Tabloids in the age of social media March 11, 2014 By Ben Adler It’s harder to gauge an outlet’s quality in a tweet
News literacy declines with socioeconomic status March 6, 2014 By Ben Adler Students from families with a lower socioeconomic status tend to be less confident and capable in navigating the Web to find credible information
When old stories go viral February 17, 2014 By Ben Adler The onus is on readers to double check the timestamp on things they share
News literacy teaches about the internet; now those lessons will actually be available there January 31, 2014 By Ben Adler The News Literacy Project is bringing its curriculum online
Trusting Twitter January 23, 2014 By Ben Adler News literacy experts say journalists should remain professional on Twitter–but that readers should still be skeptical of everything they read on the platform
A movement’s moment? January 2, 2014 By Ben Adler Common Core opens the door for news literacy to expand in the classroom
Streams of consciousness May 1, 2013 By Ben Adler Millennials expect a steady diet of quick-hit, social-media-mediated bits and bytes. What does that mean for journalism?
Piecemeal existence July 31, 2012 By Ben Adler For today’s young freelancers, what will traffic bear?
The Right-Wing Media’s Discipline Machine February 15, 2012 By Ben Adler Talk radio and Fox News bully the GOP candidates into line—and, in the process, offer a narrow vision of conservatism
Park Slope Pundits Get the Story Wrong February 8, 2012 By Ben Adler Why lifestyle pieces need context