Media Literacy Organizations and resources recommended by Nolan Higdon

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The Gaslight Gazette, a biweekly dispatch from the front lines of the information war, uses a critical media lens to examine stories and narratives in the news. The goal? To demonstrate what news literacy looks like when applied to current headlines—and to spotlight the falsehoods and propaganda that shape discourse in American media. Think of it as your BS firewall: a no-spin zone where lies get torched and truth takes the mic.