News Literacy We can’t rely on others to tell us what to trust — News Literacy Projectnewslit.org In the 11 years since I founded the News Literacy Project, I have learned time and again that it takes a lasting, comprehensive approach to overcome …
Students Improving science education through news literacy — News Literacy Projectnewslit.org You won’t always see Kelly Melendez Loaiza’s students using beakers and Bunsen burners to demonstrate their grasp of the scientific method. That’s …
News Literacy Professional development — News Literacy Projectnewslit.org The News Literacy Project offers limited on-site professional development (PD) workshops for educators. Our staff is also available for seminar …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNews Literacy Is That Real? A Crash Course in Verifying Online Contentwebjunction.org - www.webjunction.org Dive into the tools and skills that you and your patrons need to verify the authenticity of user-generated content, and learn how to create engaging …
HHelen McKissockadded this to News LiteracyNews Literacy NLP journalist volunteer Paul Saltzman dissects news judgment — News Literacy Projectnewslit.org Paul Saltzman, the investigative news editor at the Chicago Sun-Times, has a simple answer when asked whether the public has a solid understanding of …
POLITICONews Literacy BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Tucker EskewPOLITICO - By POLITICO STAFFHow/where are you celebrating your birthday and with whom? “It’s not a big enough birthday to justify New Orleans for the Jazz & Heritage Festival, so it’ll be the bare minimum, with Lisa & the three How
USA TODAYadded this to Top StoriesOpinion Viral misinformation: Rise of 'anti-vaxxer' movement requires news literacy inoculationUSA TODAY - Alan C. MillerViral misinformation is spreading into sickness as the measles outbreak continues to grow, but we can inoculate against 'Anti-vaxxer' information. When I first began using the “virus” analogy to describe
Nick Lapiccirellaadded this to Reading Misinformation In USA Today, Miller connects the viral spread of misinformation and measles — News Literacy Projectnewslit.org Sunday’s episode of In Depth with Hal Eisner, a news program that airs on Fox11 in Los Angeles, led with a segment on misinformation featuring NLP …
KKitPrrsadded this to HISTORY FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFake News How to teach children to spot fake news. Practical and fun activities for digitally smart familiesbitdefender.com - 3 More and more kids use social media platforms not only for entertainment and communication but also to get the news. For children, “news” doesn’t …
The Washington PostMisinformation Giving facts a fighting chance: Learning how to know what to believeThe Washington Post - ReporterIn an era when the president of the United States derides real news as “fake” and the truth is often ignored, the ability to distinguish fact from fiction is as important a skill as any other that kids
Fake News FOX 11 In Depth: Fake News, TreePeople, Neighborhood Councilsfoxla.com - By Hal Eisner, FOX 11, Tim Langford, FOX 11 We take on the issue of Fake News – and how to determine what’s true and what’s false when reading articles or posts on the internet. Alan Miller is …
News Literacy Washington Post and CNN feature Miller's Medium essay — News Literacy Projectnewslit.org More Updates Cristy Menor, a sophomore at the University of California, Riverside, is majoring in sociology and minoring in education, but you could …
HHelen McKissockadded this to News LiteracyNews Literacy Stop the Misinformation Virus: Don’t Be a Carriermedium.com - The News Literacy Project The growing contagion of online misinformation should serve as a national wake-up call: We need a new ethos of personal responsibility about the news …
News Literacy Checkology helps a California student bring news literacy to her family — and beyond — News Literacy Projectnewslit.org Cristy Menor, a sophomore at the University of California, Riverside, is majoring in sociology and minoring in education, but you could say that …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNews Literacy Boulder Weekly speaks with Alan Miller about Colorado media literacy bill — News Literacy Projectnewslit.org More Updates Cristy Menor, a sophomore at the University of California, Riverside, is majoring in sociology and minoring in education, but you could …
HHelen McKissockadded this to Media LiteracyNews Literacy No foolingnewslit.org Rumormongers and perpetrators of hoaxes online work hard to deceive people, but they are no match for the journalism students at The Morgan School, a …
News Literacy What The Hal? News Literacy Projectfoxla.com - By Hal Eisner, FOX 11 LOS ANGELES, Calif. (FOX 11) - How do you separate fact from fiction with so much information out there? We're talking about an organization called …
Social Media Ideas | Julie Scelfo: On Instagram, the kids are alt-rightbostonglobe.com - www.bostonglobe.com IF A NAZI texted your teenager, would you want to know? We parents seem to have accepted social media as an inevitable part of our kids’ lives. They …
News Literacy Miller describes NLP’s fight for facts on The Open Mind — News Literacy Projectnewslit.org More Updates Engadget, EdSurge and 9to5Mac featured items on Apple’s new initiative, announced March 19, to support three “nonpartisan, independent …
CNNNews Literacy Apple wants to sign you up for a digital newsstand with News+CNN - By Brian Stelter, CNN BusinessCupertino(CNN Business) — How many people are willing to pay $9.99 a month for a bundle of magazines and news websites? The tech giant is pitching itself as a friend to the news industry, which has been
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFact Checking Journalist's Toolbox | A Society of Professional Journalists Blogjournaliststoolbox.org - By Mike Reilley March 25th, 2019 Google News Initiative Verification Tools Course This course shows you time-saving methods to verify the authenticity and accuracy of images, videos …
Nieman LabFact Checking The “backfire effect” is mostly a myth, a broad look at the research suggestsNieman Lab - Laura Hazard OwenPlus: Instagram is fertile ground for conspiracy theories, Apple gives to media literacy, and a terror attack comes with its own media strategy. The growing stream of reporting on and data about fake misinformation,
News Literacy Senior Vice President of Communicationsidealist.org - www.idealist.org The News Literacy Project (NLP) is looking for a strategically minded senior vice president of communications to lead our communications team, which …
WWayne Neumannadded this to CivilWar19Fake News Stunning Survey Shows Half Of Americans Don't Know All First Amendment Freedomsstudyfinds.org New research shows that while many Americans fear the First Amendment is under threat, three quarters don’t even know how many amendments make up the …
New York Postadded this to LivingNews Literacy More than half of Americans fear First Amendment protections are under threatNew York Post - By Zoya Gervis More than half of the respondents to a survey of 2,000 Americans believe that the nation’s First Amendment protections are under threat. The survey …
KKam Meyeradded this to Random TidbitsNews Literacy “Let’s Give Facts a Fighting Chance”: News Literacy Project Is on a MissionInside Flipboard - Marci McCueThese days, “news literacy” is a topic as hot as the stories it calls into question. Misinformation, disinformation, fake news, and deep fakes make for an especially challenging landscape out there, particularly
News18.comadded this to News18 Latest NewsNews Literacy Apple Will Support Media Literacy in US, Europenews18.com - IANS Apple will support the US-based News Literacy Project (NLP) and Common Sense organisations, along with the Italy-based Osservatorio Permanente …
EngadgetApple Apple backs news literacy programs in US and ItalyEngadget - Amrita KhalidThe company teams up with three non-profits to fight fake news. Apple is joining the fight against fake news by teaming up with three groups that offer news literacy training for young people. The company
Nagsadded this to Tech WorldNews Literacy Apple Launches 'Media Literacy' Initiative to Encourage Critical Thinking and Better Informed Evaluation of...MacRumors - Juli CloverApple Launches 'Media Literacy' Initiative to Encourage Critical Thinking and Better Informed Evaluation of News Apple today announced the launch of a new media literacy initiative that's designed to critical
gédéonadded this to Tech Fanboys UniteFake News Apple starts initiative to help fight fake newsCult of Mac - Buster HeinApple is joining the fight against fake news with an initiative that encourages critical thinking and empowers students to be better informed. The company is teaming up with three organizations in the
