Student journalists share their experience with Checkology™ virtual classroom

Tracee Stanford Chicago 1. What led you to the news literacy movement?  My journey into the news literacy movement has always been guided by my strong connection to youth and mission-based work. Having worked in television news as a reporter and producer, I gained a first-hand understanding of the importance of accurate, ethical journalism. I…

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…

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.