The Learning Network has been publishing since 1998, and, in a sense, everything we do is related to media literacy.
Every weekday during the school year, we choose pieces from across sections of The New York Times and turn them into free, interactive activities that ask students to think critically about what they are reading, watching or listening to. We then invite teens to talk back — to tell us what they think about what they’re learning, and to explore how it connects to their lives and communities.
But now, at a time when mis- and disinformation, generative artificial intelligence and distrust in traditional media are all on the rise; when young people are getting most of their news from social media; and when the president is demonizing the press, it is more crucial than ever to help students understand how media is made and why that matters.
In this resource, you’ll find links to dozens of activities and opportunities on The Learning Network and in The Times, categorized under four headings. Please let us know which of them are most useful for you and your students. You can post a comment or write to us at LNFeedback@nytimes.com.