Checkology

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Checkology

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The News Literacy Project is a media literacy curriculum with both online and offline components, focused on teaching students to read and interpret the news.

Checkology is not affiliated with RAND. It was selected for this database because it fits our researchers' inclusion criteria.

Tool type

Education/training

Status

Fully operational

Intended users

Teachers/Students

Cost

Fee

Tool focus

This tool is process-focused. It evaluates how information is produced and disseminated.

Method or technology

Online course or game

Is the tool automated?

No

Founding organization

News Literacy Project

Founder/primary contact

Alan Miller

How is this tool working to address disinformation?

This tool aims to fight disinformation by creating a cohort of information consumers who are better able to identify and avoid false information online.

Is there a connection with tech platforms?

Facebook is a funder of the News Literacy Project: www.facebook.com

Who is funding the tool?

Funded by donations and subscriptions

Are there external evaluations?

None found