Board member Walt Mossberg talks tech (and NLP) on C-SPAN

Published on January 22, 2019 NLP in the News

During an interview broadcast Jan. 19 on C-SPAN, Walt Mossberg, the noted technology journalist and an NLP board member, spoke at length about NLP’s work and his feeling that our mission is “very important at this juncture to save democracy.”

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Livestream: Vetting election information

The News Literacy Project is hosting a panel of experts who work with the military community for a virtual discussion about common types of election-related misinformation and practical tips and tools for finding reliable news sources before voting.

Published on May 17, 2024 Updates

NLP defines news literacy for Encyclopedia Britannica entry

In a recent update to Encyclopedia Britannica, Pamela Brunskill, the News Literacy Project’s senior director of education, broke down the meaning of news literacy. She detailed how to assess different types of information, understand the First Amendment, detect misinformation and practice civic responsibility. “News literacy teaches people how to think critically about timely issues and…

Published on May 8, 2024 NLP in the News

Why press freedom matters: The case of Evan Gershkovich

Paul Beckett, assistant editor at the Wall Street Journal, spoke to NLP about press freedom and the imprisonment of reporter Evan Gershkovich.

Published on May 6, 2024 Updates