Classroom

Learn how to use Wikipedia responsively and how to recognize misinformation

Explore ways to bury misinformation that keeps popping up over and over again

Students will learn about the different types of “deepfake” techniques and how to identify fake videos created by artificial intelligence

Discuss best ways to identify manipulated media such as image and video content altered for political ads

Learn how social media designed to scare can lead some to share misinformation

Equip your students with the tools to distinguish satirical news sources from legitimate news sources

Learn how some media sources have been built to deceive, and how to spot them

Learn how to sort through misinformation online in this lesson produced by Student Reporting Labs and the Poynter Institute

Examine current news stories and how they’re covered by the news media

The Michigan legislature recently raised its state's high school graduation requirements to include more credits. Nick Thomas, a 17-year-old reporter with 8-18 Media, looks at some possible drawbacks of the change and its effects on a variety of students with differing career goals.