The News Literacy Project

🎉 BIG News: We're a People's Voice winner of The Webby Awards! Our Checkology® virtual classroom won a prestigious Webby Award in the Responsible Information category, getting the most votes during the public voting period! “The future of our shared civic life depends on young people learning the skills necessary to find credible information online,” said NLP CEO Charles Salter. “Checkology is the most comprehensive resource on the internet to do just that. We are honored by this recognition and remain committed to our mission of building a future founded on facts.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gDSFGHYX #WebbyAwards #Webbys

📢 Educators: Grab our FREE, resource-packed Back-to-School Guide for middle and high school. It's perfect for building foundational news literacy skills, regardless of your subject area. 🔗 Get the guide today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gamWhynH #BackToSchool2024

Had a blast working on this lesson on algorithms with The News Literacy Project this spring. I hope it's helpful for educators and students in explaining how these systems work! 🤖

Have you ever gotten a targeted ad so spot-on it feels like your phone is reading your mind? You're not alone! 🎉 We're excited to bring you "Introduction to Algorithms," our revamped Checkology® lesson for middle and high school students! Watch the first chapter ⤵️ 👀 Led by The Verge tech journalist Mia Sato and featuring a new character called Algo, the fun, interactive lesson peels back all the layers of how algorithms work. Start exploring the lesson and any others on our digital learning platform today! 🔗 Introduction to Algorithms: https://lnkd.in/gM3x9nSy 🔗 Checkology: https://lnkd.in/emVnaFTa #Algorithms #Checkology

Practice patience during breaking news events. It takes time to verify information, so initial news reports often won’t have the full story. That's the #NewsLiteracy tip shared in this week's newsletter + the latest in AI, misinformation and social media. Read and subscribe 👇🏾

We know school might seem far off for some as the #OlympicGames are on and it's not even August yet. 👀 But ... it's never too early to start planning! Which is why our Back to School page is now LIVE! Our FREE resources will help you lay the foundation for using news literacy this school year! 🔗 Download our guide: https://lnkd.in/eVCYE4BW #BackToSchool

🫣 Sneak peek: Here's a snippet from our revamped "Introduction to Algorithms" Checkology® lesson coming Aug. 1! The lesson, hosted by The Verge journalist Mia Sato and featuring the character "Algo," is perfect for middle and high schoolers. Students will learn that a search engine’s goal is to give people what they’re looking for … which isn't always the same thing as giving them the most credible information. ➕ It teaches students that we, the users of search engines, aren't neutral either. Get ready to dive in one week from today! #Algorithms #Checkology

People across the political spectrum often feel that "the media" is biased against their beliefs and values. But what, actually, is news media bias and what forms does it take? Especially suited for today's nonstop breaking news cycle, here are 6️⃣ tips for thinking about this nuanced topic ⤵️ 🔗 Download the infographic: https://lnkd.in/gqy5ahCM #Journalism #NewsMedia

Overwhelmed by the hectic, historic news cycle? That's perfectly reasonable! This week's newsletter covers the big stories in bite-sized pieces through the lenses of #Misinformation, #Journalism, #SocialMedia & #ArtificialIntelligence. ➕ It offers a news literacy tip for talking to family who share misinfo. Read and subscribe ⤵️

Are you trying to find a specific reference from a specific time period on a specific website? Or results limited to news? Perhaps you're searching for "assassination" or "coconut" or "delegates?" Yes, there's been A LOT of big news, and many trending keywords that have come with each development. Our infographic provides 8️⃣ ways to search like a pro online 👇🏾 🔗 You can download it here: http://bit.ly/google8tips #NewsLiteracy