Check out these webinars to learn more about mis- and disinformation.
LWVPA Ballot Box Basics: Combatting Mis and Disinformation
Organizations addressing mis and disinformation
There are a number of organizations committed to addressing the problems that Mis and Dis information is creating in our country today. Many offer free tools and educational resources to help you be a more informed and literate consumer of information.
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News Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project is a nonpartisan education nonprofit building a national movement to create a more news-literate America. The News Literacy Project offers several free resources for the public, including an e-learning platform, an app, a new podcast, shareable tips, tools, quizzes and an annual news literacy event. -
Media Literacy Now
Media Literacy Now is leading the grassroots movement to create a public education system that ensures all students learn the 21st century literacy skills they need for health, well-being, economic participation, and citizenship. -
Center for an Informed Public
. The Center for an Informed Public (CIP) is a multidisciplinary research center at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle that has a mission to “resist strategic misinformation, promote an informed society and strengthen democratic discourse.” -
The Brennan Center for Justice
The Brennan Center conducts rigorous research to identify problems and provide in-depth empirical findings and compelling analyses of pressing legal and policy issues. They also pioneer and champion policy solutions.