Run media literacy activities
in your classroom
Assign tasks based on real news and see how your students think, analyze, and respond.
Create your first class activity in minutes
Ideal for English, Politics, Media Studies, EPQ, Citizenship, Social Sciences.
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What TruthLens is (and isn't)
TruthLens is for teaching how media works — not deciding what students should believe.
It does not label articles as true or false, left or right, biased or unbiased.
Instead, it helps students notice framing, sourcing, and language patterns — and explain their own interpretations using evidence.
Classroom workflow
Example classroom activities
Three activity types you can run with your class today.
Article analysis task
Students identify tone, framing, and sourcing in a real news article.
Comparison task
Students compare how different outlets present the same story.
Investigation task
Students complete a structured, multi-step analysis with guided prompts.
Try a classroom activity
Run this with your class immediately — no setup required.
Choose two articles on the same event
Example articles for this demo
BBC – "Angry drivers remove Just Stop Oil protesters from London roads"
The Guardian – "Just Stop Oil activists dragged out of road by motorists in London"
Run each through the scanner
Use Comparison Mode to reveal meaning differences
Students annotate signals & patterns
Compare conclusions without arguing "truth"
Teacher Tip
Students do not need to agree on conclusions. The goal is to identify patterns in framing, language, and sourcing, then explain how those signals might influence interpretation.
Try the lesson yourself (2 minutes)
Run the demo before your class — takes under 2 minutes.
Open the two example articles above.
Paste each article into the TruthLens scanner.
Run Comparison Mode to reveal framing and language differences.
Example student investigation
Students work through structured prompts instead of receiving answers.
Read the article
Identify framing signals
Investigate sources
Verify factual claims
Reflect on how framing shapes meaning
What shifts we see in classrooms
Students ask "How is this framed?" more often than "Is this true?"
Meaning differences surface without debating beliefs directly
Students justify claims using signals and patterns
Increases confidence discussing media without assuming conclusions
Why teachers bring TruthLens into the classroom
Plan faster
Scan any article and get a ready-to-use discussion activity in under 2 minutes.
Guide discussion
Pattern-based prompts give students something concrete to discuss — without prescribing conclusions.
Reduce prep
Comparison activities, lesson plans, and student prompts — generated from any article.
Most popular feature for classroom use
Three ways to teach with TruthLens
Starter Discussion
15–20 min
Scan one article → identify framing & patterns → respond using prompts.
Comparative Inquiry
30–45 min
Compare two sources on the same story to surface meaning differences.
Coursework & EPQ Support
Ongoing
Students save comparisons → add teaching notes → export evidence.
Ready-to-Teach Starter Lesson
45-60 minute structured lesson plan with media framing comparison
What students produce with TruthLens
Example student observation
Article A uses phrases like "traffic chaos" and "disruption".
Article B uses phrases like "climate activists" and "environmental protest".
Possible framing difference
Public order concern vs environmental activism
See what students will work with
Shows sourcing, language, meaning differences, and shared signals.
Connects to the skills you already teach
What students produce with TruthLens
Assessment-aligned by design
Supports AO2/AO3 style analysis, EPQ evidence logs, and justification-based marking — without auto-grading or AI-written answers.
Produce: Annotated signals & patterns
Students highlight language choices and framing patterns in real articles
Write: Comparison essays & reflections
Articulate how different sources frame the same event
Document: Research logs & EPQ evidence
Build portfolios of source analysis for coursework
Present: Evidence-backed debate positions
Construct arguments using pattern-based reasoning, built from comparison work
Tools for planning, marking, and scaffolding
Comparison Mode
Side-by-side meaning & sourcing differences
e.g., "immigrants" vs "migrants" — wording may guide reader perception
Teaching Notes
Attach guidance to comparisons
Saved Comparisons
Reusable lesson materials
Export & share
Support coursework evidence
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Try TruthLens now
Start with a single article scan or jump straight into comparison mode.
TruthLens highlights patterns in writing.
Your interpretation stays with you.