Making Sense of the News
Making Sense of the News
- Website
- Making Sense of the News
Founded in 2016
Making Sense of the News is a six-week online course in journalism and news literacy offered by the City University of New York. It includes teaching from professors at The University of Hong Kong and Stony Brook University and covers topics including how to identify bias, how to evaluate sources, and how to create and share information.
Making Sense of the News 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
- General public
- Cost
- Free
- 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?
- Yes
- Founding organization
- City University of New York
- Founder/primary contact
- Masato Kajimoto
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?
None found
Who is funding the tool?
Courses are funded and revenue is generated through course fees. The Center receives funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, and the MacArthur Foundation.
Are there external evaluations?
None found