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Eric JourgensenEd.D.

Journalism educator, author, speaker, and creator of the WATER Check.

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Teaching, speaking & media

Speaking & workshops Contact Eric LinkedIn · Student newsrooms & teaching practice Official bio & account directory

WATER Check · Free media-literacy resources

Run the WATER CheckWait · Ask · Trace · Examine · Respond

About WATER Check Media literacy lesson: the WATER Check Check a source or AI answer

Books & author updates

The Deadline PlateThe Chronicle Keepers, Book One
Available in paperback and Kindle

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Nonfiction project · Submission manuscriptEverything I Told You Was TrueHow True Facts Mislead Us and How to See What's Missing

Journalism exercise & discussion guide Facebook · Reader conversations & book updates

Personal essays & conversation

Life Between the LessonsPersonal essays on family, teaching, faith, and pop culture

Instagram · Family, objects & life outside school Threads · Movies, music & pop-culture conversation Bluesky · Journalism advisers & source conversations X · Occasional live event notes Pinterest · Save useful classroom resources

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Help fund my conference travelSupport my National News Literacy Conference trip on GoFundMe Support the workBuy Me a Coffee StoreEric’s shopBooks, WATER Check, Chronicle Keepers & alumni merchandise