News Literacy

5 Questions for the future of news literacy

Here's what's worth exploring within and beyond the field

December 19, 2014 By Jihii Jolly

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The rise of internet video news

April 21, 2014 By Ben Adler

More and more young people get their news from online video, which is not necessarily a bad thing

Falling for internet hoaxes

April 7, 2014 By Ben Adler

Some people who share satire don’t realize they’re missing the punchline

News literacy goes global

March 31, 2014 By Ben Adler

Created in reaction to a distinctly American news media, the discipline is nonetheless gaining steam overseas

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

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