News Literacy Project

1/ News literacy teaches students how to think about news & information, not what to think. It is also inherently nonpartisan. ⤵️ Read about the five #NewsLiteracy learning standards that guide our work & why the field has never been more important in today's complex information environment.

👀 Are you interested in bringing our District Fellowship program to your area? 📢 Join us TODAY at 3pm ET to hear directly from educators in CO, NY & WV about how they created #NewsLiteracy initiatives tailored to their communities! 👉🏾 FREE webinar: go.newslit.org/NLPOct27 #EduSky

In this week's issue of The Sift: 📰 Journalism ethics & standards: Who makes the tough decisions in standards-based newsrooms? 🤖 AI fakes in the Brazil presidential election. ⚠️ A health influencer's unproven remedies. ➕ Much more! Read & subscribe ⤵️ #EduSky #Journalism

🎞 What can we learn from the viral tiptoeing AI-generated #Rumpelstiltskin? So many things, including not to let our #NewsLiteracy guard down just because footage looks "old" & "grainy." While many claimed the creepy clip shows actor Billy Barty in the 1987 film, that's not the case.

😨 Every election (& Halloween) season, the same falsehoods circulate. What's scary is that the more people are exposed to something, the more likely they'll believe it's true. BUT ... You can get out ahead of recycled misinformation by learning to spot the common ways it spreads. Treat yourself ⤵️

We're heading to SXSW EDU! 🎉 We're excited to bring together @newslit.org, @presspassnyc.bsky.social and a student journalist for our “Think Like a Journalist: Building Civic Resilience” session. https://loom.ly/cC_nBGE

What's it like to be a sports journalist covering an NFL team? Kelly Price of @fox5atlanta.bsky.social takes us behind the scenes of reporting on the Atlanta Falcons, including the importance of building relationships while remaining independent. 🎞 Watch: go.newslit.org/KellyPrice #SpillTheInk

❌ NO: This is not a legit video of the #Eiffel Tower collapsing in flames. It's AI-generated. 🤔 Pausing for a few seconds to ask "Really??" is a good first step to fact-check a viral claim. 🔎 Then examine the source - is it reputable? And seek out supporting evidence. 🔗 go.newslit.org/EiffelAI

We're so excited to present with you at @sxswedu next year!!

📥 When over 100 million ballots are cast in the #midterms, there's one source that all major American TV news networks (& even ChatGPT) will turn to: @apnews.com. In The Sift newsletter, we take a look at the history of the news outlet's election work + provide discussion questions for students ⤵️

📢 1 week from today! 💡 Learn directly from educators across the country about our District Fellowship program, which has now impacted 44 districts in 16 states! 👉🏾 FREE webinar: go.newslit.org/NLPOct27 #NewsLiteracy #EduSky

🗳️ We would never tell you to use a particular website or tool to research election candidates. But if you - like 20% of voters surveyed - are going to use AI chatbots to help fill out your ballot, you need to pair them with a heavy dose of news literacy. NewsLit tips ⤵️ #Midterms #NewsLiteracy

❌ NO: This post does not include genuine photos of receipts from a Walmart in Florida. ✔️ It's an AI-generated image. 💡 As more social users are posting legit photos of price increases, it's not surprising that engagement bait accounts are fabricating their own. 🔗 go.newslit.org/WalmartRecei...

🚩 Over the last year, 170 local newspapers closed or merged, per the 2026 @localnewsini.bsky.social report. 🚩 There are nearly 47 million Americans living with limited or no access to local news. ⤵️ In The Sift newsletter, we cover this story, how the @apnews.com counts votes in elections + more

📢 Our news literacy for teen health & wellness hub is full of resources to boost student resilience against science misinformation! The newly updated page includes: ✨ Our "Brain Gains" weekly planner ✨ 5- to 10-minute Daily Do Now activities ✨ Social videos to help students spot falsehoods + more

“Teaching students how to understand what the news is, how to pursue gathering information is more critical than it’s ever been. A public that is not informed cannot make good decisions about anything.” - Journalist Pierre Thomas during a #NewsLitCon panel @utahnewsdispatch.com #NewsLiteracy

Can you believe we haven't done a Two Truths and AI featuring cat videos!? Well, here it is - finally! Can you spot the fake? #2TruthsAndAI #CatVideos 🎞 Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/shorts/Y_MS9...

#Educators: Sign up to learn about our District Fellowship program! 💡 Join us Oct. 27 for a FREE webinar with District Fellow participants from CO, NY & WV! 🔎 They'll share how they created news literacy initiatives tailored to their communities’ needs + what worked. 👉🏾 go.newslit.org/NLPOct27

Can you believe we haven't done a Two Truths and AI featuring cat videos!? Well, here it is - finally! Can you spot the fake? #2TruthsAndAI #CatVideos 🎞 Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/shorts/Y_MS9...

This is why I am a long term supporter of the News Literacy Project, which educates students on how to tell reliable information from bad. newslit.org

🎙 “The one genre of misinformation I’m most worried about for the election is fake audio,” says NLP's Dan Evon in this @aarp.org story about scams. 🚩 Comparing fake audio to video, Dan says, “There are not as many obvious red flags to indicate whether something is false.” Read more ⤵️ #Midterms

📢 NEW resource: A poster that uses the mnemonic “Vampires Always Investigate Their Friends’ Appetites” approach to introduce students to core characteristics of credibility such as: ✨ Verification ✨ Accuracy ✨ Independence Check it out & print the infographic ⤵️ #MediaLiteracy #EduSky

❌ NO: Bill Gates did not say water shortages could cause a billion deaths by 2027. ✔️ This is a doctored video that uses an AI voice clone to make it appear as if Gates made the comments. The original video is Gates talking about AI & its impact on the economy in 2025. 🔗 go.newslit.org/GatesWater

📢 One week from today: NLP's @pamelabrunskill.bsky.social is a keynote speaker at "Teaching in the Age of AI," a conference for educators put on by the Academy for Human Rights & the Erie Board of Cooperative Educational Services. 🗓️ Oct. 22, 8am-5:30pm ET 📍 Buffalo, NY Learn more ⤵️ #MediaLiteracy

The new State of Local News report from @localnewsini.bsky.social has officially dropped, describing 2026 as a “Super El Niño Year for Local News.” Learn more below: localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...

News literacy is for everyone.

❌ NO: Election ballots are not disqualified if they are marked by poll workers. ✔️ YES: Verbatim copies of this false rumor have circulated during previous elections. ✔️ YES: Election officials in various states have released statements debunking this claim. Read more: go.newslit.org/MarksFalsehood

🤔 Sharing additional info, even when factual, isn't always the best answer when it comes to bridging divides. 👀 In this month's edition of Scroll Smarter, we discuss approaches for talking to those who have dismissed credible information + much more. Our newsletter for families ⤵️ #NewsLiteracy

📢 We're hiring! NLP is looking for a Senior Manager of Education Design who can manage & help grow our ever-expanding news literacy resource collection 🔎 The right candidate will have an immediate & meaningful impact on our work! 🔗 Learn more / apply: go.newslit.org/MgrEdDesign #Hiring

@newslit.org Brava, News Literacy Project! You are pushing the work forward in so many necessary ways. What an incredible conference, backdrop, and set of speakers. Can’t wait for 2028!

🤯 If Friday felt like an entire conference packed into one day, you're not alone. WOW! 📸 Here are just a few pics from dinner with 400 friends last night + a hearty side dish of news literacy. 🏷️ As #NewsLitCon wraps up today in Salt Lake City, feel free to share your photo memories & tag us!

👀 The message is clear: News literacy belongs in every classroom! That’s why educators nationwide are gathered at #NewsLitCon to learn, connect and bring news literacy back to their students.

Thank you, @newslit.org for such an amazing conference experience. I loved discussing ways to navigate The Content Age and deeply value all the new knowledge, ideas, and connections made at #NewsLitCon!

✨ "These are powerful skills that we need as adults - that our children need & our students need." - Utah First Lady Abby Cox on news literacy #NewsLitCon

🥹 For two years, we’ve dreamed of bringing the first National News Literacy Conference to life. Seeing educators from across the country gather to make that vision a reality means a lot! ❤️ We’re glad you’re here. #NewsLitCon

📸 A few snaps from the first half day of #NewsLitCon! ⚡ There's an incredible energy here in Salt Lake City with so much more to come!

#NewsLitCon educators: As the National News Literacy Conference gets underway, just a friendly reminder to come find us during the next three days. 🎙 We'd love to chat with you about the sessions you're going to, what's working in your classroom & so much more!

So proud this day has finally come. News literacy is an essential life skill, and to be joined by over 400 educators from across the country who passionately believe the same is really a dream come true for all of us @newslit.org. #NewsLitCon

I'm en route to #NewsLitCon in Salt Lake City.

🚨 It's time! ❗️Our first ever National News Literacy Conference begins tomorrow (!!) in Salt Lake City & we couldn't be more excited to have 400 educators in town to present, connect & talk news literacy! 👀 Are you in SLC? If so, tag us & use #NewsLitCon on social. We hope you have a great time!

Q: What’s one thing you wish every student knew before scrolling TikTok, Instagram or YouTube? A: "Every piece of content was created for a reason. Think critically about what you’re seeing & why!" 💡 Great answer from Zoe Buccella, a middle school English teacher in Ohio. More insights from Zoe ⤵️

In this week's edition of The Sift newsletter: ✨ The relentless watchdog reporting of Cornell's student paper ✨ AI chatbots are being fooled into citing "pink slime" websites as legit news sources for election info ✨ Hear from Evan Gershkovich, the WSJ reporter imprisoned in Russia for 16 months