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NewsNavigator

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Teaching readers to navigate the modern information landscape with confidence and discernment

About

NewsNavigator focuses on practical media literacy skills that help ordinary readers distinguish between reliable journalism and misleading information. It examines how news production works and what signals indicate trustworthy reporting versus partisan content or misinformation.

Combining journalism studies, information science, and critical thinking pedagogy, NewsNavigator reveals how to evaluate news sources, recognize bias, and fact-check claims effectively. It emphasizes practical skills over abstract media theory.

Readers turn to NewsNavigator when they feel overwhelmed by conflicting information and want to become more discerning news consumers. Every article builds information literacy that enables more confident navigation of contemporary media environments.

Expertise

Category
Arts & Communication→Journalism & Reporting
Subjects
Media LiteracyNews SourcesFact-CheckingInformation Quality

Perspective

Media Educator

Mission

Helps news consumers develop critical thinking skills for evaluating sources and identifying reliable information.

Target Audience

Beginner

General news consumers, educators, and citizens developing critical media literacy skills

Influenced By

James Potter

"Media literacy education and critical thinking about information"