NYC Educators: NewsLitCamp® with Bloomberg News](https://newslit.org/event/nyc-educators-newslitcamp-with-bloomberg-news/) - Join the News Literacy Project for a NewsLitCamp® in New York City! Join the News Literacy Project, the New York City Department of Education and Bloomberg News on Monday, Jan. 27, for a highly […]
- [Akron educators: NewsLitCamp® with the Akron Beacon Journal & Greater Akron Chamber](https://newslit.org/event/akron-educators-newslitcamp-with-the-akron-beacon-journal-greater-akron-chamber/) - Join the News Literacy Project, the Akron Beacon Journal and the Six District Educational Compact on Thursday, Jan. 30, for a highly engaging, teacher-centered NewsLitCamp featuring breakout sessions with local journalists. Register today at this link (it’s FREE!) to […]
- [Illinois educators: NewsLitCamp® with the Rockford Register Star](https://newslit.org/event/rockford-educators-newslitcamp-with-the-rockford-register-star/) - Join the News Literacy Project, the Rockford Register Star and Rockford Public Schools (RPS) on Tuesday, Feb. 11, for a highly engaging, teacher-centered NewsLitCamp featuring breakout sessions with local journalists. This program is one in a national series […]
- [POSTPONED: Chicago educators: NewsLitCamp® with Block Club Chicago, The Better Government Association, The Chicago Reporter and ProPublica Illinois](https://newslit.org/event/chicago-educators-newslitcamp-with-block-club-chicago-the-better-government-association-the-chicago-reporter-and-propublica-illinois/) - This event has been postponed indefinitely due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Please check back later for information on a new date. Join the News Literacy Project, Block Club Chicago, the […]
- [POSTPONED: Detroit educators: NewsLitCamp® with WXYZ-TV Channel 7 and the Detroit Free Press](https://newslit.org/event/detroit-educators-newslitcamp-with-wxyz-tv-channel-7-and-the-detroit-free-press/) - This event has been postponed indefinitely due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Please check back later for information on a new date. Join the News Literacy Project, WXYZ-TV Channel 7, the […]
- [Lunch and Learn: News Literacy for All](https://newslit.org/event/lunch-and-learn-news-literacy-for-all/) - Join us on Oct. 8 for a Lunch and Learn with Peter Adams, NLP’s senior vice president of education. Register now on Zoom to attend. Peter will explore recent trends […]
- [All educators: NewsLitCamp® with The Texas Tribune](https://newslit.org/event/all-educators-newslitcamp-with-the-texas-tribune/) - Join the News Literacy Project (NLP) and The Texas Tribune on Thursday, Dec. 10, for a virtual, nationawide and teacher-centered NewsLitCamp.
- [San José educators: NewsLitCamp® with NBC Bay Area](https://newslit.org/event/san-jose-educators-newslitcamp-with-nbc-bay-area/) - NewsLitCamp helps teachers & librarians develop expertise in news literacy, demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from misinfo. About this Event Join the News Literacy Project (NLP), the San José Public […]
- [Illinois educators: NewsLitCamp® with Chicago Defender, ProPublica Illinois, Better Government Association, Rockford Register Star and Block Club Chicago](https://newslit.org/event/illinois-educators-newslitcamp-with-block-club-chicago-the-better-government-association-and-propublica-illinois/) - NewsLitCamp helps teachers & librarians develop expertise in news literacy, demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from misinfo. Join the News Literacy Project (NLP) and Chicago Public School Libraries on Feb. […]
- [NewsLit Week | All educators: NewsLitCamp® with CNN Worldwide](https://newslit.org/event/all-educators-newslitcamp-with-cnn-worldwide/) - NewsLitCamp helps teachers & librarians develop expertise in news literacy, demystifying what distinguishes quality journalism from misinfo. About this Event Join the News Literacy Project (NLP) and CNN Worldwide on Jan. 26 […]
- [NewsLit Week | Twitter chat](https://newslit.org/event/newslit-week-twitter-chat/) - 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.
- [NewsLit Week | Free “What It Means To Be News Literate” Webinar](https://newslit.org/event/free-what-it-means-to-be-news-literate-webinar/) - 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 […]
- [NLP webinar: What does it mean to be ‘news-literate’?](https://newslit.org/event/nlp-webinar-what-does-it-mean-to-be-news-literate/) - Educators and parents: If school closures mean that you’re teaching students through distance learning or homeschooling, join NLP for a one-hour webinar on Tuesday, April 7, starting at 1 […]
- [Miami educators: NewsLitCamp® with Univision](https://newslit.org/event/miami-educators-newslitcamp-with-univision-2/) - Miami-area educators, join the News Literacy Project for a virtual NewsLitCamp® event! About this Event Join the News Literacy Project (NLP), Univision News and Miami-Dade County Public Schools on Oct. […]
- [NewsLit Week | edWeb Webinar: “Avoiding the Rabbit Hole: How to Recognize and Understand Conspiratorial Thinking”](https://newslit.org/event/edweb-webinar-avoiding-the-rabbit-hole-how-to-recognize-and-understand-conspiratorial-thinking/) - Teach students to avoid conspiratorial thinking by learning about the psychological and cognitive factors behind it: The role of fears and anxiety, cognitive dissonance and biases, motivated reasoning and institutional cynicism.

## Series

- [Teaching news literacy made easy: Checkology](https://newslit.org/series/teaching-news-literacy-made-easy-checkology/) - Led by Erin Olson, the News Literacy Project’s Director of State Engagement, this session will walk you through the quick steps to start using Checkology and introduce the wide range of resources available on the platform.
- [Preview Checkology: Your News Literacy Hub ](https://newslit.org/series/preview-checkology-your-news-literacy-hub/) - Join us for a 30-minute webinar to learn more about the Checkology® virtual classroom and explore its foundational lessons in essential news literacy topics.
- [Preview Checkology: Your News Literacy Hub](https://newslit.org/series/preview-checkology-your-news-literacy-hub-2/) - Join us for a 30-minute webinar to learn more about the Checkology® virtual classroom and explore its foundational lessons in essential news literacy topics.
- [Hard hits, hidden truths: How investigative journalism tackled the NFL’s concussion problem](https://newslit.org/series/hard-hits-hidden-truths-how-investigative-journalism-tackled-the-nfls-concussion-problem/) - Open to both educators and students, this free webinar features a discussion with investigative journalist Jeanne Marie Laskas about her reporting on concussions in the NFL. It also covers the watchdog role of a free press.

## Tags

- [Health](https://newslit.org/tag/health/)
- [Wellness](https://newslit.org/tag/wellness/)
- [Science](https://newslit.org/tag/science/)
- [edWeb](https://newslit.org/tag/edweb/)
- [Webinar](https://newslit.org/tag/webinar/)
- [Checkology](https://newslit.org/tag/checkology/)

## Content type

- [Press releases](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/content_type/press-release/)
- [Educator newsletter: The Sift](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/content_type/educator-newsletter-the-sift/)
- [News](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/content_type/news/)
- [Media mentions](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/content_type/media-mention/)
- [Research](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/content_type/research/)
- [Educator resources](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/content_type/educator-resource/)
- [Insights & Impact](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/content_type/insights-impact/)
- [Family newsletter: Scroll Smarter](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/content_type/family-newsletter-scroll-smarter/)
- [Educator newsletter: The Insider](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/content_type/educator-update-the-insider/)
- [Events](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/content_type/events/)

## Resource type

- [Making sense of data](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/making-sense-of-data/)
- [Alan C. Miller: “Upon Reflection”](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/alan-c-miller-upon-reflection/)
- [Movement Building](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/movement-building/)
- [Track the trends](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/track-the-trends/)
- [Interactive activity](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/interactive-activity/)
- [Video](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/video/)
- [Interactive lesson](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/interactive-lesson/)
- [Reading guide](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/reading-guide/)
- [Infographic/poster](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/infographic-poster/)
- [Resources for families](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/resources-for-families/)
- [Curriculum planning](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/curriculum-planning/)
- [Instructional slides](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/instructional-slides/)
- [Quiz](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/quiz/)
- [Lesson/unit plan](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/lesson-unit-plan/)
- [Podcast](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/podcast/)
- [Our People](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/resources_type/our-people/)

## Topics

- [Misinformation](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/misinformation/)
- [Journalism](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/journalism/)
- [Social media](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/social-media/)
- [Press freedoms/First Amendment](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/press-freedoms-first-amendment/)
- [Health/wellness](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/health-wellness/)
- [Artificial intelligence](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/artificial-intelligence/)
- [Celebrities/influencers](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/celebrities-influencers/)
- [Uncategorized](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/uncategorized/)
- [Data reporting](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/data-reporting/)
- [Historical events](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/historical-events/)
- [Digital citizenship](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/digital-citizenship/)
- [News judgment](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/news-judgment/)
- [Elections](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/elections/)
- [News media bias](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/news-media-bias/)
- [Conspiratorial thinking](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/conspiratorial-thinking/)
- [News media trust](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/news-media-trust/)
- [Algorithms](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/algorithms/)
- [Editorial cartooning](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/editorial-cartooning/)
- [Influencers](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/influencers/)
- [Local news](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/local-news/)
- [Public figures](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/public-figures/)
- [News](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/news/)
- [Fact-checking](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/topics/fact-checking/)

## Grade

- [6-8](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/grade/6-8/)
- [9-12+](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/grade/9-12/)
- [3-5](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/grade/3-5/)
- [N/A](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/grade/n-a/)
- [K-2](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/grade/k-2/)

## Year

- [2018](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2018/)
- [2019](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2019/)
- [2020](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2020/)
- [2021](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2021/)
- [2022](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2022/)
- [2023](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2023/)
- [2024](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2024/)
- [2025](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2025/)
- [2017](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2017/)
- [2016](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2016/)
- [2015](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2015/)
- [2014](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2014/)
- [2013](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2013/)
- [2012](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2012/)
- [2011](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2011/)
- [2010](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2010/)
- [2009](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2009/)
- [2008](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2008/)
- [2026](https://newslit.org/news_and_research/year/2026/)

## Category

- [Alumni](https://newslit.org/map_directory/map_category/alumni/)
- [Fellowship](https://newslit.org/map_directory/map_category/fellowship/)

## Team Category

- [Board](https://newslit.org/team/categories/board/)
- [Executive Team](https://newslit.org/team/categories/team/)
- [Staff](https://newslit.org/team/categories/staff/)
- [Subject Matter Experts](https://newslit.org/team/categories/experts/)

## Event Categories

- [NNLW](https://newslit.org/events/category/nnlw/)