She was an intelligence analyst at the CIA. Now she writes about the dangers of ‘fake news.’ After seeing a surge in disinformation during the 2016 election, Cindy Otis left the agency to educate Americans on how to be more discerning. July 1, 2021 Alan C. Miller
Should you trust media bias charts? These controversial charts claim to show the political lean and credibility of news organizations. Here’s what you need to know about them. May 18, 2021 Jake Sheridan
NBC spotlights MediaWise’s efforts to arm the public against misinformation The network is hosting a week of programming about the societal impact of social media and ways to help people fight online falsehoods May 13, 2021 Harrison Mantas
How I became a ‘pinhead’ to former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly — a news literacy lesson A two-second clip, chosen by producers, led to accusations of an ‘attack’, a series of phone calls, and an apology — but maybe not the right one. March 25, 2021 Alan C. Miller
How a journalist turned media consultant wants to bring the news explainers to high schoolers ‘All we have on air and online, 24/7, are talking heads screaming at each other. … I think that our kids deserve more than that.’ March 16, 2021 Amaris Castillo
How did we get here? Experts explain how disinformation online helped fuel the attack on the Capitol January 11, 2021 Katy Byron
What to expect in 2021 in the world of misinformation online Spoiler: More of the same, probably worse January 6, 2021 Katy Byron
Poynter’s MediaWise training significantly increases people’s ability to detect disinformation, new Stanford study finds Participants could determine if an online news story was true or false nearly 85% of the time, research from Stanford Social Media Lab finds. December 14, 2020 Tina Dyakon
What parents of teens should tell them about the state of the 2020 election Election misinformation is going viral. Here are some tips for teens to avoid sharing misleading info. November 4, 2020 Alexa Volland
Is the New York Post story about Hunter Biden’s laptop legit? Here’s how to form your own judgment. These are some questions to ask before you take this story — or any story — as fact. November 2, 2020 Katy Byron
