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Kathleen Parker calls for greater public support of NLP

NLP in the News

In her column, Washington Post opinion writer Kathleen Parker argues that the mainstream media was this year’s “biggest loser,” and that programs like the News Literacy Project are part of the solution. “The mainstream media need to work harder at presenting balanced reporting to rebuild trust,” she writes. “And education programs aimed at teaching students how to evaluate news, such as those created by the News Literacy Project, need greater public support and an accelerated timeline.”

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Insider Spotlight: Candice Roach

Welcome to the Insider Spotlight section, where we feature real questions from our team and answers from educators who are making a difference teaching news literacy. This month, our featured educator is Candice Roach from Port Jervis, New York, where she teaches a middle school course called Multimedia Experience. To help students identify credible evidence, Candice uses resources like the “Levels of Scientific Evidence” infographic.

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Trial by Media? The Free Press and the Criminal Justice System

Get an in-depth look at the work and impact of investigative reporters in the criminal justice space – and what students can learn from this fascinating field – during this free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project on edWeb.net.

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