Check out these webinars to learn more about mis- and disinformation.

 LWV of Central Delaware County’s recent “Hot Topic” session “Election Misinformation Can Sabotage Democracy

    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.  

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.”   

4. 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.