by Celeste Sepessy | Dec 12, 2019 | Blog, Education, Homepage, Partners
Day: December 12, 2019 Journalism students are not ignorant of the issues our industry faces. They know about mergers and layoffs. They know about the public’s distrust and “fake news” accusations. They, like us, sometimes have to justify their career choice to their...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog, Education, What We're Reading
A Bradley University professor found librarianship academic articles were less likely to be critical of misinformation on social media than journalism academic articles. Calling out fake news on social media: a comparison of literature in librarianship and...
by Kristy Roschke | Feb 8, 2019 | Blog, Education, Engagement, News literacy, Tools, Transparency
Kristy Roschke What does 2019 hold for journalism? Kristy Roschke rounds up 15 insightful NiemanLab predictions in misinformation, engagement, transparency and research. Each year, NiemanLab gives its readers the gift of new year’s predictions — a gift that...
by Sayo Akao | Jul 30, 2018 | Education
Building news savvy: Best practices ▸Education Learning newspapers WHAT IS IT? Press Pass is a news literacy program that engages Irish teenagers by helping them learn different writing styles. The program targets 16-year-olds, preparing them to enter a national...
by Sayo Akao | Jun 25, 2018 | Education
Building news savvy: Best practices ▸Education Being a journalist WHAT IS IT? In late 2017 the Washington Post launched a video series called “How to be a journalist.” The series uses notable news stories to explain the reporting process, helping people understand the...
by Sayo Akao | Jun 19, 2018 | Education
Building news savvy: Best practices ▸Education Free Speech Lesson WHAT IS IT? In Nieuws in de Klas, which translates to “News in the Classroom,” students pretend to be dictators and pick newspaper articles to censor. That and other “Roadshow” activities help students...
