First Draft teaches journalists how to avoid amplifying misinformation
The nonprofit stopped at the Cronkite School to share strategies ahead of the 2020 election.
An opportunity to give back: fostering media literacy with NAMLE
Managing Director Kristy Roschke recently joined the board of NAMLE, an important resource to develop 21st-century literacies.
Everyone’s a media-maker: News Co/Lab at NETA
News Co/Lab Co-founder Dan Gillmor will outline a dynamic approach to media literacy at the National Educational Telecommunications Association Conference Jan. 28.
Kobe Bryant case demonstrates a (perpetual) need for slow news
What’s slow news? It’s the notion that we should slow down before publishing information we can’t absolutely verify, and before believing what we’ve seen published.
Press release: Cronkite’s News Co/Lab using Facebook grant to boost media literacy ahead of 2020 elections
The new project will include educational videos with Arizona PBS, community events and a Massive Online Open Course.
Why digital literacies are an important part of every class
Digital literacies, including media literacy, are essential skills across all disciplines in the 21st century. It’s time to make them part of every class curriculum.
How the news media can reel in younger audiences
Since young people find authenticity, fairness, diversity and inclusiveness “critically important,” incorporating these values into news coverage can help draw in this demographic.
Transparency in the journalism classroom: A how to
In one introductory reporting class, college students are learning the importance of showing their work.
Corrections: What can we agree on?
What do journalistic corrections — and policies on how they should work — have in common across the news craft? Not much, apart from a consensus that forthright, prompt corrections of errors are a hallmark of integrity.
Journalism corrections in theory and practice: It’s complicated
There hasn’t been much research specifically on journalistic corrections in the digital age, but we do know this: Corrections are complicated and — in key ways — difficult.
Swedish students are better at identifying fake images than fake news, a new study finds
The Uppsala University research noted teenagers have trouble identifying racism and fake news in biased stories. Swedish teenagers' difficulties and abilities to determine digital news credibilityNordicom ReviewBy Thomas Nygren and Mona GuathJanuary 2019 Swedish...
Moderating uncivil comments takes an emotional toll and lowers trust in news
Uncivil comments taint people's perception of a news site. They also make moderators more emotionally exhausted and less likely to trust said news outlet, researchers with UT Austin found. Moderating Uncivil Comments Hurts Trust In NewsUniversity of Texas at...
Young Americans aren’t as confident in their ability to spot fake news as Qatari youths
A new study notes Middle Eastern participants are more confident in identifying misinformation, but there was no significant difference in how people verified information. Youthquakes in a Post-Truth Era: Exploring Social Media News Use and Information Verification...