NLP Educator Booklet - Flipbook - Page 18
Since 2020, NLP and its partners have
presented National News Literacy
Week, which is designed to:
• Raise awareness that news literacy is a basic
life skill central to a healthy democracy.
• Cultivate an understanding of the First Amendment
and the role of journalism in our democracy.
• Provide educators with free resources
to use with their students.
NewsLiteracyWeek.org
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Teaching news literacy
• Strengthen trust in journalism by reinforcing
the role of quality journalism in a democracy.
