What is the News Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project is an innovative national educational program that is mobilizing seasoned journalists to help middle school and high school students sort fact from fiction in the digital age.
The project’s primary aim is to teach students the critical thinking skills they need to be …
Learn Morefrom our blog
BUY TICKETS FOR THE NEWS LITERACY PROJECT’S FALL…
Jul 23, 2010 | There are 1 comments on this entryThe News Literacy Project is presenting a series of stimulating discussions on the press and politics this fall at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Md.
The featured speakers will be NPR president Vivian Schiller and Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth; Gwen Ifill of the “PBS NewsHour” and “Washington Week”; and former White House press secretaries Michael McCurry and …
CBS News Joins the News Literacy Project
Jul 16, 2010 | Post a comment on this entryCBS News has joined the News Literacy Project, making it the fourth major television partner and the 16th news organization overall to participate. It has endorsed the project and is giving its journalists the opportunity to volunteer in the classroom and in other capacities.
“At a time when there are fewer and fewer ‘gatekeepers’ and more and more sources of information, it is …
The News Literacy Project Welcomes Alison Bernstein and…
Jul 16, 2010 | Post a comment on this entryAlison R. Bernstein, a vice president at the Ford Foundation, and Leslie Hill, a former member of the Dow Jones & Co. board of directors, are the newest members of the board of the News Literacy Project. Both women will serve three-year terms.
“We are honored to have two such distinguished leaders in the fields of journalism, education and philanthropy join us,” said Vivian Schiller, the …
News Literacy Project Students from Chicago High School…
Jun 24, 2010 | Post a comment on this entryAfter completing a semester-long unit using the News Literacy Project curriculum, journalism students at Social Justice High School in Chicago gathered on June 9 for a round-table discussion with a public radio producer about current events, the role of journalism and the challenges and opportunities in their digital worlds.
The discussion, which lasted more than two hours, was taped on …
Read MoreNLP Students in Chicago Produce Broadcast Report
Jun 24, 2010 | Post a comment on this entry
In the spring of 2010, students at the Reavis School in Chicago who participated in the News Literacy Project’s after-school program worked collaboratively to produce a radio report on peer pressure.
Using the News Literacy Project’s curriculum under the guidance of teacher Miles Wieting, the nine middle school students learned the importance of verifying facts from multiple sources, …
Read MoreThe News Literacy Project Produces New Video
Sep 20, 2009 | Post a comment on this entryThe News Literacy Project has produced a new video showcasing the work of students at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Md. “Students As Teachers” is now available on our YouTube channel.
The video focuses on seven exemplary projects that 9th- and 10th-grade students completed in the spring of 2009 as part of the News Literacy Project unit in their AP government classes. The students …
Read MoreMade possible with support from the following sponsors:
