Strategic Framework FY26 - Flipbook - Page 3
What Is
News Literacy?
News literacy is the ability to judge whether
news and other information is trustworthy.
It is a key life skill and an important part of any media literacy,
digital literacy or civics education program. It helps students to:
• Understand why a free press
matters in a democracy.
• Tell the difference between
reliable news and false or
misleading information.
• Spot their own bias and look
for facts — not just information
that supports what they
already believe.
• Use credible information to
make informed choices in their
everyday lives.
“The News Literacy
Project is one of the most
important public service
organizations in the nation.”
– PIERRE THOMAS, ABC News Senior Justice Correspondent
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