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The News Literacy Project empowers educators to teach students the skills they need to be smart, active consumers of news and other information and engaged, informed participants in civic life. It also provides people of all ages with tools and resources that enable them to identify credible information and know what to trust, share and act on.
Overview
Location
United States, District of Columbia, Washington
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2008
Mentions in press and media 17
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| Nov 8, 2024 | The Battle for Truth: Teens, Conspiracy Theories, and Media Literacy | In the digital age, misinformation spreads like wildfire. For teenagers, the internet is both a playground and a minefield. A recent study reveals that conspiracy theories are as common as TikTok dances in their online feeds. Yet, the tools... |
| Nov 7, 2024 | For Teens Online, Conspiracy Theories Are Commonplace. Media Literacy Is Not. | How often do you come in contact with a conspiracy theory? Maybe on occasion, when you flip through TV channels and land on an episode of “Ancient Aliens.” Or perhaps when a friend from high school shares a questionable meme on Facebook. Ho... |
| Feb 22, 2024 | First AI election renews battle against Spanish-language misinformation | The fight is on to help Latino voters find credible information this election season amid surging concerns over the use of generative AI and deepfakes. Why it matters: A record-high 36.2 million U.S. Latinos are eligible to vote this year, ... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Commentary | Opinion: John Silva: This elections season, let’s not repeat the same news literacy mistakes | By John Silva In the weeks following the 2020 presidential election, many of us watched from the sidelines as misinformation from political figures, social media feeds, podcasts and pundits stoked anger and suspicion that someone had tamper... |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Susan Minichiello: Misinformation isn’t just coming from your cranky uncle on Facebook | By Susan Minichiello I see misinformation all the time. Scrolling through Instagram, I saw a musician I follow sharing false posts about the Israel-Hamas war. Out to eat at a restaurant, a server making friendly small talk shared true crime... |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Nigerians, Beware of Scam Offering Mobile Data to Users With Older Airtel SIM Cards | IN SHORT: Africa Check recently debunked a scam offering free data to MTN customers with older SIM cards. Like those Facebook posts, these doing the rounds on WhatsApp and Facebook and promoting free data for Airtel users, are out to mine c... |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Africa: Viral Website Advertising Australian Visas and Jobs Just Another Scam | IN SHORT: The scam website asks for detailed personal information. This is known as phishing, and could give the fraudsters access to your bank and other accounts. An amateur-looking website offering visa sponsorships for jobs in Australia ... |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Africa: Visa Sponsorships for Jobs in Australia? No, Website Just Another Scam | IN SHORT: A website shared across African social media promises an easy and quick road to visa sponsorship in the affluent country of Australia. But it's a scam and could be trying to steal the personal information of opportunity seekers. &... |
| May 5, 2022 | Are We Doomed to a Culture Where Fake News Wins? Not if Schools Can Help It | One of the thoughts that burrows its way into my mind and simply won’t let go is exactly how to help my students (and, for that matter, everyone I know) navigate the flood of information, dodge the misinformation and find their way to the t... |
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FAQ about The News Literacy Project
When was The News Literacy Project founded?
The News Literacy Project was founded in 2008.
What has the press written about The News Literacy Project?
Parsers VC has collected 17 articles mentioning The News Literacy Project, among them “The Battle for Truth: Teens, Conspiracy Theories, and Media Literacy” (Nov 8, 2024) and “For Teens Online, Conspiracy Theories Are Commonplace. Media Literacy Is Not.” (Nov 7, 2024).
Is The News Literacy Project still active?
Yes, The News Literacy Project is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jan 7, 2025.