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New York State educators! Enter your students in our essay contest for a chance to win a gift card worth up to $200.

Student voice is a catalyst for positive change in schools and communities. For this reason, 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.

Washington Post education reporter Valerie Strauss features content from The Sift®,  NLP’s free weekly newsletter for educators, in her blog throughout the school year. Twitter chaos, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and more news literacy lessons (Nov. 20, 2022) Katy Perry’s eye, zombie rumors and other news literacy lessons (Nov. 3, 2022) No, Eagles fans didn’t…

Deborah Domingues-Murphy, an educator in Pittsburgh, Pa, is a News Literacy Project news literacy ambassador and civic engagement champion.

Please join us on Friday, Dec. 2 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET for NewsLitCamp® Philadelphia, a day of immersive, in-person professional learning built exclusively for educators and focusing on key news literacy concepts.

Our annual report showcases our achievements in schools, with the public and in our significant progress toward a more news-literate America.

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.

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.

We’re just a couple of weeks from Election Day. In many states, early and mail-in voting is already underway. We have created a few more resources to help you stay informed – not misled – as we enter the final stretch of election season. Be sure to check out NLP’s original Election 2022 page, where…

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…

Deadlines November 1 – February 13: Early Essay Submission Period February 14 – March 13: Regular Essay Submission Period March 14 – April 16: Extended Entry Submission Period April 17: Absolute Deadline   About Student voice is a catalyst for positive change in schools and communities. For this reason, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), in…

In her book, “Newsroom Confidential,” Margaret Sullivan notes the pioneering work of NLP under the leadership of founder Alan C. Miller.