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News Literacy Educator Spotlight: Uyen Diep

Q: Uyen, would you start by telling a little bit about your experience in journalism in Asia and what inspired you to pursue graduate school? A: I have been working as a journalist for almost 7 years covering, initially, education and youth news, and now international affairs, mostly via video production. I was a Singapore- […]

News Literacy Educator Spotlight: Dr. Uma Pandey, Kolkata, India

Dr. Pandey teaching.

Dr. Uma Shankar Pandey is an Associate Professor teaching media literacy at Surendranath College for Women. His research explores topics such as the evaluation of new media literacy, journalistic identity, and media credibility. Lately he has explored the intersections of digital technology and media communication, including a fascinating study on search engine promotion of electronic […]

News Literacy Educator Spotlight: Mamuka Saparidze, Batumi, Georgia

In Western Georgia, settled along the Black sea, Mamuka Saparidze is teaching citizens in his hometown of Batumi to be more savvy media consumers. Mamuka is the coordinator for programming and outreach at the American Corner Batumi, which supports a number of education initiatives including media and information literacy. Mamuka attended the 2017 news literacy […]

Virtual News Literacy Academy

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Registration Now Open! Online News Literacy Academy – July 13-15, 2020 News Literacy is needed now more than ever. At a time when an endless stream of information and misinformation threatens to overwhelm and bewilder all news consumers, integrate this skill into your 7-12th grade curriculum. [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Button_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] What: Stony Brook University’s Center […]

Resources

We’ve prepared the following list of resources for news consumers and News Literacy educators.   Center for News Literacy Resources Digital Resource Center News Literacy course pack with lessons from our undergraduate course Making Sense of the News free online course Voice of America News Literacy Education   Fact-checkers Lead Stories Fact Check Poynter Fact-Checking […]

News Literacy in the age of Coronavirus

The Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University has prepared a self-contained lesson on how students can judge the reliability of news and information about the coronavirus pandemic. This powerpoint presentation is adaptable for middle school and high school students and is suitable for online platforms. The lesson also includes possible exercises and a […]

Center for News Literacy to host interactive workshop for Long Island school districts

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – July 31, 2019 – At a time of unprecedented concern about the spread of false and misleading news, the Stony Brook University School of Journalism’s Center for News Literacy brought together 36 teachers from 15 Long Island school districts for an interactive, three-day workshop that equipped them with the skills and tools […]

Howard Schneider to take on full-time leadership role at the Center for News Literacy

Will depart as Dean of Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism to focus exclusively on advancing the Center’s critical educational mission STONY BROOK, N.Y., December 13, 2018 – The Founding Dean of Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism, Howard Schneider, will depart his role at the start of 2019 to fully focus on bringing the school’s innovative […]

New York State Educators Gathering to Fight Fake News

STONY BROOK, NY, USA – August 3, 2018 – At a time of unprecedented concern about the spread of false and misleading news, the Stony Brook University School of Journalism’s Center for News Literacy is bringing together teachers from more than 20 New York State school districts for an immersive, three-day workshop that will equip […]

Stony Brook’s Center for News Literacy launches groundbreaking MOOC

Six-week online course helps consumers decipher fake news from reliable information STONY BROOK, NY, USA – December 12, 2016  – How can you find reliable information in a flood of fake news, propaganda and advertising all dressed up to look like real journalism? How can modern societies thrive if their citizens are misinformed about topics […]