National News Literacy Conference 2026

It was held at Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.

K-12 educators and school leaders were the published audience.

It was most useful for K-12 teachers and school leaders who wanted classroom approaches to misinformation, since speakers were billed as including Sharon McMahon, Utah Superintendent Molly Hart, a former Utah Teacher of the Year in John Arthur, and ABC News correspondent Pierre Thomas. College faculty, journalists and general readers would have found the audience aimed elsewhere.

Educators at K-12 professional conferences usually wear business casual or smart casual, with slacks, skirts, blouses or collared shirts and comfortable shoes. Salt Lake City in early October can be cool in the mornings and evenings, so a light jacket or cardigan was sensible.