News literacy tools: Advice, four sites and a new app (Swiipe) — @joycevalenza NeverEndingSearch | Daring Ed Tech | Scoop.it

 "One of the reasons our students find and use news that is less than credible is that their news habits are less than energetic.

Among the ten key trends Pew researchers gathered from among their research reports on social and news media were:

    *Use of mobile devices for news continues to grow.

    *Two-thirds of Americans (67%) get at least some news on social media. 


    *Social media and direct visits to news organizations’ websites are the most common pathways to online news.


    *Online news that comes via emails and texts from friends or family is the type of news encounter most likely to result in a follow-up action.


So, let’s work with the data to improve access, quality, and literacy."


Via John Evans