Washington Post column on Mueller investigation, report features NLP

Published on July 24, 2019 Media Coverage

The Washington Post’s education reporter Valerie Strauss discusses the work of NLP and features resources from The Sift®, our free weekly newsletter for educators, in her piece on how the report by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has become a tool for teachers. The column ran July 24, 2019, the day Mueller testified before Congress about his investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election and possible obstruction of justice by President Donald J. Trump.

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The Voting Rights Act remains relevant 55 years after passage

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Published on Aug 5, 2020 NLP Updates

Public radio piece describes impacts of misinformation

This Northern Public Radio segment, Social Media Has Seen A Rise In Misinformation During COVID-19. How Can You Learn To Spot It?, with NLP’s Peter Adams makes important points about the impacts of misinformation. Anyone can experience the negative effects even if they do not share or believe the false content Peter says in the…

Published on Jul 21, 2020 Media Coverage

Podcast “Fighting Misinformation in the Age of COVID-19” features Adams

The EdSurge Podcast’s July 7 episode Fighting Misinformation in the Age of COVID-19 featured Peter Adams, NLP’s senior vice president of education. Adams stressed the real harm that health misinformation can do. He also shared simple steps anyone can take to stop the spread of falsehoods and hoaxes.

Published on Jul 7, 2020 Media Coverage