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Mossberg discusses misinformation crisis, social media on The Open Mind

NLP in the News

Veteran tech reporter and NLP board member Walt Mossberg discusses whether social media platforms finally understand the dis/misinformation crisis, how guardianship of literacy could be enacted, and why users need to take more responsibility on the Aug. 20 episode of The Open Mind podcast It Didn’t (and Doesn’t) Have to Be This Way.

 

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NLPeople: Tracee Stanford, Senior Manager of Professional Learning

Tracee Stanford Chicago 1. What led you to the news literacy movement?  My journey into the news literacy movement has always been guided by my strong connection to youth and mission-based work. Having worked in television news as a reporter and producer, I gained a first-hand understanding of the importance of accurate, ethical journalism. I…

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In AP story, NLP calls out end of fact-checking at Meta

The New Literacy Project’s expertise was cited in an Associated Press article on Meta’s decision to end fact-checking efforts on its platforms:   “Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to end Meta’s fact-checking program not only removes a valuable resource for users, but it also provides an air of legitimacy to a popular disinformation narrative: That fact-checking is…

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Insider Spotlight: Cathy Collins

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 Cathy Collins from Boston, Massachusetts, where she is a library media specialist.

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