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The News Literacy Project is tracking presidential election misinformation trends online. As voting day nears, let’s examine some of them, so we can make sure to cast our ballots based on facts, not falsehoods.

“Breaking news” signals important developments in a legitimate news story. But purveyors of election disinformation have co-opted the term.

The News Literacy Project participated in an EdWeek forum exploring issues and strategies for teaching media literacy in the age of AI.

Ana Bitter is the News Literacy Project’s visual designer whose work elevates NLP. A creative and strategic thinker, Ana lives in Hawai’i.

The News Literacy Project’s Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024 monitor’s the use of AI-generated falsehoods about the presidential race.

The News Literacy Project has selected nine school districts to join its growing News Literacy District Fellowship program.

The News Literacy Project’s Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024 so far contains more than 600 hundred examples of online falsehoods.

This blog post, part of a new limited series from the News Literacy Project, provides updates and analysis from the Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024.

NLP’s Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024 collects viral falsehoods and puts them in context by analyzing common trends and topics.

In my life before NLP, I was a middle school teacher, and later, a school district superintendent. These experiences were ideal preparation for doing the important work of ensuring news literacy is a national education priority. In fact, there is a direct through line. Let me explain. When my eighth grade U.S. history students walked…

The Broad Foundation awarded the News Literacy Project, a $1.15 million grant to for a partnership with Los Angeles Unified School District.The Broad Foundation awarded the News Literacy Project, a $1.15 million grant to for a partnership with Los Angeles Unified School District.

We are all susceptible to misinformation, but news literacy skills can protect you from being misled. On the In Clear Terms podcast, presented by the AARP, NLP Senior Manager of Education Design Dan Evon emphasizes the importance of verifying content before sharing it. 

District fellowship educators see news literacy as an educational imperative and believe a lack of news literacy skills disempowers students.

News Literacy Project joins those troubled by the attempt on former President Trump’s life and encourage all to share information responsibly.

News Literacy Projects honors Juneteenth, the events of June 19, 1865, when Union troops freed the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas.

To break through a confusing and misleading information landscape, the News Literacy Project hosted a panel of experts who work with the military community to discuss common types of election-related misinformation and practical tips for finding reliable news before voting.

Neveah Rice, a senior at Cornell High School in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, is the News Literacy Project’s 2024 Gwen Ifill Student of the Year.

Pennsylvania educator Lindsey Downs has been named the News Literacy Project’s 2024 Alan C. Miller Educator of the Year.

The News Literacy Project has named Tamoa Calzadilla, editor in chief of Factchequeado, as its 2024 John S. Carrolll Journalist of the Year.

The News Literacy Project is hosting a panel of experts who work with the military community for a virtual discussion about common types of election-related misinformation and practical tips and tools for finding reliable news sources before voting.

Paul Beckett, assistant editor at the Wall Street Journal, spoke to NLP about press freedom and the imprisonment of reporter Evan Gershkovich.

To help us navigate a flood of content, the News Literacy Project’s Dan Evon shared ways to be an active consumer of information online.

The News Literacy Project hosted experts who addressed how voters in news deserts can be sure they find credible information and sources.

The News Literacy Project’s Checkology digital learning platform has won a Webby Award from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.

Pennslyvania educator Pam Szabo develops a media and news literacy curriculum for all freshman using News Literacy Project resources.

Checkology® is in the running for top honors in The Webby Awards, the Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences’ signature awards program.

The total solar eclipse, which can be seen in several U.S. states on April 8, has prompted conspiracy theories and misinformation.

Learn what motivates Texas ambassador Sara E. Gonzales to embed news literacy in her teaching. Ambassador Connections is a series highlighting NewsLitNation Ambassadors.

Susan Minichiello, News Literacy Project’s senior manager of education design, produces the newsletters The Sift and Get Smart About News.

As 2023 ends, we review misinformation trends and news literacy lessons they offer, so we can resolve to be better news consumers in 2024.

Get to know DeMario Phipps- Smith, of Chicago, the News Literacy Project’s senior manager of community learning.

California high school teacher Jason Hensley is a news literacy ambassador for the News Literacy Project as well as an adjunct professor and author.

You can have a transformative impact this Giving Tuesday! Join the News Literacy Project to celebrate the global day of generosity and consider a gift to make your mark.

Using News Literacy Project resources, engage in civil conversation about misinformation over the holidays and guide loved ones to the facts.

The Canyons Schools District in Utah has created a professional learning program for media literacy that is a model for other districts.

Our annual report for fiscal year 2023 (July 2022-June ’23) showcases what we’ve achieved as we transform our mission into a movement.

Learn more about NLP’s NewsLitNation Professional Learning, a free, on-demand education platform exploring foundational news literacy topics.

Ten educators NLP’s ambassador program expands with 10 new educators advocating for news literacy instruction in their communities.

At NLP, we believe that news literacy is essential for a functioning democracy. We know that foreign and domestic adversaries have polluted our information ecosystem to cause confusion, turn us against each other and hinder our ability to make well-informed decisions about candidates and issues. Our election misinformation campaigns help people learn how to tell…

This Democracy Day, the News Literacy Project is announcing two events intended to help everyone build understanding and trust in our democracy within their own networks of influence.