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The News Literacy Project is a national education nonprofit offering nonpartisan, independent programs that teach students how to know what to believe in the digital age. Learn more at https://newslit.org/

News Literacy Project
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News Literacy
To Recognize Misinformation in Media, Teach a Generation While It’s Young
The New York Times - Amy Yee
The Instagram post looked strange to Amulya Panakam, a 16-year-old high school student who lives near Atlanta. In February, a friend showed her a sensational headline on her phone that declared, “Kim Un...
Now
News Literacy Project
flipped into Coronavirus
Wikipedia
Wikipedia and W.H.O. Join to Combat Covid-19 Misinformation
The New York Times - Donald G. McNeil Jr.
As part of efforts to stop the spread of false information about the coronavirus pandemic, Wikipedia and the World Health Organization announced a collaboration on Thursday: The health agency will grant...
1 day ago
News Literacy Project
flipped into NLP updates and coverage
News Literacy
Can Your Students Tell the Difference Between Fact and Fiction?
edsurge.com - Kimberly Rues
Information flies by in our social media feeds, pops into our private messages and invades our inboxes. Sometimes I feel like I can’t even keep up. …
5 days ago
News Literacy Project
flipped into Articles that make us think
NPR
Can The NPR Approach To News Survive 2020?
NPR - Kelly McBride
To some consumers, NPR is the sane alternative to partisan shouting on cable news. For others, NPR is lulling its audience to sleep with reassuring false equivalence. Listeners have long told NPR that...
Oct 15
News Literacy Project
flipped into Examples (misinformation, hoaxes, conspiracy theories)
Eric Trump
Photo altered to show rappers in hats with message that supports Trump
Associated Press
CLAIM: Photo shows rappers Ice Cube and 50 Cent wearing hats that support President Donald Trump. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The photo was altered to add a “Trump 2020” message to the hats. THE FACTS: Social...
5 days ago
News Literacy Project
flipped into Get Smart About News newsletter
The Oct. 5, 2020, edition of our Get Smart About News newsletter.
Melania Trump
GSAN: Confusion breeds conspiracy | Debate rumors | News on YouTube — News Literacy Project
newslit.org
Oct 5