NLP Annual Report FY19 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 7
Checkology®
Cumulative numbers from May 2, 2016, to June 30, 2019
129,020
individual student
accounts
19,229
108
registered
educators
countries
In the 2018-19 school year:
100%
2X
2/3
69%
All teachers surveyed agree
that Checkology improves
students’ news literacy skills.
More than two-thirds of
students surveyed after using
the platform said they planned
to become more engaged in
civic issues and more active
in their communities.
The number of students
understanding the First
Amendment and the watchdog
role of free press doubled after
completing Checkology lessons.
More than two-thirds of
students were able to identify
the standards of quality
journalism after completing
Checkology lessons.
“We felt that this initiative
achieved scale, impact and
sustainability, which are rare
things to find together in any
media literacy programme. ...
Bravo!”
2019 Global Youth & News Media Prize jury
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