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News Literacy Project comments on misinformation targeting Latino voters for New York Times report

Latino voting rights groups are fighting rumors and disinformation designed to sow distrust in the U.S. election. The News Literacy Project’s Peter Adams, Senior Vice President of Research and Design, notes one trend shown in NLP’s election misinformation dashboard: falsehoods that link Vice President Kamala Harris with communism.

Read the New York Times story here. Visit the News Literacy Project’s Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024 here. Read more about the election misinformation trends NLP is tracking here.

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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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