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The Open Research Glossary is designed as a reference resource to inform people about the culture of "Open Scholarship."... see more
Share My Lesson offers free lesson plans, teacher resources and classroom activities created by dedicated educators.
News in the digital age spreads faster than ever, and so do lies and hoaxes. Digital verification skills are essential... see more
This guide helps reporters to verify digital content.
This WebQuest helps learners to identify and address fake news. The quest is set up to be done in groups of four.
Nine of every 10 of the professionals who visit my classrooms, speak to my students or serve as mentors to the students I... see more
A companion to Landscapes of Capital by Goldman and Papson, this site is an archive of the TV ads referenced in the book.... see more
Hundreds of downsized journalists are watering community media deserts by launching hyperlocal news startups. Scores of... see more
This publication describes the agents of media manipulation, their modus operandi, motivators, and how they’ve taken... see more
This is a collection of data journalism training materials. Many (although not all) of the exercises have directions that... see more
Media and Ethics is a basic journalism WebQuest. Along with good writing and photography skills, a reporter must have a... see more
This article discusses news falsehoods and their consequences. It also includes criteria for judging news, and links to... see more
The “data journalist” gathers, interviews and presents data”. As such, it needs a suite of new skills around... see more
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The Digital Commons Network: [Open Access] Arts and Humanities Commons provides you with 243,200+ Open Access full-text... see more
This is a PDF download. This fake news poster explains fake news: its consumption, discernment, and instructional... see more
This blog article emphasizes the need to teach students critical media literacy skills.
Find out if that latest internet news sensation, hype, viral video, photo is a FAKE or FACT. We do our homework, so you... see more
Dear readers, The idea to create a collection of scholarly interviews first dawned on me when, as an MA student at Simon... see more
Full Fact is the UK's independent fact checking organisation
This national study revealed the pathways Americans use to get news online, and the extent to which they are aware of the... see more
MediaStudies.com helps advance research and education in media analysis and critical reflection. The site serves a hub by... see more
Fact-checking journalism is the heart of PolitiFact. Their core principles are independence, transparency, fairness,... see more
The Author's Alliance and Creative Commons have created the "Termination of Transfer" (ToT) tool that helps authors... see more