Pamela Brunskill
@pamelabrunskill.bsky.social
Senior Director of Education Design at the News Literacy Project.
Writer at pamelabrunskill.com.
Opinions are my own.
Buffalo, NY
Writer at pamelabrunskill.com.
Opinions are my own.
Buffalo, NY
Reposted by Pamela Brunskill
This morning, NLP's @pamelabrunskill.bsky.social helped kick off #MediaLiteracyWeek by presenting about the impact of #AI at Penn State's college of communications.
🎞 Check out video of Pam + more: www.bellisario.psu.edu/u-s-media-li...
🎞 Check out video of Pam + more: www.bellisario.psu.edu/u-s-media-li...
October 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This morning, NLP's @pamelabrunskill.bsky.social helped kick off #MediaLiteracyWeek by presenting about the impact of #AI at Penn State's college of communications.
🎞 Check out video of Pam + more: www.bellisario.psu.edu/u-s-media-li...
🎞 Check out video of Pam + more: www.bellisario.psu.edu/u-s-media-li...
Reposted by Pamela Brunskill
Reminders for following a breaking news story like the shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah ⤵️
⚠️ Bad actors & opportunists often use such moments when information is being gathered & fact-checked to recklessly push unverified claims & conspiracy theories.
🔗 Download the poster: bit.ly/BreakingNews...
⚠️ Bad actors & opportunists often use such moments when information is being gathered & fact-checked to recklessly push unverified claims & conspiracy theories.
🔗 Download the poster: bit.ly/BreakingNews...
September 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Reminders for following a breaking news story like the shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah ⤵️
⚠️ Bad actors & opportunists often use such moments when information is being gathered & fact-checked to recklessly push unverified claims & conspiracy theories.
🔗 Download the poster: bit.ly/BreakingNews...
⚠️ Bad actors & opportunists often use such moments when information is being gathered & fact-checked to recklessly push unverified claims & conspiracy theories.
🔗 Download the poster: bit.ly/BreakingNews...
Reposted by Pamela Brunskill
A video compilation viewed millions of times claims to show massive hailstones hitting Wyoming, but the visuals are old and unrelated to recent storms in the US state.
Several of the clips were filmed years ago, in Australia and other locations.
Read more: u.afp.com/SMWY
Several of the clips were filmed years ago, in Australia and other locations.
Read more: u.afp.com/SMWY
August 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A video compilation viewed millions of times claims to show massive hailstones hitting Wyoming, but the visuals are old and unrelated to recent storms in the US state.
Several of the clips were filmed years ago, in Australia and other locations.
Read more: u.afp.com/SMWY
Several of the clips were filmed years ago, in Australia and other locations.
Read more: u.afp.com/SMWY
Reposted by Pamela Brunskill
🫠 How can families understand & navigate today’s overwhelming information landscape together?
👋🏽 Introducing Scroll Smarter, our NEW monthly family newsletter coming Sept. 9!
Learn more & get on the list: newslit.org/scroll-smart...
#EduSky
#AcademicSky
👋🏽 Introducing Scroll Smarter, our NEW monthly family newsletter coming Sept. 9!
Learn more & get on the list: newslit.org/scroll-smart...
#EduSky
#AcademicSky
Scroll Smarter
Our free monthly newsletter gives parents and caregivers quick, helpful tips to make sense of today’s information overload. You’ll get smart, family-friendly tools to help your kids think more clearly...
newslit.org
August 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
🫠 How can families understand & navigate today’s overwhelming information landscape together?
👋🏽 Introducing Scroll Smarter, our NEW monthly family newsletter coming Sept. 9!
Learn more & get on the list: newslit.org/scroll-smart...
#EduSky
#AcademicSky
👋🏽 Introducing Scroll Smarter, our NEW monthly family newsletter coming Sept. 9!
Learn more & get on the list: newslit.org/scroll-smart...
#EduSky
#AcademicSky
Reposted by Pamela Brunskill
What is news literacy? And why does it matter? Read NLP's @pamelabrunskill.bsky.social's deep dive explainer for @britannica.com ⤵️
www.britannica.com/topic/What-i...
www.britannica.com/topic/What-i...
What is news literacy (and why does it matter)? | Definition, Best Practices, Misinformation, & Deep Fakes | Britannica
News literacy teaches people how to think critically about timely issues and sources of information, not what to think. It helps foster healthy skepticism while avoiding cynical distrust of all news a...
www.britannica.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What is news literacy? And why does it matter? Read NLP's @pamelabrunskill.bsky.social's deep dive explainer for @britannica.com ⤵️
www.britannica.com/topic/What-i...
www.britannica.com/topic/What-i...
Reposted by Pamela Brunskill
📢 National #NewsLiteracyWeek in partnership with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com begins TODAY!
✨ Whether you're an educator or not, you can make a difference in young people's lives by empowering them to identify credible information.
🔗 Get involved & share: newsliteracyweek.org
✨ Whether you're an educator or not, you can make a difference in young people's lives by empowering them to identify credible information.
🔗 Get involved & share: newsliteracyweek.org
February 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
📢 National #NewsLiteracyWeek in partnership with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com begins TODAY!
✨ Whether you're an educator or not, you can make a difference in young people's lives by empowering them to identify credible information.
🔗 Get involved & share: newsliteracyweek.org
✨ Whether you're an educator or not, you can make a difference in young people's lives by empowering them to identify credible information.
🔗 Get involved & share: newsliteracyweek.org
Reposted by Pamela Brunskill
🤔 What happened when a New Jersey teen swapped his smartphone for a flip phone? What questions can you ask teens to spark discussion about social apps use?
➕ What standards & ethical guidelines do food journalists follow?
Check out this week's edition of The Sift: bit.ly/Sift27Jan2025
#EduSky
➕ What standards & ethical guidelines do food journalists follow?
Check out this week's edition of The Sift: bit.ly/Sift27Jan2025
#EduSky
The Sift: Teens’ smartphone detox | Musk hand gesture
Teens’ smartphone addiction, food journalists and influencers, and debunking a rumor about automatic Instagram and Facebook follows for @potus and @VP accounts.
bit.ly
January 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
🤔 What happened when a New Jersey teen swapped his smartphone for a flip phone? What questions can you ask teens to spark discussion about social apps use?
➕ What standards & ethical guidelines do food journalists follow?
Check out this week's edition of The Sift: bit.ly/Sift27Jan2025
#EduSky
➕ What standards & ethical guidelines do food journalists follow?
Check out this week's edition of The Sift: bit.ly/Sift27Jan2025
#EduSky
#GivingTuesday: Will you donate to @newslitproject.bsky.social? Proud to work for this nonpartisan education nonprofit. Its mission is to ensure all students are skilled in news literacy & can evaluate the credibility of news and other information before they graduate high school. newslit.org/donate
December 3, 2024 at 3:32 PM
#GivingTuesday: Will you donate to @newslitproject.bsky.social? Proud to work for this nonpartisan education nonprofit. Its mission is to ensure all students are skilled in news literacy & can evaluate the credibility of news and other information before they graduate high school. newslit.org/donate
Reposted by Pamela Brunskill
Disinformation will always be with us. But there is something we can do about it. And there are educators all over the country making it happen. #newsliteracy. www.cbsnews.com/news/media-l...
A seventh grade media literacy class demonstrates how to handle tough conversations this Thanksgiving
A seventh grade media literacy class in New York is learning how to have difficult but empathetic questions as they combat misinformation.
www.cbsnews.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Disinformation will always be with us. But there is something we can do about it. And there are educators all over the country making it happen. #newsliteracy. www.cbsnews.com/news/media-l...
Reposted by Pamela Brunskill
Whether you're reading a news story or scrolling TikTok, it's important to look for supporting evidence when evaluating a claim.
📢 Educators: Join us Thursday at 5pm ET to learn strategies for helping students be news-literate on social media!
🔗 Register: bit.ly/Nov14NLP
#SSChat
#EduSky
📢 Educators: Join us Thursday at 5pm ET to learn strategies for helping students be news-literate on social media!
🔗 Register: bit.ly/Nov14NLP
#SSChat
#EduSky
November 12, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Whether you're reading a news story or scrolling TikTok, it's important to look for supporting evidence when evaluating a claim.
📢 Educators: Join us Thursday at 5pm ET to learn strategies for helping students be news-literate on social media!
🔗 Register: bit.ly/Nov14NLP
#SSChat
#EduSky
📢 Educators: Join us Thursday at 5pm ET to learn strategies for helping students be news-literate on social media!
🔗 Register: bit.ly/Nov14NLP
#SSChat
#EduSky
Reposted by Pamela Brunskill
It is Day 8 of the #FutureReadyLibs 25 Days of Digital Tool Sharing! Watch to learn more about @newslitproject.bsky.social's Checkology®️,a FREE, browser-based e-learning platform filled with rich #newsliteracy and #medialiteracy lessons. youtu.be/WhmicYd8vrk?...
App Smash Webinar Day 8: Checkology with Erin Olson
Explore the interactive world of digital tools with Erin Olson as she unveils her favorite: Checkology , on Day 8 of the App Smash Digital Tool Sharing. Disc...
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December 8, 2023 at 5:51 PM
It is Day 8 of the #FutureReadyLibs 25 Days of Digital Tool Sharing! Watch to learn more about @newslitproject.bsky.social's Checkology®️,a FREE, browser-based e-learning platform filled with rich #newsliteracy and #medialiteracy lessons. youtu.be/WhmicYd8vrk?...
#WNY #educators, join me on 11/3/23 for a FREE workshop on #teaching #NewsLiteracy. CTLE credit is available. Register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F....
UB's Center for Information Integrity partnered with the Education Collaborative of Western New York and
@newslitproject.bsky.social.
UB's Center for Information Integrity partnered with the Education Collaborative of Western New York and
@newslitproject.bsky.social.
Workshop Registration
When: 8:00am-12:00pm, Friday November 3, 2023
Where: Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY, 14211
Cost: Free *a limited amount of funds are available to reimburse for substitut...
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October 24, 2023 at 8:15 PM
#WNY #educators, join me on 11/3/23 for a FREE workshop on #teaching #NewsLiteracy. CTLE credit is available. Register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F....
UB's Center for Information Integrity partnered with the Education Collaborative of Western New York and
@newslitproject.bsky.social.
UB's Center for Information Integrity partnered with the Education Collaborative of Western New York and
@newslitproject.bsky.social.
Reposted by Pamela Brunskill
🎉 BIG NEWS: NLP has received the highest honor from the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program, the David M. Rubenstein Prize, in recognition of our work helping people of all ages identify misinformation and help stop its spread.
Learn more: bit.ly/LOCawardNLP
Learn more: bit.ly/LOCawardNLP
Library of Congress honors News Literacy Project with its highest award
The News Literacy Project has received the highest honor from the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program, the David M. Rubenstein Prize.
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September 8, 2023 at 2:44 PM
🎉 BIG NEWS: NLP has received the highest honor from the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program, the David M. Rubenstein Prize, in recognition of our work helping people of all ages identify misinformation and help stop its spread.
Learn more: bit.ly/LOCawardNLP
Learn more: bit.ly/LOCawardNLP