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 Noreen Fitzgerald-Makar from New York City, where she is an English and journalism teacher.
News
Understanding bias in the news media
A News Literacy Project webinar for educators shared practical advice and tips to help students regain trust in credible news and to question faulty beliefs about media bias.
Newsweek quotes NLP CEO Salter on solution to lack of news literacy
News Literacy Project CEO and President Charles Salter responded to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s comments on the need for news literacy in preserving democracy, while underscoring NLP’s focus on […]
How investigative journalism tackled the NFL’s 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.
No, the Super Bowl isn’t rigged, regardless of what your social feed says
As the final seconds of the AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City ticked down, and it was clear the Chiefs would defeat the visiting Buffalo Bills, social media provided plenty of explanations and opinions about what had just transpired on the gridiron.
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.
Insider Spotlight: Juan Armijo
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 Juan Armijo from Las Cruces, New Mexico, where he is an Advanced Placement (AP) United States government teacher.
Board member Melanie Lundquist in USA TODAY: We must invest in news literacy
In an opinion piece for USA TODAY, News Literacy Project board member Melanie Lundquist leans into the Olympic spirit to urge donors to support efforts to teach news literacy. She […]
NLPeople: Tracee Stanford, Senior Manager of Professional Learning
Tracee Stanford Chicago 1. What led you to the news literacy movement? My journey into the news literacy movement has always been guided by my strong connection to youth and […]
Insider Spotlight: Cathy Collins
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 Cathy Collins from Boston, Massachusetts, where she is a library media specialist.