News Literacy Project

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The News Literacy Project (NLP) is a nonpartisan national education nonprofit that provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach, learn, and share the abilities needed to be smart, active consumers of news and information.

I've been blown away with the content. Visit the Educators page to get see all there is to dive into but I'll list a few specific resources below that have been most valuable to me as a learner and a teacher.

The Sift

The Sift is NLP’s free weekly newsletter specifically for educators and the content is stellar. The newsletter explores timely examples of misinformation, addresses press topics, and explores social media trends and issues. It also includes links, discussion prompts, and activities for use in the classroom.




Is That a Fact?

Is That a Fact? is NLP's podcast which features experts that help listeners understand the impact of misinformation, social media policies, the importance of trust in the news to our democracy.  

I just finished up listening to the episode titled "Why Democracy Falters Without Local News" and the churning that occurred in my brain was intense. 



Checkology

Checkology is a free new literacy learning platform with lessons that guide learners how to identify credible information, seek out reliable sources, and apply critical thinking skills to separate fact-based content from falsehoods.


Educator Resources 

Looking for free lesson plans, classroom activities, posters and infographics, quizzes, videos related to news literacy? Visit the Educator Resources page.

For example, I accessed the resource titled The Five Types of Bias, and, I'll admit, I didn't know about all of these biases. Do you?

Partisan bias
Demographic bias
Corporate bias
“Big story” bias
Neutrality bias



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