What's Working in Washington - Ep 419 - Outsmarting Fake News - Alan Miller

Alan Miller, founder and CEO of the News Literacy Project, shares how his nonpartisan, nonprofit organization gives middle and high school students the tools to discern fact from fiction in the news media. In this episode, Miller reveals just how many Americans are woefully unprepared to navigate the digital news landscape and how this poses an existential threat to democracy. In a world where fake news and misinformation run amok, especially regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, Miller’s mission to teach critical thinking skills is more important than ever.

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