National NewsLitCamp® hosted by NBCUniversal: Trust and Credibility
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST
Join us on Jan. 27 for NewsLitCamp®: Trust and Credibility, held as part of National News Literacy Week.
Friday, Jan. 27, 2023
9 A.M. – 6 P.M. EST
Registration is now open.
Join us for this immersive conference built exclusively for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project in partnership with the NBCUniversal News Group!
According to the Pew Research Center, teens and adults under 30 are now almost as likely to trust information from social media as they are to trust information from national news outlets. In a complex digital landscape where anyone can be an “expert,” the ability to identify signs of credibility is a vital skill. As partisan divides in media trust widen, knowing how to parse through this information is critical to a functioning democracy. How do we decide who to trust and what to believe?
This special NewsLitCamp is a unique, virtual event designed to help educators teach students to evaluate news and information with a skeptical — not cynical — eye.
Sessions will feature top journalists from NBC and elsewhere, including Ali Velshi, Brandy Zadrozny, Tom Llamas, Guad Venegas and Belén Smole.
Topics will cover:
- What it means to be “news literate.”
- Avoiding perceptions of bias when reporting on misinformation.
- How news organizations ensure fair on-air representation.
- How the news media can repair its trust problem in marginalized communities.
In addition, a feature session at 3 p.m. ET includes the debut of “Harm & Distrust,” the latest lesson in NLP’s Checkology®️ e-learning platform. Journalists Wes Lowery and Natalie Moore, as well as NLP’s Peter Adams and EduColor’s Julia Torres, will discuss why communities of color have misgivings about mainstream news, and the progress and setbacks of today’s journalists and their coverage.
The first session starts at 9 a.m. ET with additional sessions continuing throughout the day. All sessions will be recorded and made available to everyone who registers.
What is NewsLitCamp?
NewsLitCamp is an immersive, free professional learning experience primarily for middle and high school educators. It features topical sessions led by journalists and news literacy experts, designed to develop expertise in news literacy education, share specialized teaching resources and provide a behind-the-scenes view of the news reporting process.
What can I expect?
Educators who join NewsLitCamp: Trust and Credibility will leave the day with new ideas, skills and resources to help students navigate today’s complex and challenging information landscape. They will be equipped to demystify what it means to evaluate news and information for trustworthiness and credibility.
Whether you’re a teacher, a librarian or an education professional looking to build upon your news literacy skills, we’d love for you to join. Register now.
