Newsy segment covers pandemic’s effect on press freedoms

Published on April 30, 2020 NLP in the News

In Newsy’s April 30 segment on the coronavirus and misinformation, COVID-19 Limiting Press Freedoms, NLP’s Darragh Worland notes that the pandemic has empowered some governments to censor information or crack down on reporters trying to cover the crisis.

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Insider Spotlight: Jennifer Liang

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 Jennifer Liang from Atlanta, Georgia, where she teaches Media Literacy to high school students with incidence disabilities, like autism and ADHD.

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Preview reporter Meghann Cuniff’s approach to uncovering events inside the courtroom and pick up strategies for teaching students about the role of a free press.

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AI and algorithms are changing how we consume information—shaping news feeds and challenging our ability to separate fact from fiction.

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