The following events were co-hosted by NAMLE during U.S. Media Literacy Week 2021. Recordings, when available, are included below.
Thomson Reuters Media Literacy Contest
Thomson Reuters, in partnership with NAMLE
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ALL WEEK (October 25-29)
Virtual Film Festival
Co-Hosts: Women Make Movies, Media Education Foundation
During Media Literacy Week, Women Make Movies and the Media Education Foundation are excited to partner to bring you a selection of films that take a critical look at media images, messages, and the corporate systems that produce them. These films will be available to watch October 21 – October 31, 2021. Click the button below to register for access to the films.
Monday, October 25
11:00am – 12:00pm ET
Making Media Literacy A National Priority: A Conversation with the National Media Literacy Alliance
Panelists: Leadership from National Media Literacy Alliance Organizations
Join us for this Media Literacy Week 2021 Kickoff Event with the leaders from the National Media Literacy Alliance organizations as we discuss the importance of media literacy education across disciplines and ages.
12:00pm – 1:30pm ET
Reddit “Ask Me Anything” (AMA): We’re media literacy and democracy experts. Ask us anything about how these topics impact decisions you make every day. We can help you unpack voting, polarization, misinformation, and more.
Description: Media literacy is fundamental in today’s world, and understanding how to create and consume media can help us become confident citizens. Whether you’re trying to outsmart agendas of political candidates or using media for storytelling and uplifting important issues you care about, media literacy is an important tool for all of us.
We want to hear from you! What questions do you have about what voting has to do with media literacy? How can media literacy help you make sense of current events? What are your experiences with using media creation as a tool for participating in democracy? What are the different ways you employ media literacy skills in your daily life, whether you realize it or not?
Interviewees: Elis Estrada, PBS Student Reporting Labs, Yonty Friesem, Columbia College Chicago, Abby Kiesa, CIRCLE
7:00pm – 8:00pm ET
When YOU are the story: A Conversation with Amanda Knox
Speakers: Amanda Knox, Michelle Ciulla Lipkin
Sponsored by Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
NAMLE Executive Director, Michelle Ciulla Lipkin knows all too well what happens when your personal life becomes a news story. After losing her father in 1988 in the bombing of Pan Am 103, Michelle’s life played out on the screen through decades of investigation, anniversaries, and grief. Inspired by reading “Who Owns Amanda Knox?” in the Atlantic in July 2021, Michelle connected with Amanda Knox about her incredible insight on how media narratives are shaped and why it’s important for both news and entertainment media to realize that they are often writing about real people with real lives. Join Michelle and Amanda for an inspiring conversation about what one learns when they are the news. This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is required. Click the button below to reserve your spot now!
Tuesday, October 26
8:00pm – 9:00pm ET
The Role of Play in “Building” Media Literacy
Children’s Media Association, NAMLE, Lego
Speakers: Stephanie Sosa, Sherri Hope Culver, Sarah Jacobstein, Jorge Aguirre
Join us for a virtual workshop that explores the intersection between play, critical The event will present thoughts and evidence on the effectiveness of engaging children on important topics like media literacy, through play. Alma’s Way head writer Jorge Aguirre will speak about ways to incorporate play and critical thinking into children’s media. It will then engage participants in a fun and interactive demonstration of the LEGO Group’s Build & Talk “pack” focused on critical thinking.
Build & Talk is a tool designed to help parents and caregivers have meaningful conversations around challenging yet important online topics with children in early elementary school, in a language all children can understand, play.
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Wednesday, October 27
11:00am – 12:00pm ET
Reddit Ask Me Anything: “We are experts in Mis- and Disinformation, Algorithms, and News Literacy — Ask Us Anything!”
Description: We’re Amanda LaTasha Armstrong, a doctoral candidate at New Mexico State University in the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Kristine Gloria, PhD, the Director of Artificial Intelligence with Aspen Digital, and Michael Spikes, Ph.D. Candidate in the Learning Sciences at Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy. To celebrate the 7th Annual U.S. Media Literacy Week, we’re excited to expand your understanding of media literacy by talking about how news and information is created and presented through journalistic processes and artificial intelligence, how certain voices and stories can be amplified or muted through human and digital bias, and how media literacy education provides interventional strategies necessary for empowering individuals of all ages to build the skills to counteract real world harms of mis- and disinformation and algorithmic bias. Check out our bios below.
Interviewees: Amanda LaTasha Armstrong, New Mexico State University, Kristine Gloria, Aspen Institute, Michael Spikes, Northwestern University
4:30pm – 5:30pm ET
Librarians as Leaders for Media Literacy in K-12 Schools
Panelists: Susan Allen, Booth Ferris Project, Cyndy Scheibe, Project Look Sharp
School librarians have always been at the forefront of information literacy and are well-positioned to take the lead in media literacy education for their schools and districts. In a free, highly interactive webinar, Project Look Sharp will share engaging ideas and hundreds of free resources that K-12 librarians can use in their direct work with students and support classroom teachers as they integrate media literacy across the curriculum.
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8:00pm – 9:00pm ET
A Conversation on Digital & Media Literacy with TikTok
TikTok is one of the fastest-growing and most talked-about entertainment apps on the planet; yet it’s also one of the least understood, especially among parents, guardians, and educators. Please join us for a primer on what TikTok is, and a panel discussion on how adults can sharpen their media literacy skills to have impactful conversations with teens about safely and smartly interacting with new and popular online platforms.
Panelists:
Victoria McCullough, Trust & Safety Outreach, TikTok (moderator)
Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Executive Director, NAMLE
Carrie Neill, Connected Ambassador, National PTA
Dr. Sameer Hinduja, Co-Director, Cyberbullying Research Center
Jason Linton, TikTok Creator (@dadlifejason)
Thursday, October 28
5:00pm – 6:30pm ET
Equity and Impact in Media Literacy Practice: Mapping the Field in the United States
Panelists: Srivi Ramasubramanian, Paul Mihailidis, Melissa Tully
Over the course of 2020 and 2021, The Mapping Impactful Media Literacy Project has explored how impact in media literacy interventions is understood, developed indicators for impactful practice, and designed a field guide for educators that facilitates alignment with indicators for impact. Join the conversation with the research team as they review their final report and findings and showcase their field guide.
6:30pm – 7:30pm ET
Exploring The Cyber Citizenship Hub: A conversation with the resource creators
Panelists: Joel Breakstone, SHEG, Kelly Mendoza, Common Sense Education, Melissa Dark, Teach Cyber
Moderator: Nathan Fisk, Ph.D., University of South Florida
Come learn about the recently launched Cyber Citizenship Hub with 100 resources for educators to teach about misinformation online. Join in on the conversation with a panel of media literacy resource developers and get a closer look at the tools featured in the hub by Common Sense Education, Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) COR curriculum, and Teach Cyber.
Friday, October 29
11:00am – 12:30pm ET
Annual MLW Event with NAMLE and Reuters
To celebrate Media Literacy Week, Reuters and the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) are bringing together journalists, educators, and students to discuss challenges journalists face in the field, fact-checking and misinformation, and why finding credible information matters.
Through a series of interactive panels and discussions, we’ll explore the skills the next generation of leaders will need to become civically engaged, media-savvy, and active in the democratic process.
Speakers: Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni, Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters journalist Wa Lone, Reuters Social Media Producer Christina Anagnostopoulos, and MediaWise Senior Multimedia Producer Alex Mahadevan.
2:00pm – 3:00pm ET
Reddit Ask Me Anything: “We are educators and researchers discussing how media literacy education can help us become a fact-based, ethical, well-represented, and creative democratic society.”
Description: We are Elizabeth Ortiz (Assistant Professor of Communication at Cedar Crest College), Pamela Pereyra (Founder and CEO of Media Savvy Citizens), and Patrick Johnson (doctoral student at the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication). To celebrate the 7th Annual U.S. Media Literacy Week, we’re excited to expand your understanding of media literacy by talking about the rise in misinformation and disinformation, the battle for equal representation in the media, and the discussion surrounding civic responsibilities brings to light the growing need for equitable media literacy education. It is vital for democracy to have ethical media, and also to have an informed electorate that is critical of the media produced for it.
Interviewees: Patrick Johnson, University of Iowa, Elizabeth Ortiz, Cedar Crest College, Pamela Pereyra, Media Savvy Citizens
4:00pm – 5:00pm ET
How We See Each Other: Representation In Film with Women Who Make Them
Description: Women Make Movies has been championing women filmmakers and their stories for 45 years. They are the world’s leading distributor of independent films by and about women. They work to amplify historically ignored voices and challenge the mainstream media. Join us for this special Media Literacy Week event with clips and conversation about representation Kendra Hodgson (Women Make Movies) and others.
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