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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 11/09/2026

⚠️ It's been 25 years since 9/11 & myths about the day persist. As new generations learn about the attacks, it can be easier for bad actors to spread misinformation. 🎙 In 2021, our podcast "Is that a fact?" covered the film "Loose Change" that was a core driver of 9/11 falsehoods bit.ly/nlpS2E1

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Is that a fact? S2E1: “How 9/11 truthers planted the seeds for QAnon” - The News Literacy Project

For the second season of Is that a fact?, we’re exploring the origins of false narratives and the harm they have caused.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 08/09/2026

🚨 #NewsLitCon is 1 month away! 💡 Educators: It's not too late to join nearly 400 others in Salt Lake City for our first National News Literacy Conference Oct. 8-10. 🔗 Learn more / register: newslit.org/conference/

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 03/09/2026

💡 "Being able to navigate today’s information ecosystem is critical in obtaining work & growth in any chosen field, in making personal decisions in areas like health & finance, & in exercising the rights & responsibilities of citizenry." - NLP board member Anne Murguia Read more from Murguia ⤵️

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News Literacy Project board member Anne Murguia on tech in schools: Focus on what works - The News Literacy Project

We asked Murguia about screen time debates in schools and how nonprofits build trust.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 27/08/2026

👀 "A single fix isn't going to keep kids safe online," NLP President and CEO @crsalter.bsky.social writes in response to yesterday's #Meta settlement 💡 The one thing that remains clear: "News literacy is not optional; it is an essential life skill." 🔗 Read more: go.newslit.org/MetaSettlement

A young woman looks down at a smartphone with a serious expression, set against a gradient background with text about Meta and news literacy.

Quote card:

"We can't know whether the proposed reforms will have their intended effects, but we do know that kids will still use these platforms, daily in most cases.

That's why we must help them learn how to evaluate the credibility of sources and information, including AI-generated content.

It's clear: News literacy is not optional; it is an essential life skill.

Charles Salter
President and CEO
Following the news of Meta's landmark
social media addiction settlement

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 03/07/2026

1/ "Information remains the lifeblood of democracy," writes NLP's @crsalter.bsky.social. "When people have access to credible information, they get involved in their communities. Research shows that voter turnout is higher in areas with local news, & more people volunteer & run for office as well."

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If you value democracy, read the news for America's 250th | Opinion

The founders knew that a free country without a robust press and informed public engagement could not endure.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 10/02/2026

📢 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

Colorful banner for Project for Awesome featuring a smiling educator in a classroom setting. Text encourages voting for the News Literacy Project at projectforawesome.com

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 29/01/2026

“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 ⤵️

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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...

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 07/01/2026

🚨 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...

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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.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 19/12/2025

📢 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...

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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.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 18/12/2025

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...

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Answering questions about SynthID and AI literacy #AILiteracy

YouTube video by News Literacy Project

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 04/12/2025

🗓️ 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

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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.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 01/12/2025

“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.

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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.

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Chuck Salter @crsalter.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

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

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 17/10/2025

🤔 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 ⤵️

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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.”

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 15/10/2025

✔️ 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

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.”

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 23/09/2025

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

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

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 15/09/2025

👀 “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

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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.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 12/09/2025

"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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Chuck Salter @crsalter.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Please look at my handsome dog.

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Chuck Salter @crsalter.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Another opportunity to come work with us!

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 23/06/2025

“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 🎙

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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...

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Chuck Salter @crsalter.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

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

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Chuck Salter @crsalter.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

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

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 25/02/2025

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

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Press Freedoms Around the World | Checkology

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 20/02/2025

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

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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

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Chuck Salter @crsalter.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

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.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 05/02/2025

🎉 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

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.

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Chuck Salter @crsalter.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Facts still matter. Facts will always matter.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 29/01/2025

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

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

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 16/01/2025

❌ 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

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.”

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 14/01/2025

📢 Educators: Our 30-minute Checkology webinars start today! 🤔 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! 🔗 Pick a date & time that works for you & register for FREE: bit.ly/JanuaryCheck... #EduSky #EduLib

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Text-heavy graphic: Header: UPGRADE YOUR SEMESTER WITH A FREE 30-MINUTE WEBINAR- Let's set you up with the Checkology virtual classroom, our free, award-winning e-learning platform!- Get access to engaging, standards-aligned lessons on topics like misinformation, generative artificial intelligence, news media bias + more. - We'll walk you through it all in real time.

Text-heavy graphic: Choose the 30-minute session that works best for your schedule. TUESDAY, JAN. 14 4:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm PT 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15 6:30 pm ET / 3:30 pm PT 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/01/2025

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.

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Chuck Salter @crsalter.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

If you’re an educator and you’ve never taught your students news literacy before, this is a great week to get started with thousands of other educators across the country. Check out the link below. We’ve got everything you need to get started!

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 20/12/2024

😫 It's never fun & often tiring when #misinformation takes over the holidays. And while sometimes it's best to let the falsehoods go & move on, here are some tips for trying to have civil, fact-based conversations ⤵️ Read more: bit.ly/HolidayConvo... #NewsLiteracy

Text-heavy graphic: How to speak up without starting a showdown.

Six best practices for talking to friends and family about sharing falsehoods online.

Below there are 6 tips. Here are the titles:

1. Be civil
2. Take your time
3. Find common ground
4. Lay out the facts
5. Public or private?
6. Be patient (and persistent)

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Chuck Salter @crsalter.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Teaching future generations to be news literate unfortunately isn’t done for free. From curriculum creation, professional development and advocacy, it takes smart people and yes, money. Consider a year end gift today to ensure our future is founded on facts. newslit.org/donate.

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Chuck Salter @crsalter.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

I admit, I don’t completely understand how all this works. But while I’m glad for a more open, respectful conversation where the sky is blue, it’s still sad to see how many followers I’m getting that don’t seem to be legit accounts.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 26/11/2024

❤️ Create the future you want to see! #GivingTuesday is in 1️⃣ week on Dec. 3. ✨ Help us work toward ensuring all students are skilled in news literacy when they graduate high school. Every donation makes a difference. 🔗 ICYMI: Our impact 👉🏾 bit.ly/NLPAnnualRep... #EduSky #NewsLiteracy

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Text: GIVING TUESDAY DEC. 3, 2024
Help create the future
YOU WANT TO SEE
#NewsLiteracyNow

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 25/11/2024

🧵 Turkey or trickery? Can you tell the real bird from the AI-generated version? Test yourself with this thread. 💡 Remember that given how good artificial intelligence is getting, the best strategy for vetting a post you're not sure about is to check the source. #Turkey #ArtificialIntelligence

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Header text: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Turkey or trickery?
Can you spot which bird belongs at the table and which one was cooked up by a computer?

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Jake Lloyd @jakelam2116.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Follow NLP staff for smart #NewsLiteracy insights & more!

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Chuck Salter @crsalter.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Since Bluesky seems like a nice place, I don’t want my posts to only be about work. So here’s my puppy, Calvin. He’s the first dog I’ve ever had (always been a cat guy), and he’s simply the best. I’m sure you’ll see him again on here soon.

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Chuck Salter @crsalter.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

While I’m not thrilled to start on a whole new platform, I AM excited to have thoughtful, productive conversations with fewer bots and chaos agents. Let’s chat about movies, books, music, photos, travel, democracy and most importantly how #newsliteracy can help us out of our disinformation crisis.

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