Teens and young adults (ages 14-24) express low levels of trust in the news media and use a variety of strategies to confirm, verify, and clarify the stories they care about, according to a study produced by Data & Society and supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, "...
This event is part of the 2016-2017 Facing History and Ourselves Contemporary Issues Forum Series, in partnership with The Youth and Participatory Action Frame Project at Harvard University.
Join us at Harvard University Gutman Library for an all-day forum for teachers and school administrators on April 5th, 2017. In a series of...
Social media and direct visits to news organizations’ websites are the most common sources for news online, according to a new study conducted by the Pew Research Center, "How Americans Encounter, Recall and Act Upon Digital News." The study also reveals that most poeple are aware of the sources of news they consume, which is important with respect to a rising concern over...
The YPP Action Frame team will run another workshop at the 2016 National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Annual Conference in Washington DC on December 4, 2016. The goal of the workshop is to help social studies teachers, curriculum specialists, and other civics-related educators infuse ideas from the YPP Action Frame into education practices. The workshop is of a highly interactive and experiential format. Danielle Allen and Chaebong Nam will co-run the...