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Springfield, Ohio Finds Itself In Spotlight After Donald Trump Repeats Unsubstantiated Claims During Presidential Debate
Daily News Lesson September 18 2024

How life in Springfield has been disrupted by lies about its Haitian community

Discuss how disinformation has serious consequences and perpetuates hate and division
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Daily News Lesson May 01 2024

Student journalists discuss covering the campus protests

Hear from student journalists about their strategies in covering campus protest of Israel's war in Gaza
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Daily News Lesson March 31 2024

Brooks and Capehart debate Biden's record-breaking fundraiser

Brooks and Capehart on Biden's record fundraiser and debate over campaign spending
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Daily News Lesson January 08 2024

How citizen investigators are helping the FBI track down Jan. 6 rioters

Based on Judy's Woodruff's America at a Crossroads series
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Lesson Plan July 13 2023

Lesson plan: Find useful news about the issues you care about most

Learn how to find useful news sources about the issues you find most important
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Lesson Plan March 29 2023

Media literacy lesson: What to do when "trusted sources" share misinformation

Learn why breaking news can drive misinformation cycles even through credible sources
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Lesson Plan March 22 2023

Media literacy lesson: Three types of manipulated video used to spread misinformation

Learn three ways video is manipulated to spread misinformation and how to fact-check videos before sharing
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Lesson Plan February 28 2023

Lesson: How to analyze climate change stories online

Learn to evaluate the credibility of climate change claims on social media and analyze search engine results
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Lesson Plan January 18 2023

Be MediaWise lesson 3: How to read upstream to bury misinformation that keeps coming back to life

Explore ways to bury misinformation that keeps popping up over and over again
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Lesson Plan November 17 2022

Lesson plan: How to spot fake screenshots on social media

Learn how screenshots can be manipulated and why manipulated screenshots often show up on social media
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