News Literacy

A comparison of liberal and conservative news sources as they appear in Facebook feeds.

From Indiana University East.

(Digital Resource Center, Stony Brook University): Materials from a News Literacy course. Individual lessons can stand alone or be used together.

From Indiana University East.

Resources on the First Amendment from the Newseum in Washington D.C.

News Literacy lesson plans for Social Studies, English, Math, and Science with Common Core Standards from the American Society of News Editors, the Journalism Education Association, the American Bar Association, and more.

PBS NewsHour provides a "How to teach your students about fake news" lesson.

Lesson plans and activities for K-16 from Ithaca College with Common Core Standards.

(The Learning Network, NY Times): Activities and resources for teaching media literacy.

"How-to" guides on identifying and challenging misleading or unfair news coverage

From Stony Brook University Center for News Literacy

The acronym serves as another method to evaluate sources.

Images of today's front pages of newspapers from around the world

This nonprofit focuses on supporting teaching news literacy to middle school and high school students. Check out the blogs and other resources on the website for lesson plans.

General information from this well-respected source.

A wealth of information, lesson plans, and resources for students and teachers on journalism and news literacy.

A center that strives to teach critical thinking skills around news to students

From MediaSmarts, Canada's Centre for Digital and Media Literacy

Article, with useful resources, from School Library Journal

Based on Google News data, this website offers a visualization of news from around the world. It's a way to see news that might not be covered in a particular location or learn different perspectives.

Check out this online book for practical tips about fact-checking information on the web.