News Literacy Skill Building

As with any learning goal, working towards becoming news literate is a self-propelled process that takes commitment and vigilance.  Plotting out a strategy or to-do list can be a helpful guide to move through the layers of understanding. Before you embark on this journey, however, understand that becoming news literate isn't a simple skill that …

Basic News Literacy to Combat Fake News

The phrase "fake news" has entered American lingo with the same force as the person who proliferated it took over the Republican party in 2016. Google Trends shows that the term had an exaggerated spike in search frequency starting in October 2016 with the peak of the search term occurring in February 2017. While the …

“Who Decides the News?” and Why it is Important for Readers to Understand This

Tragic news about the site moderator.