Nicholas Ibekwe was among 25 international journalists at the Foreign Press Center in Washington, D.C., last week, hearing from NLP founder and CEO Alan C. Miller. The group is on […]
2018
A guide to understanding — and debunking — misinformation
As civics education is increasingly part of the national conversation, and as school districts and state legislatures increasingly call for more of it, we need to have a good understanding […]
The News Literacy Project and Samuel Hubbard Shoe Company stand for the First Amendment
Washington, D.C., and San Francisco Sept. 18, 2018— 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, […]
New line of support for the News Literacy Project (and democracy)
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 […]
Evaluating unnamed sources in news reports
On Sept. 5, the editors of The New York Times’ opinion page took what they called “the rare step of publishing an anonymous Op-Ed essay.” The action raises an important issue […]
PCMag: NLP provides the ‘proper tools to judge between fact and fiction’
In an opinion piece for PCMag, veteran tech reporter Tim Bajarin says the News Literacy Project and its programs should “become a fundamental building block of our students’ educational process” […]
National Press Club interviews Miller
Our founder and CEO was the featured guest recently on the National Press Club’s podcast, Update-1. “We have students asking ‘What is news?’” said Alan C. Miller, explaining how our […]
Teachers, it’s time to embrace Wikipedia
Don’t automatically diss Wikipedia, says the News Literacy Project’s director of education
This Week in Nope features board member Walt Mossberg
“There is hope for your children to be critical thinkers and not merely test-takers,” says NLP board member Walt Mossberg during the “yup” part of This Week in Nope, a podcast […]
Fast Company: NLP is ‘one of the most important educational tools’
In an article published today in Fast Company — a magazine that reports on innovations in technology, leadership, ideas and design — Mark Sullivan and Tim Bajarin write about NLP […]