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The Poynter Institute
6/23/2026
Poynter’s MediaWise to expand youth media literacy education with $750,000 grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation

Poynter’s MediaWise to expand youth media literacy education with $750,000 grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation

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Poynter Institute received a $750,000 grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation to expand MediaWise, a youth media literacy program. The initiative helps young people identify disinformation and AI-generated content in an increasingly complex media environment.

  • •MediaWise program receives $750K grant for nationwide expansion
  • •Targets youth education on identifying disinformation and synthetic media
  • •Addresses challenges of AI-generated content in modern news

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