The News Literacy Project talks misinformation with USA Today

Published on August 29, 2017 NLP in the News

As flooding from Hurricane Harvey devastated southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, many people shared news online that wasn’t always what it seemed to be. Whether a shark on a freeway or airplanes nearly submerged, some of the images have been shared tens of thousands of times — yet simply aren’t true. Peter Adams, senior vice president of educational programs, spoke with USA Today reporter Alia Dastagir about the importance of thinking before you share news and pictures online.

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Watch seventh graders share news literacy skills at a holiday dinner table

The holidays are a time to be together with loved ones, but conversations can get contentious if the topic turns to falsehoods circulating on social media or elsewhere. Luckily, the seventh-grade students at North Salem Middle/High School in New York know how to keep the mood civil around the dinner table by relying on news…

Published on Dec 2, 2024 NLP in the News

NLP helps you keep your holiday conversations civil

Using News Literacy Project resources, engage in civil conversation about misinformation over the holidays and guide loved ones to the facts.

Published on Nov 26, 2024 Updates

Support a fact-based future this Giving Tuesday!

This Giving Tuesday, help us make an even greater impact.

Published on Nov 26, 2024 Updates