NLP Annual Report FY24 - Report - Page 4
Dear Friends of NLP,
As we prepared this report at the height of the presidential
election season, we couldn’t help but re昀氀ect on the
sheer volume of misinformation being spread.
Falsehoods and distortions will always exist,
and with continued advancements in technology
and generative arti昀椀cial intelligence, they spread
faster than ever, threatening our country’s
civil discourse. We are proud to play a role in
helping Americans sift through viral rumors
and disinformation with the creation of our
Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024, a
tool that tracks the trends and tactics driving
misinformation about candidates and the
voting process. But more importantly, our goal
is to create lasting social change to foster the
greater civic engagement needed to strengthen
our democracy for generations to come.
This meant taking a critical look at our dual
mandate to create a news-literate nation by
providing tools, resources, and education to
the broader public as well as educators during
the past year. As we reviewed our programs,
engagement and measurable results, it was
clear that we could make the greatest impact
by turning our full attention back to K-12
students. We’re excited to refocus our mission
on bringing systemic change to public education
at a national scale, helping educators across
the country align their classroom curriculum
with events in the real world — preparing
future generations to be engaged citizens.
Our ultimate objective is ensuring that
news literacy becomes required teaching in
all 50 states and the District of Columbia,
just as students are required to learn
math, English and social studies.
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Annual Report FY24
Because of NLP’s growth on a national scale,
we have the 昀氀exibility to try new strategies
and discover what is most effective. We
have leveraged our 16 years of successes
and lessons learned to identify the barriers
to widespread adoption of news literacy and
have developed our 2024-2028 strategic
framework as a roadmap for breaking through
those barriers. We recognize that our ability to
re昀氀ect and pivot is due to the encouragement
and robust support of donors like you.
As you read this year’s report, you will see that
through your partnership, we have much to
celebrate. This past year we were recognized
with two high-pro昀椀le awards. And tens of
thousands of educators used our resources
to teach news literacy skills to nearly half
a million students across the country. In
addition, through our district-wide initiatives,
potentially more than 1 million students in 13
states will be taught news literacy skills by
2026. We also completed our 昀椀rst teen survey
to hear directly from young people about
what they know, believe and practice when
navigating the digital information landscape.
This is why we see a future full of promise and
are con昀椀dent we will make signi昀椀cant progress
to advance the development and teaching of
news literacy in K-12 education. Thank you for
being on this journey with us and for continuing
to be a champion for a future founded on facts.
Greg McCaffery
Chuck Salter
BOARD CHAIR
PRESIDENT AND CEO
