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crsalter.bsky.social
Former educator. Animal lover. Defender of democracy and equal rights for all. President & CEO of the News Literacy Project. Sometimes I look grumpy when I’m thinking. Opinions my own.
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Educators: It's an important time to teach about #PressFreedom. In our Checkology lesson, learn: - How press freedom differs across the world - How it can be protected or restricted 🔗 bit.ly/PressFreedom... ➕ Reference @rsf.org's most recent index: rsf.org/en/index

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

This #BlackHistoryMonth, explore our Checkology® lesson "Harm & Distrust." ℹ️ It explores the history of racial bias in mainstream news and shines a spotlight on how Black-led newspapers like The Chicago Defender exposed the injustices of Jim Crow segregation. #NewsLiteracy #Journalism #Checkology

submitted 80 days ago • 2 comments

1/ “Young people need to know how to find credible information so they can make informed decisions about their lives & participate meaningfully in our civic life." - NLP CEO @crsalter.bsky.social #NewsLiteracy #EduSky www.govtech.com/education/k-...

submitted 86 days ago • 1 comment

I sure don’t mind being quoted in the same article as a Supreme Court justice! But this is truly important, and I couldn’t agree more with her.

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

🎉 Big news: Yesterday Las Vegas assembly members Cecelia González & Erica Mosca issued an official proclamation recognizing National News Literacy Week! NLP's SVP of Educator Engagement Ebonee Otoo attended the proclamation & is pictured with González ⤵️ 🔗 bit.ly/NevadaProcla... #NewsLiteracyWeek

submitted 95 days ago • 0 comments

Facts still matter. Facts will always matter.

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

National #NewsLiteracyWeek in partnership with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com is in 5️⃣ days! Here's how you can get involved: 1 - Watch our PSA & share: bit.ly/NNLW25psa 2 - Learn what teens think about news literacy: bit.ly/NewsLiteracy... 3 - Register for an event: newsliteracyweek.org

submitted 102 days ago • 0 comments

❌ NO: The $770 payment that California wildfire victims are getting from FEMA for urgent needs is not the only assistance the government is providing to combat the wildfires & aid in recovery. 🤔 #Misinformation about federal aid after such disasters follows recognizable patterns: bit.ly/FEMAfires

submitted 115 days ago • 0 comments

📢 Educators: Our 30-minute Checkology webinars start today! 🤔 Think about everything you do in half an hour. That's the time it will take to get set up with our e-learning platform! 🔗 Pick a date & time that works for you & register for FREE: bit.ly/JanuaryCheck... #EduSky #EduLib

submitted 117 days ago • 0 comments

While we’re banning books… Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar. Be. Like. Finland.

submitted 127 days ago • 1359 comments

Come for the Jennifer Lopez Versace dress moment in history; leave with basic reverse image search skills! 🎞 Video: www.tiktok.com/@newslitproj... #MediaLiteracy #JenniferLopez

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If you’re an educator and you’ve never taught your students news literacy before, this is a great week to get started with thousands of other educators across the country. Check out the link below. We’ve got everything you need to get started!

submitted 140 days ago • 0 comments

😫 It's never fun & often tiring when #misinformation takes over the holidays. And while sometimes it's best to let the falsehoods go & move on, here are some tips for trying to have civil, fact-based conversations ⤵️ Read more: bit.ly/HolidayConvo... #NewsLiteracy

submitted 142 days ago • 0 comments

Teaching future generations to be news literate unfortunately isn’t done for free. From curriculum creation, professional development and advocacy, it takes smart people and yes, money. Consider a year end gift today to ensure our future is founded on facts. HTTP://newslit.org/donate.

submitted 159 days ago • 0 comments

Disinformation will always be with us. But there is something we can do about it. And there are educators all over the country making it happen. #newsliteracy. www.cbsnews.com/news/media-l...

submitted 160 days ago • 2 comments

I admit, I don’t completely understand how all this works. But while I’m glad for a more open, respectful conversation where the sky is blue, it’s still sad to see how many followers I’m getting that don’t seem to be legit accounts.

submitted 164 days ago • 0 comments

❤️ Create the future you want to see! #GivingTuesday is in 1️⃣ week on Dec. 3. ✨ Help us work toward ensuring all students are skilled in news literacy when they graduate high school. Every donation makes a difference. 🔗 ICYMI: Our impact 👉🏾 bit.ly/NLPAnnualRep... #EduSky #NewsLiteracy

submitted 166 days ago • 0 comments

🧵 Turkey or trickery? Can you tell the real bird from the AI-generated version? Test yourself with this thread. 💡 Remember that given how good artificial intelligence is getting, the best strategy for vetting a post you're not sure about is to check the source. #Turkey #ArtificialIntelligence

submitted 167 days ago • 1 comment

Follow NLP staff for smart #NewsLiteracy insights & more!

submitted 172 days ago • 1 comment

Since Bluesky seems like a nice place, I don’t want my posts to only be about work. So here’s my puppy, Calvin. He’s the first dog I’ve ever had (always been a cat guy), and he’s simply the best. I’m sure you’ll see him again on here soon.

submitted 171 days ago • 0 comments

We teamed up with @seanadavis.bsky.social of @logicallyfacts.bsky.social on this recap of 6️⃣ viral falsehoods about the presidential election that focuses on these specific types of #misinformation: - fabricated content - manipulated content - tricks of context Check it out bit.ly/Election24Fa...

submitted 172 days ago • 0 comments

While I’m not thrilled to start on a whole new platform, I AM excited to have thoughtful, productive conversations with fewer bots and chaos agents. Let’s chat about movies, books, music, photos, travel, democracy and most importantly how #newsliteracy can help us out of our disinformation crisis.

submitted 172 days ago • 1 comment