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Weekly newsletter delivers relevant media news and recent examples of misinformation. Includes class ready materials, resources, links, and class activities associated with the latest headlines. (News Literacy Project)

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The Sift is a free weekly newsletter for educators delivered during the school year that offers a rundown of the latest topics in news literacy - including trends and issues in misinformation, social media, artificial intelligence, journalism and press freedom. It provides discussion prompts, teaching ideas, classroom guides and a monthly video series that features professional journalists.

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Based on current headlines, include learning activities, background information, and related resources. (newsliteracy.ca)

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Classroom activities based on current events. Each Case Study includes background information, activities, key terms and related resources.

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News literacy case studies with complete lesson outlines and resources; from the Digital Resource Center, Stony Brook University.

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© 2014-2021 Stony Brook Center for News Literacy

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"Your social media feed has been infected by disinformation. Use your skills to sort fact from fiction"
From Newsliteracy.ca

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"Fight hidden ads, viral deception, and false reporting as a NewsFeed Defender!" FactCheck.org.  (Register for complete access to learning resources)

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Our new media literacy game teaches players how to detect and disregard disinformation and misinformation in today's chaotic environment.

Learning Objectives

Identify markers of verification, transparency, accountability, and independence in news stories.

Define and identify problematic news items, and other news-related types of misinformation.

Explain a variety of strategies to verify images and information.

Evaluate text for bias based on word choices and framing methods.

Use third-party information to judge the credibility of a source.

Evaluate the benefits and challenges of digital news and social media to a democratic society.

Teacher Extension Pack

Make your students' gameplay more meaningful by using our activity and assessment set designed specifically for NewsFeed Defender. This easy-to-use Extension Pack helps you give context and purpose to the game, as well as reinforce and assess the game concepts. That means deeper learning for students and best practices around game-centered learning for you.

Extension Packs require PowerPoint and are designed for use with projectors or interactive whiteboards.

Download the Teacher Extension Pack

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NewsFeed Defenders Our new media literacy game teaches players how to detect and disregard disinformation and misinformation in today's chaotic environment. Additional Resources Lesson Plan How to Flag Fake News on Facebook Misinformation Directory How to Spot Fake News (video) How to Spot Fake News (article) Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play Learning Objectives Identify markers of verification, transparency, accountability, and independence in news stories.

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"How bad are you? Get as many followers as you can..."
Developed by researchers at Cambridge University, this game explores types of disinformation.

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Play the fake news game! How bad are you? Become a fake news tycoon and get as many followers as you can.

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Can you tell the difference between social media posts that are false or misleading and those that are credible? News Literacy Project.

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Should you share it? - News Literacy Project

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To help reduce misinformation online, avoid sharing it. But can you tell the difference between misleading posts and credible ones?

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Quiz: "Fighting Falsehoods on Social Media"

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Quiz: "Fighting Falsehoods on Social Media"

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How much do you know about misinformation policies on social media? News Literacy Project, Stony Brook School of Journalism.

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Test yourself: How much do you know about social media platforms’ misinformation policies?