Virtual discussion centers on role of a free press in democracy

Artificial intelligence technologies are flooding the internet with misleading and fake videos, photos and posts. Hannah Covington, senior director of education content at the News Literacy Project, recently visited classrooms in Oklahoma to see how news literacy lessons are helping students find credible information.   In an op-ed for The Oklahoman, she writes: “In the age…

The News Literacy Project is excited to share updates to the award-winning Checkology® virtual classroom for the 2025-26 school year, including new search features and a streamlined login process on Clever.

On Choose to Be Curious, a podcast and radio show, Dan Evon, Senior Manager of Education Design at the News Literacy Project, talked about how curiosity can help us avoid falsehoods online. He offered news literacy tips featured on RumorGuard, the News Literacy Project’s platform that tracks misinformation trends. “Something that’s difficult for people is:…