An academic’s media literacy journey from India to Oman Dr. Tamilselvi Natarajan’s passion for media literacy led to the creation of a media literacy club at Bayan College October 25, 2024 Muskan Bansal
How one journalist reached remote Indonesian Indigenous communities with media literacy In a remote area on Sumatra Island, one person decided to empower the community with skills to avoid false information October 24, 2024 Brittani Kollar
Meeting students where they are: How one fact-checker increased media literacy among students in the Gambia Mariama Danso demonstrated to the students how misinformation spreads both online and offline. October 23, 2024 Muskan Bansal
Sri Lankan youth take on media literacy ambassador roles following workshops The media literacy workshops were conducted as part of a global training of trainers program. October 22, 2024 Renata Salvini
From walking barefoot to school to founding a radio station — meet Harriet Atyang Overcoming childhood challenges, a Kenyan woman uses her voice to educate her community and country with media literacy skills October 21, 2024 Brittani Kollar
Poynter’s MediaWise and YouTube partner to launch teen-focused media literacy curriculum The project empowers educators with tools to teach students media literacy skills at a time when teen well-being is a global conversation October 21, 2024 Brittani Kollar
As election nears, Poynter’s MediaWise launches media literacy resources for libraries, Spanish speakers The two initiatives will equip library patrons and Spanish speakers with skills to identify online misinformation May 30, 2024 Poynter Staff
MediaWise’s peer-to-peer global network launches in Canada Poynter partners with MediaSmarts to launch the Teen Fact-Checking Network in English and French March 11, 2024 Poynter Staff
Opinion | What’s another word for misleading? How harmful misinformation hides behind euphemisms Euphemisms can be harmless. But when they obscure harmful misinformation, it’s time to unmask them. January 10, 2024 Carol McCarthy
MediaWise and FactShala partner to launch media literacy project in India The educational video series will be a joint partnership between Poynter and DataLEADS. December 20, 2023 Brittani Kollar
Poynter to support Bulgarian media literacy efforts Poynter’s MediaWise program will launch localized media literacy initiatives through a partnership with Bulgarian partners. October 30, 2023 Poynter Staff
Survey identifies media literacy skills gap amidst rise in AI-generated content A survey led by Poynter’s MediaWise found many are concerned about false images online — but lack skills to spot them. October 25, 2023 Poynter Staff
Three years later, he’s still checking the facts A lot has changed since Isaac Harte started as a teen fact-checker. But another election is coming, and the threat of misinformation remains the same. October 24, 2023 Isaac Harte
How to avoid misinformation about the war in Gaza The war between Israel and Hamas has created the perfect circumstances for misinformation to accelerate online. October 9, 2023 Alex Mahadevan
Feeling overwhelmed by search results? Use click restraint to save yourself from junk Hold back on clicking through search results until you find you find a promising source (and avoid ads and sponsored posts) September 20, 2023 Laura Duclos
