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📢 Be awesome & vote for NLP!

🎉 We are in the running to win $$$ from @projectforawesome.com & need your vote starting today! The initiative by the Foundation to Decrease World Suck raises money for nonprofits annually!

🙏🏽 Watch our video & vote for us between NOW-Feb. 18: go.newslit.org/AwesomeNLP

National News Literacy Week 2026 focuses on rebuilding trust in the age of AI - Scripps Presented by the News Literacy Project, The E.W. Scripps Company, USA TODAY and USA TODAY Network, National News Literacy Week provides educators with free tools and resources to teach today's teens h...

“Gen Z & Gen Alpha need to learn how to confidently navigate through a sea of AI-slop & viral rumors that fill their feeds." - @crsalter.bsky.social

National #NewsLiteracyWeek, Salter adds, is an opportunity for educators to equip students with the skills to separate fact from fiction. Read more ⤵️

RFP for IT Consultant: Technology Assessment, Compliance Review, and Three-Year Roadmap for Scale - The News Literacy Project The News Literacy Project is seeking an experienced IT consultant to assess our current technology environment, evaluate external compliance requirements, and develop a strategic roadmap for the next ...

📢 NLP is #hiring an IT Consultant!

ℹ️ We're looking for someone with a strong K-12 #EdTech background to assess our practices & provide a 3-year roadmap for IT needs at NLP.

🔗 Learn more / share / apply: go.newslit.org/ITJobNLP

Text-heavy and colorful infographic titled BREAKING NEWS CHECKLIST with 6 tips on "What to do when information is scarce, falsehoods are rampant and the story is still unfolding" 1 Mind the gap: Keep in mind that there’s often a gap between what the public wants to know and the verified information available. Unconfirmed or completely bogus content often rushes in to fill that gap. 2 Beware bad actors: Remember that bad actors often capitalize on breaking news situations to spread falsehoods for easy likes and shares. 3 Do a quick search: This is often your best defense against misinformation. 4 Look for evidence: Claims that make bold assertions but provide no links or other evidence should always be approached with caution. 5 Seek credible sources: Be intentional about looking for credible news and not relying on social media algorithms to bring you updates. 6 Practice patience: Quality journalism and verification take time. Be ready to follow news developments over time.

🚨 In just one week, 2026 has already been full of major breaking news. As a reminder, reporting on & verifying the facts on a developing story take time & bad actors fill news voids with fakes & propaganda.

Here are some basic tips ⤵️

🔗 bit.ly/BreakingNews...

Position: Senior Manager of District Success - The News Literacy Project The News Literacy Project is seeking a Senior Manager of District Success who can play a pivotal role in ensuring K-12 public school districts can effectively access and use our digital resources.

📢 We're #hiring! Join NLP as Senior Manager of District Success.

ℹ️ This person will play a pivotal role in ensuring K-12 public school districts can effectively access & use our digital resources - with a strong focus on our new partnership with Clever.

🔗 Learn more: go.newslit.org/DistrictSucc...

Our recent video about Nano Banana Pro & SynthID (see below) got A LOT of attention.

We're back to adddress Q's about:
- SynthID false positives
- The impact of rotated or cropped images
- And why you do not need to use AI tools to detect AI images

🎞 NEW video: youtube.com/shorts/5C3qQ...

National News Literacy Week - The News Literacy Project National News Literacy Week provides educators with the tools and resources they need to help students navigate today’s information landscape more skillfully.

🗓️ Save the date: National News Literacy Week in partnership with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com is Feb. 2-6!

ℹ️ This year’s focus is on helping young people stay grounded with facts & rebuilding trust in standards-based news — especially in the age of AI. 

📌 newsliteracyweek.org

A lost generation of news consumers? Survey shows how teenagers dislike the news media You don't have to tell Cat Murphy or Lily Ogburn about the attitudes of young people toward journalists.

“Some of this (attitude) is earned, but much of it is based on misperception," says NLP's @peteradams.bsky.social in this @apnews.com story.

⚠️ As our recent survey revealed, 84% of 750 teens surveyed express a negative sentiment when asked what word best describes news media these days.

These results are shocking. But luckily, @newslit.org helps educators turn these numbers around. #newsliteracy

Scroll Smarter: ‘Kidfluencers’ | Parental controls - The News Literacy Project The struggles of parental controls, an AI-generated chihuahua in a wolf pack, a false rumor about a man stuck inside Chicago’s bean sculpture, and “kidfluencers.”

🤔 When friends & family have beliefs that are opposite of each other, where is a good place to find facts? 

🔎 That's the reader question we answer in October's edition of Scroll Smarter, our newsletter for families!

Each issue also has:
- Top stories
- A video of the month
- Bonus reads & more ⤵️

This is not an accurate statement. Each individual would need to be impeached and convicted separately.

A social media post reads, “BREAKING: Montreal’s shiny new electric school bus? Burst into flames. How many “toxic fumes” did that pump out? Probably erased 1,000 EV bus emissions in a single fireball. Imagine turning the whole country into rolling fire bombs” and features a video of a school bus fire. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “MISSING CONTEXT.”

✔️ YES: A video that shows an electric school bus fire in Montreal is genuine.

❌ NO: The video is not evidence that electric school buses are prone to fires or more dangerous than traditional buses. And the fire was not caused by the EV battery.

🔗 RumorGuard post: go.newslit.org/EVschoolbus

Inside The Times’s Reporting and Judgment Calls on Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

This is a really good behind-the-scenes look at the journalistic process that takes place when a major story breaks 👇🏾

It's featured in The Sift newsletter this week. Check it out: go.newslit.org/Sift22Sept2025

#Journalism
#EduSky

News literacy initiative expands to reach more than 1.1 million students The News Literacy Project’s District Fellowship now includes Chicago Public Schools, with $30,000 grants supporting news and media literacy for 1.1M+ students.

👀 “This year's record participation in the fellowship program shows that district leaders get it: Students are hungry for news literacy, & educators are stepping up to meet that demand.” - NLP President and CEO @crsalter.bsky.social

#NewsLiteracy
#EduSky

"Probably one of the most critical lessons we teach students is to just slow down. Mis- & disinformation thrive on speed & emotion." - NLP President and CEO @crsalter.bsky.social

Watch the full interview on @dcnewsnow.bsky.social ⤵️

#NewsLiteracy

www.dcnewsnow.com/living-local...

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Another opportunity to come work with us!

News Literacy in America: A Teen Study, with Kim Bowman and Peter Adams - AVID Open Access Kim Bowman and Peter Adams from the News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit, discuss the results of their study, News Literacy in America: A Survey of Teen Information Attitudes, Habits and Ski...

“Exposure to #MediaLiteracy instruction was associated with higher trust in news media, more frequent news consumption, & increased confidence in doing reverse image searches." - NLP's Kim Bowman, who talked about our "News Literacy in America" report on the Unpacking Education podcast 🎙

We have the power, as individuals, to sift through the noise and find the facts. #newsliteracy

Come work with us! Students need to learn news literacy now more than ever.

Press Freedoms Around the World | Checkology

Educators: It's an important time to teach about #PressFreedom. In our Checkology lesson, learn:

- How press freedom differs across the world
- How it can be protected or restricted

🔗 bit.ly/PressFreedom...

➕ Reference @rsf.org's most recent index: rsf.org/en/index

This #BlackHistoryMonth, explore our Checkology® lesson "Harm & Distrust." ℹ️ It explores the history of racial bias in mainstream news coverage and shines a spotlight on how Black-led newspapers lik... TikTok video by News Literacy Project

This #BlackHistoryMonth, explore our Checkology® lesson "Harm & Distrust."

ℹ️ It explores the history of racial bias in mainstream news and shines a spotlight on how Black-led newspapers like The Chicago Defender exposed the injustices of Jim Crow segregation.
#NewsLiteracy #Journalism #Checkology

Experts: Digital Media Makes News Literacy a Necessity News literacy lessons, which teach students to use critical thinking in conjunction with the Internet to separate fact from fiction, are essential to prepare students to navigate the digital informati...

1/ “Young people need to know how to find credible information so they can make informed decisions about their lives & participate meaningfully in our civic life." - NLP CEO @crsalter.bsky.social

#NewsLiteracy
#EduSky

www.govtech.com/education/k-...

I sure don’t mind being quoted in the same article as a Supreme Court justice! But this is truly important, and I couldn’t agree more with her.

NLP's Ebonee Otoo and Las Vegas, NV, Assembly member Cecelia González hold a proclamtion recognizing News Literacy Week while standing in the Nevada State Capitol in Carson City.

Las Vegas, NV, Assembly member Cecelia González speaks outside the Nevada State Capitol in Carson City, NV, while standing next to NLP's Ebonee Otoo after a proclamtion recognizing National News Literacy Week.

NLP's Ebonee Otoo and Las Vegas, NV, Assembly member Cecelia González hold a proclamtion recognizing News Literacy Week while standing outside the Nevada State Capitol in Carson City.

🎉 Big news: Yesterday Las Vegas assembly members Cecelia González & Erica Mosca issued an official proclamation recognizing National News Literacy Week!

NLP's SVP of Educator Engagement Ebonee Otoo attended the proclamation & is pictured with González ⤵️

🔗 bit.ly/NevadaProcla...

#NewsLiteracyWeek

Facts still matter. Facts will always matter.

A cutout shows a teen looking at their phone. Text bubble alongside read: - Teens are navigating the most complex information landscape in history. - News literacy can help them learn to identify credible information NATIONAL NEWS LITERACY WEEK Presented by News Literacy Project, the E.W. Scripps Company and USA Today Feb. 3-7, 2025 For a future founded on facts, visit NewsLiteracyWeek.org

National #NewsLiteracyWeek in partnership with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com is in 5️⃣ days! Here's how you can get involved:

1 - Watch our PSA & share: bit.ly/NNLW25psa
2 - Learn what teens think about news literacy: bit.ly/NewsLiteracy...
3 - Register for an event: newsliteracyweek.org

An X post reads, “You can’t make this up but yes, let’s send $65 billion dollars to Ukraine and only $770 to our American people” and contains a second X post that reads, “BREAKING: Biden Just announced $770 one-time payments to the victims of the California fires” that features a video of President Joe Biden. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “MISSING CONTEXT.”

❌ NO: The $770 payment that California wildfire victims are getting from FEMA for urgent needs is not the only assistance the government is providing to combat the wildfires & aid in recovery.

🤔 #Misinformation about federal aid after such disasters follows recognizable patterns: bit.ly/FEMAfires

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🤔 Think about everything you do in half an hour. That's the time it will take to get set up with our e-learning platform!

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#EduLib

While we’re banning books…

Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.

Be. Like. Finland.