NLP’s Peter Adams talks confirmation bias

Published on November 11, 2016 NLP in the News

News literacy is a vital asset

In The Mercury (Manhattan, Kansas), Adams, the News Literacy Project’s senior vice president for educational programs, discusses the ways in which confirmation bias and media echo chambers distort fact — and how news literacy education can help moving forward.

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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…

Published on Jan 8, 2025 NLP in the News

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.

Published on Jan 7, 2025 Updates

30-Minute Webinar: Preview Checkology

This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project, will introduce lessons on the Checkology®️ virtual classroom and help you get started with the platform.

Published on Dec 19, 2024 Events