Teen Vogue: NLP a resource to combat misinformation

NLP in the News


The News Literacy Project makes Teen Vogue’s list of  “10 Ways to Fight For Social Justice During the Coronavirus Pandemic,” published on its website on March 30. NLP is included under No. 8 Combat Misinformation as a resource because, “There is so much information and misinformation about COVID-19 floating around online.”

 

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Insider Spotlight: Noreen Fitzgerald-Makar

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 Noreen Fitzgerald-Makar from New York City, where she is an English and journalism teacher.

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Understanding bias in the news media

A News Literacy Project webinar for educators shared practical advice and tips to help students regain trust in credible news and to question faulty beliefs about media bias.

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Newsweek quotes NLP CEO Salter on solution to lack of news literacy

News Literacy Project CEO and President Charles Salter responded to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s comments on the need for news literacy in preserving democracy, while underscoring NLP’s focus on a solution. “We agree with Justice Sotomayor that the lack of news literacy skills today poses a danger to all of us. But we also…

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