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News Literacy in Action: Getting Students to Think and Write Like Journalists
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Presented by Dr. Brittney Smith, Director of District Fellowships, The News Literacy Project
Sponsored by News Literacy Project
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Students are exposed to relentless news cycles and have more options than ever for consuming information. By pulling back the curtain on how journalism works, you can give students power over what they consume while equipping them with tools to write their own credible stories.
Join us for an edWebinar and build a toolkit that will teach students the process behind standards-based reporting and how to tap into their own narrative nonfiction writing skills! The News Literacy Project’s Dr. Brittney Smith provides resources and strategies that focus on:
- Acknowledging the importance of a free press to an informed public
- Understanding why professional and ethical standards are necessary to produce quality journalism
- Discerning credible information and sources
Viewers get a detailed look at free teaching tools on the Checkology® virtual classroom. Lessons including Practicing Quality Journalism, Be the Editor, and What is News? help students develop key news literacy competencies while stepping into the shoes of journalists themselves.
You also learn about the Newsroom to Classroom program, which connects educators with professional journalists for live or virtual visits. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to middle and high school teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.
About the Presenter
Dr. Brittney Smith is a Director of District Fellowships at the News Literacy Project. Dr. Smith joined NLP in July 2022 after eight years of teaching life science in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a high school teacher to diverse populations of students, including English language learners. In her tenure as science department chair, she focused on building partnerships with community stakeholders to enrich and improve students’ educational experiences. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biological science from the University of Cincinnati and a master’s degree in teaching science to adolescents and young adults from Mount St. Joseph University. She completed her doctorate in educational practice and innovation with a STEM focus at the University of South Carolina.
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The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan, national education nonprofit, provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach, learn and share the abilities needed to be smart, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy.
