Name: Viral Rumors, Misinformation, and Lateral Reading - Oh My! How to address students' news literacy needs
Start: 2026-05-12T14:15:00-0700
End: 2026-05-12T15:15:00-0700

Viral Rumors, Misinformation, and Lateral Reading - Oh My! How to address students' news literacy needs

Tuesday May 12, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT

Shiley Hall 319

Using the News Literacy Project’s Checkology Virtual Classroom and RumorGuard.org, we'll focus on addressing how to debunk viral rumors that use AI-created content, how to evaluate the credibility of sources online, and how to teach lateral reading to verify claims. We’ll preview potential learning activities and discuss activities that tie student social media consumption to civic action. Participants will leave with at least one – but hopefully many – ideas to take back to implement news literacy instruction in their educational settings.

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Elliott Goodman

Director of District Fellowships, News Literacy Project

Elliott Goodman is the Director of District Fellowships at the News Literacy Project. In this role, he supports the implementation of districtwide strategies to bring news literacy education to students across the country. Before joining the News Literacy Project in 2025, Elliott... Read More →

Tuesday May 12, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Shiley Hall 319 Shiley Hall, 5000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203, USA

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