The News Literacy Project is delighted to welcome Kate Ferrall, a former teacher and broadcast journalist, as program coordinator. She brings valuable experience, talent and commitment to the mission. A […]
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Retired journalists sought for after-school pilot program
The News Literacy Project is seeking retired journalists to work with New York middle school students from East Harlem and Brooklyn in early 2009. The project is partnering with Citizen Schools, […]
Dr. Terry K. Peterson joins the NLP board
The News Literacy Project is pleased to announce that Dr. Terry K. Peterson, who served as counselor to former U.S. Education Secretary Richard Riley, has joined its board. Peterson spearheaded […]
Recommended reading on the news literacy front
Frank Baker, a media literacy consultant and member of the News Literacy Project’s advisory committee, has recommended the following for teachers and those interested in news literacy matters: “Turning Pages: […]
The News Literacy Project is raising its profile
A column in The Record of Hackensack, New Jersey, “Mother Load: Trusting Information on the Web,” explores the need for the News Literacy Project and related efforts. The Columbia Journalism Review praises […]
What to believe? Challenges in the classroom
An administrator in a New York charter school said of her students: “They’re under the impression that if it’s found in print, it’s there because someone has determined that it’s […]
Wikipedia: Promise and pitfalls
How should the News Literacy Project approach students’ widespread use of Wikipedia as a research tool? Should we encourage them to employ it as a living, interactive alternative to the […]
Presidential campaign assignment
Here’s a timely exercise for teachers: Have your students search for three to five things in print about the presidential or vice presidential candidates that are false. Where did the […]
Journalist fellows on the campaign trail
Gwen Ifill, the host of PBS’ Washington Week and one of the News Literacy Project’s initial journalist fellows, moderated the vice presidential debate between Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah […]