NLP News

Today marks World Press Freedom Day, which the U.N. designated in 1993. an understanding of press freedom is essential to news literacy.

Ideagen® Global has named News Literacy Project founder Alan C. Miller a 2023 Power Innovator for his news literacy education leadership.

Learn what motivates Texas ambassador Juan Alvarado to embed news literacy in his teaching. Ambassador Connections is a series highlighting NewsLitNation Ambassadors.

Christina Veiga, senior director of media relations at NLP talks about her commitment to news literacy and journalism, and love of the beach.

Learn about “Harm & Distrust,” a new Checkology lesson by the News Literacy Project, focused on the historical failure of mainstream news organizations to serve all people equally — particularly Black Americans — and steps toward progress in the present day.

A teacher’s media literacy class gives students skills to be more news-literate and bridges millennia, enhancing ancient history courses.

Building on its history of partnerships with journalists and news outlets, the News Literacy Project is launching its first National Journalism Advisory Council. This group of prominent leaders will help the nonpartisan education nonprofit deepen NLP’s engagement with news organizations and journalists, amplify its mission, and assist news outlets in strengthening trust with their communities.

Black History Month is celebrates African American perseverance through unspeakable adversity and is intertwined with news literacy.

NLPeople is a series that introduces you to the people of NLP. Meet Dan Evon, senior manager of education design.

NewsLitCamp: Trust and Credibility was a free, virtual event hosted by the News Literacy Project in partnership with NBCUniversal News Group! It was designed to help educators teach students to analyze news and information with a skeptical — not cynical — eye. The professional learning highlighted:  What it means for news to inform us credibly.  …

Once trust is gone, it’s tough to regain. But it’s critical that we all work to restore it. That’s because public trust and a news media industry that does its job well go hand in hand in protecting our democracy. That’s why my organization, the News Literacy Project (along with The E.W. Scripps Company), is focusing on trust in newsrooms and news coverage during National News Literacy Week.

The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was a watershed moment for teachers of news literacy.

In 2022 misinformation spread widely on social media. We review the trends and offer tips on how to better navigate social media in 2023.

From the perspective of 2022, Mary Robb and colleagues look like fortune tellers. In 2001 they created a Democracy and Media Literacy course.

In a special two-part episode of our podcast Is that a fact? — “Sandy Hook at 10: Tragedy, conspiracy theories and justice” — we explore the aftermath of the shooting and how what seemed like an aberration of untruths would instead develop into a bellwether for a shift in public discourse, with conspiracy theories becoming a common element of tragic events. We also discuss how victims’ families have fought back against the lies and harassment and brought about lasting change.

On Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. and, within minutes, ended the lives of 20 first-graders and six adults. In the decade since that day, grieving families have had to contend with conspiracy theorists – egged on by “alt-right” radio host Alex Jones and others – who believe the shooting never happened and the victims never existed.

For those celebrating holidays this season, it can be a joyful time to get together with loved ones. However, navigating conversations with family and friends — especially any who have been misled by mis- and disinformation — can also be stressful. 

Deborah Domingues-Murphy, an educator in Pittsburgh, Pa, is a News Literacy Project news literacy ambassador and civic engagement champion.

Our annual report showcases our achievements in schools, with the public and in our significant progress toward a more news-literate America.

NLP’s SVP of Educator Engagement Ebonee Rice says people don’t need empowerment; they have power and just need the resources to harness it.

We’re just a couple of weeks from Election Day. In many states, early and mail-in voting is already underway. We have created a few more resources to help you stay informed – not misled – as we enter the final stretch of election season. Be sure to check out NLP’s original Election 2022 page, where…

NLP responds to CT jury decision ordering Alex Jones to pay at least $965 million to those harmed by his lies about the Sandy Hook shooting.

Get informed and learn the skills to stay well-informed with RumorGuard, the newest addition to NLP’s comprehensive news literacy resources.

NLP’s News Literacy Ambassador Program is a national initiative to mobilize educators in the fight against misinformation.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Now is the time to make sure you have the facts about when, where and how to vote. When you search for information about the midterm elections, make sure you’re referencing reliable sources.

Educators asked, and we’ve answered! In response to requests for STEM-aligned lessons on Checkology®, the News Literacy Project’s free, browser-based virtual classroom, we’ve added a trio of new lessons: “Evaluating Science-Based Claims,” “Be Health Informed” and “Making Sense of Data.”

Today is Democracy Day, a collaborative effort by journalists and their allies from around the nation to draw attention to threats to democracy and to highlight ways to resist these threats.

Mary Lynn Hickey, our senior vice president of administration and one of the longest-tenured staffers, is featured in the latest NLPeople.

Are you — and your students — ready for the new school year?

Get ready with a foundation in news literacy — as well as best practices for teaching it — through our free educator webinars and resources.

Ambassador Connections, our new series highlighting NewsLit Nation Ambassadors, begins with an interview with Amanda Escheman of Denver.

After serving for the past four years as president and COO of NLP, Chuck Salter had the honor of becoming president and CEO on July 1.

For an L.A. middle-schooler the jarring re-entry into the social landscape of in-person school inspired an idea that led to a news story.

The East-West Center will present NLP founder and CEO Alan C. Miller with its 2022 EWC Distinguished Alumni Award June 30 in Honolulu.

How are you celebrating the Fourth of July — with fireworks, a parade, a family cookout? Try sharpening your news literacy skills! Our nation’s founders would be proud of you. While they didn’t have to contend with the 24-hour news cycle, internet trolls or dangerous conspiracy theories, the Founding Fathers were concerned that misinformation and…

A big part of being news-literate is knowing what to watch out for and being able to recognize misinformation. And NOT sharing it!

NLP’s News Literacy Ambassador Program, a national initiative to mobilize educators in the fight against misinformation, is expanding.

Today we recognize and celebrate the 156th Juneteenth, which became an official United States holiday yesterday.

As part of our continuing series of staff profiles, NLPeople, get to know Sara Lewis, the News Literacy Project’s operations manager.

Alysa Baltimore, a high school junior in Gallatin, Tenn., has been selected as the News Literacy Projects 2022 Gwen Ifill Student of the Year.

The News Literacy Project has named Pierre Thomas, ABC News chief Justice correspondent, its 2022 John S. Carroll Journalist of the Year.