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2/ “People are reshaping reality based on what they want to be true or not. They’re not looking for good information, they’re looking for confirmatory information, & will often go very deep down a rabbit hole of side-by-side pictures, microshots of the president’s face, et cetera.” #NewsLiteracy

Rumors and Speculation Swirl O...
After Correspondents Dinner Shooting, Rumors and Conspiracy Theories Swirl Online

Influencers jumped to fill the information void with conspiracy theories about the attack at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday.

The New York Times
Show threadNews Literacy Project5d ago
2/ You can support empowering students with these skills by donating today: newslit.org/donate #NewsLiteracy #EarthDay2026

Donate - The News Literacy Pro...
Donate - The News Literacy Project

This season, your generosity goes beyond your initial gift! Thanks to NLP’s philanthropic leaders Melanie and Richard Lundquist, all gifts made by Dec. 31 will be matched, multiplying your impact for students and educators nationwide.

The News Literacy Project - For a future founded on facts
Show threadNews Literacy ProjectApr 17
2/ The response from Amy's students was quite positive "They loved the interactive elements in Checkology & really responded to the authentic, real-world examples of ads & social media posts." #NewsLiteracy #EduSky

These Interactive Lessons Make...
These Interactive Lessons Make News Literacy Click for Students

Explore how Checkology builds essential news literacy skills with interactive, classroom‑ready lessons in this Teachers Pick review.

We Are Teachers
News Literacy ProjectApr 16
1/ “It’s so important that people have a healthy skepticism. We don’t want people to shut down; we don’t want people to trust everything. We want people to look at something & say, you know what, I have the skills to verify this." - NLP's Elliott Goodman #NewsLiteracy

Is it fake news or real? News ...
How to tell the difference between fake news and real

In an age of “fake news” and AI deception, consumers of news are struggling to know what's real. Can young people learning “news literacy” help?

Deseret News
Show threadNews Literacy ProjectApr 16
2/ Adds Jamie Patterson, a social studies content specialist for Las Cruces Public Schools in New Mexico: "At the end of the day, it’s reminding yourself to slow down when you hear something, & then checking for the validity of the source.” #NewsLiteracy

Is it fake news or real? News ...
How to tell the difference between fake news and real

In an age of “fake news” and AI deception, consumers of news are struggling to know what's real. Can young people learning “news literacy” help?

Deseret News
Show threadNews Literacy ProjectApr 15
2/ Learn more about our District Fellowship program, including a map of all the districts currently involved across the country: newslit.org/district-fel... #NewsLiteracy #EduSky

District Fellowship Program - ...
District Fellowship Program - The News Literacy Project

Transform how your schools teach news literacy with targeted guidance, support, and professional development through this prestigious district fellowship.

The News Literacy Project - For a future founded on facts
Show threadNews Literacy ProjectApr 13
2/ Says chemistry teacher Supriya Moore of media literacy: "I live in this little silo where I just teach science, but I don’t know if it’s part of the curriculum. "... What if my students are never exposed to this, & they graduate high school without media literacy?” #NewsLiteracy #EdTech

Media Literacy Lunch and Learn...
Media Literacy Lunch and Learn brings news literacy training for MVHS teachers

MVHS teachers learn strategies to evaluate online media and methods to incorporate media literacy into the curriculum

El Estoque
News Literacy ProjectApr 1
🤣 Just like April Fools' Day jokes, fun rumors or fibs shared in text chats & with friends can be entertaining. 🤔 When spread on the internet, though? They can get stripped of context & circulated as real. The next thing you know, #misinformation spreads. ⚠️ Be careful out there! #NewsLiteracy
News Literacy ProjectMar 27
Learn about NLP's 5 standards for news literacy from @[email protected] on this NYU webinar ⤵️ 🚨 Pam also touches on our recent teen survey, which underscores how critical the need for our work is. ➕ And she walks through examples of misinfo & how to spot them. #NewsLiteracy #EdTech

From Cave Paintings to Click B...
From Cave Paintings to Click Bait: Teaching Information and News Literacy

YouTube
News Literacy ProjectMar 26
“What do you think is happening? What is this about?” 👆🏾 Questions Central Islip, NY, educator Alex Luciano asks about images to build #NewsLiteracy skills. Luciano teaches adult ESL & 2nd grade bilingual classes. Learn more about how he builds critical thinking skills across subjects ⤵️

In news literacy — and life — ...
In news literacy — and life — understanding comes when you pause, look, reflect - The News Literacy Project

Alex Luciano, an ESL teacher in Central Islip, N.Y., works news literacy lessons into his English instruction. The approach is the same: Pause, look, reflect.

The News Literacy Project - For a future founded on facts