A Virtual Workshop for K-12 Teachers, Librarians and Administrators
We are all bombarded with hundreds of videos and links each day, from a variety of sources that claim to be factual. But how do we separate the facts from the spin, the signal from the noise? And how to we help our students – the next generation of voters, workers and parents – make sense of it all? In this four-day, interactive academy, you will learn how to help them develop and apply critical thinking skills to judge the credibility and reliability of news reports. You'll learn from news professionals and educational experts how to apply the best practices to give your students the tools and vocabulary they need to understand and articulate the conclusions they draw.
- Earn 20 CTLE hours in just four days with our virtual schedule.
- Help your students earn a NYS Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Receive The Feed, a weekly newsletter with fresh news literacy lessons and resources ready for use in the classroom.
- Hear presentations and participate in Q&A sessions with relevant and expert guest speakers.
- Get unlimited access to the News Literacy Digital Resource Center.
Schedule
This year's academy is scheduled as follows:
- July 17-19: Online. The class meets via Zoom from 10 am to 4:15 pm, with two breaks in between sessions.
- July 20: Online. The last class meets via Zoom from 10 am to 3 pm, with a one-hour lunch break.
Participants will get a finalized schedule the week prior to the first session.
For questions about the program:
Email Jonathan.Anzalone@stonybrook.edu or call 631-632-7403.
For questions about registration, email ctlc@stonybrook.edu.
Academy REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Dates:
July 17-20, 2023
Location:
Online
Cost:
- $550 for individuals
- $1,500 for three registrations
Instructors

Dr. Jonathan Anzalone
Jonathan joined the Center for News Literacy in 2007 as one of the center’s first Graduate Teaching Fellows. After completing his PhD with the Stony Brook History Department in 2012, Jonathan stayed at the School of Communication and Journalism as a News Literacy lecturer and recitation leader. He also serves as Assistant Director for the Center.

Howard Schneider
Howard Schneider is the founding dean of the School of Journalism at Stony Brook University, spearheading the team that developed the proposal for SUNY’s first School of Journalism. For more than 35 years. Schneider was a reporter and editor at Newsday. For nearly 18 of those years, he was managing editor and then editor.