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In an interview with Fox 5 DC’s Jeannette Reyes, Peter Adams, senior vice president of education, discussed how to separate online fact from fiction.

While teenagers might question everything around them, pushback can be a good thing, especially when they challenge social media algorithms.

Students today are immersed in a news and information landscape that pervades every aspect of their lives. From TikTok to Instagram to Twitter, they are inundated with posts, and many of them are not credible or legitimately grounded. It is difficult to know what is true. Because this environment is complex and riddled with misinformation, it provides a prime opportunity to authentically develop students’ critical thinking abilities.

Almost immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, mis- and disinformation began to seep into the information landscape.

Join us on Friday, March 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT for NewsLitCamp® Illinois, sponsored by The Robert F. McCormick Foundation.

For Women’s History Month, Carol McCarthy, NLP’s director of communications, penned an op-ed titled, “Put women who capture history with a camera in the big picture.”

In an interview with CapRadio’s Insight program, John Silva, NLP’s senior director of professional learning, discussed how to navigate the misinformation swirling around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

When Russia invaded Ukraine, John Silva, NLP’s senior director of professional learning, spoke with The Associated Press about propaganda and fake videos circulating on social media.

New York City educators! Enter your students in our essay contest for a chance for both of you to win an Amazon gift card worth up to $100. Deadline: May 13, 2022.

The third annual National News Literacy Week, presented by the News Literacy Project and The E.W. Scripps Company, underscored the vital role of news literacy in a democracy and provided audiences with the knowledge, tools and abilities to become more news-literate.

NLP CEO and founder Alan C. Miller marks the organization’s 14-year anniversary by sharing a lesson he learned about running a successful non-profit for each year of NLP’s history.

During the third annual National News Literacy Week, NLP unveiled a new framework for teaching news literacy to students. The framework offers standards, questions, objectives, performance tasks and learning activities for educator planning.

Florida educators! Enter your students in our essay contest for a chance for both of you to win an Amazon gift card worth up to $100. Deadline extended: May 13, 2022.

As the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection neared, the importance of combating misinformation and its real-world impacts were as relevant as ever.

The January 2022 cover story of The Beacon features the News Literacy Project’s very own founder and CEO, Alan C. Miller.

A Wyoming mom whose family foundation supports NLP remains committed to news literacy education for people of all ages.

Join News Literacy Project team members and NewsLit Nation ambassadors from across the country for a Twitter chat from 4 to 5 p.m. ET.

In these videos, Iowa educator Brian Winkel and two students talk about the importance of news literacy and its impact on them.

Join us for a first look at the News Literacy Project’s new framework for teaching news literacy in this free webinar, which is being held in conjunction with National News Literacy Week.

Calling all metro Atlanta educators! Join us for NewsLitCamp Gwinnett County, in partnership with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Gwinnett County Public Schools, on Jan. 25 at 9a.m. ET.

Join us on Jan. 27 for a very special NewsLitCamp® held as part of National News Literacy Week.

Join us at a virtual edWebinar on Jan. 24 for a discussion about best practices in teaching news and media literacy.

At the start of the year, Miriam Romais, NLP’s senior manager of educator engagement, was interviewed by Colorado radio station, KRFC- ‘Community @ Work’ show. The interview covered news literacy broadly, the work being done at NLP, and what steps people can take to become more news literate.

Students use a cheeseburger and a hockey team, among other metaphors for our information ecosystem, to understand news literacy concepts.

Get ready for 2022 by reviewing our news literacy takeaways from the past 12 months.

The News Literacy Project is hosting a free webinar series Understanding Misinformation and How to Talk to People Who Believe It.

Mike Webb, the News Literacy Project’s senior vice president of communications, discussed the dangers of misinformation as a guest on The Black Agenda Podcast.

In an interview with CapRadio’s Insight, John Silva, NLP’s senior director of professional learning, explained how to speak with loved ones about misinformation.

Don’t let misinformation spoil the holidays with your family. Use the PEP method and base conversations in patience, empathy and persistence.

Join us at a virtual edWebinar on Nov. 30 for an important conversation about disinformation on social media.

After a successful launch in October 2020, NLP is expanding its News Literacy Ambassador Program, extending our reach and strengthening our progress toward embedding news literacy in the American education system.

This week, we’re releasing our annual report for fiscal year 2021 (July 2020-June 2021).

This is part of a series that introduces you to the people of NLP. This week we interview Eryn Busch.

On Oct. 28, the School Library Journal held SLJ Summit: In Community, a virtual gathering about how community can mean a lot of things, noting that we all work and live in the context of community.

As part of Illinois Public Media’s special week of coverage, “Who’s in charge of the news,” Peter Adams, NLP’s senior vice president of education, helped to empower listeners of The 21st Show with ways to distinguish fact from fiction in the news.

We stand forewarned: If America is to reverse its slide toward becoming an information dystopia, we must not only accept the responsibility of knowing what news and other information to trust, but we must provide the next generation with the means to do so as well.

To help his students recognize credible sources and information, high school teacher Uriah Albrink incorporates science literacy into his curriculum.

The News Literacy Project is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Juice, a current events-focused learning platform.

Join NLP and San Francisco Bay Area-based independent newsroom Local News Matters on Nov. 22  for a virtual, educator-focused NewsLitCamp®.

Join NLP and Detroit Public Schools on Nov. 2 for a virtual, educator-focused NewsLitCamp®.