A lesson plan focused on teaching students how journalists collect and verify their information, using the events after Mike Brown's death in Ferguson, Missouri. This lesson plan is part of an 11-part series.

Analysis of a news literacy course taught at Stony Brook University. including the VIA method which teaches that reliable sources are Verifiable, Independent, and Accountable.

A guide to ethics, law and good practice in journalism.

The mission of this interdisciplinary group at UW is "to resist strategic misinformation, promote an informed society, and strengthen democratic discourse."

A introduction to journalism and news gathering, including discussions of what reporters do, the purpose of journalism, what bias is, and how to verify information.

" Dedicated to promoting and supporting media literacy education as a framework for accessing, analyzing, evaluating, creating and participating with media content, CML works to help citizens, especially the young, develop critical thinking and media production skills needed to live fully in the 21st century media culture. The ultimate goal is to make wise choices possible."

Video series includes episodes on fact-checking, lateral reading, data & infographics, etc.

Reliable news sources follow these ethical guidelines.

A guide from The American Press Institute.

Includes resources to help educators and the general public think more critically about news

A lesson plan evaluating the First Amendment and the value of a free press, using the events after Mike Brown's death in Ferguson, Missouri. This lesson plan is part of an 11-part series.

"This film explains the concept of media capture (government and private actors colluding to take over media outlets), how it is a growing problem around the world, and what might be done about it." 5-minute streaming video for Center for International Media Assistance.