News Literacy Course Pack, Center for News Literacy
News Literacy Course Pack, Center for News Literacy
Founded in 2018
Stonybrook's News Literacy Course Pack is a media literacy curriculum that intends to provide students with the skills needed to be engaged and aware information consumers in the 21st century. It covers topics such as accessing and evaluating sources, analyzing information, bias, and the economics of the media industry. It is open to the public (for auditing), but full course credit requires enrollment.
News Literacy Course Pack, Center for News Literacy 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
- 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
- Stonybrook
- Founder/primary contact
- Howard Schneider
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?
Robert R. McCormick Foundation, MacArthur Foundation
Are there external evaluations?
None found