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Sift quiz: Pink slime

This six-question quiz tests students’ knowledge of journalism standards and pink slime sites that masquerade as local news. 

RumorGuard Report: Don’t Be Fooled

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.

Democracy’s 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.

Democracy’s 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.

Democracy’s 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.