CUNY Academic Commons | Rebecca Polly Leider | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/rpleider/activity/ Activity feed for Rebecca Polly Leider. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 2fbb4a4631b77df692f185ed34a95579 Rebecca Polly Leider (She/Hers) edited the blog post Q: In the chaos of breaking news, does news literacy matter? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2025/11/04/q-in-the-chaos-of-breaking-news-does-news-literacy-matter/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:05:39 -0500 Q: In the chaos of breaking news, does news literacy matter? A: Covering breaking news, especially a story as shocking as Charlie Kirk’s assassination, is what j […]

]]> 9d4037d006338146813e41ba525136e2 Rebecca Polly Leider (She/Hers) edited the blog post Q: Was Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin journalism? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/03/07/q-was-tucker-carlsons-interview-with-vladimir-putin-journalism/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:02:38 -0500 Q: Was Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin journalism? A: If you ask Tucker Carlson, we know what he would say. In fact, he already said it. […]

]]> 1ff5de623c2a4b5d0eca668b1bc6b9f8 Rebecca Polly Leider (She/Hers) edited the blog post Q: Do questions like “Do you want to share this article without clicking it first” help prevent the spread of misinformation? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2023/04/26/q-do-questions-like-do-you-want-to-share-this-article-without-clicking-it-first-help-prevent-the-spread-of-misinformation/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:51:45 -0400 Q: Do questions like “Do you want to share this article without clicking it first” help prevent the spread of misinformation? A: Anything that persuades news consumers to pause before sharing is a good start and helps keep […]

]]> a2dcad68ffe62aa43d732b3103455996 Rebecca Polly Leider (She/Hers) edited the blog post Q: If late-night comedy is based on verified news, why can't it be considered journalism? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2023/02/20/q-if-late-night-comedy-is-based-on-verified-news-why-cant-it-be-considered-journalism/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 14:53:38 -0500 A:

To answer this question, you might go straight to the source. Since launching his HBO series Last Week Tonight in 2014, John Oliver has repeatedly shot down suggestions that his work is a form of […]

]]> edf42da155135150dc8dae91fe7224d3 Rebecca Polly Leider (She/Hers) became a registered member https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/895828/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:38:35 -0500