This easy quiz reveals a danger to our democracy
Part of our series on National News Literacy Week
These are ubiquitous pop culture references. We all know the answers, right? Actually, the Easiest Quiz of All Time isnât easy at all.
and last updated 2021-01-26 13:17:12-05
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) On first glance, the questions seem obvious. It is called the Easiest Quiz of All Time, after all.
The online exam starts by asking for that famous quote from the villain in that classic lightsaber movie. Another query is about the name of the U.S. National Park serviceâs mascot bear.
National News Literacy Week seeks to test, improve public s skills
The E.W. Scripps Company/New Literacy Project
By: Scripps National
and last updated 2021-01-25 10:03:52-05
CINCINNATI, Ohio â The News Literacy Project and The E.W. Scripps Company are teaming up to launch a national public awareness campaign to promote news literacy and the role of a free press in American democracy.
This comes as information â and misinformation â surge around recent national events.
The campaign is part of the second annual National News Literacy Week, which runs from Jan. 25 to Jan. 29. The week aims to promote news literacy as a fundamental life skill and to provide the public with the tools needed to be an informed and empowered populace.
The News Literacy Project and The E.W. Scripps Company are teaming up to launch a national public awareness campaign to promote news literacy and the role of a free press in American democracy.
Empower yourself to stop the spread of false information: Ken Wood
Updated Dec 20, 2020;
Posted Dec 20, 2020
The News Literacy Project provides educators and students with a wealth of free, powerful tools to help them do the increasingly difficult task of separating fact from fiction something we all need to do a better job on, writes guest columnist Ken Wood. (John Sharp/jsharp@al.com).
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By Guest columnist, cleveland.com
Former journalist Ken Wood is the director of communications for Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio. You can find out more about The News Literacy Project at
The subject came up during a group run last year in San Diego.