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 throughout the week. Register using the link below and […]
Media Savvy Citizens is launching their Teachers Transform: Media Fluency Professional Development Program for New Mexico teachers. It is a 7-month PD for middle school teachers from four content disciplines to embed media literacy into the curriculum. Media Literacy Week is the official confirmation and launch of the program.
This live event will feature a panel discussion with PBS NewsHour’s Hari Sreenivasan and breakout sessions with NAMLE and Twitter employees to explore how youth envision what comes next for news and journalism.
A webinar facilitated by Jessi McCarthy, Freedom Forum, First Amendment Educational Content Manager.
This highly interactive presentation will demonstrate how inquiry-based, student-centered, curriculum-driven media analysis can engage even the youngest students in questions about what's true and what's not.
Influence, Bias, & Democracy is an hour-long presentation examining the notion of cognitive bias within the context of the basic communication model. We'll explore how modern media has fundamentally changed how we influence each other and how this can affect multicultural democracies.
Arizona State University is hosting a screening and discussion of the film 15 Minutes of Shame, a timely and powerful documentary film that examines virtual public shaming in modern-day culture. For more information about attending this screening, please contact Dr. Kristy Roschke (carver@asu.edu).
This event includes three parts: a screening of the documentary "Trust Me" (2020), a student and faculty respondent panel, and an audience question & answer segment.
Kendra Hodgson of Women Make Movies and Alexandra Peterson of Media Education Foundation will show clips from the week’s available films and discuss how to incorporate documentaries into your classroom as vehicles to explore key media literacy concepts.
Media Literacy Week – Virtual Film Festival co-presented by Women Make Movies & the Media Education Foundation October 23-27, 2023 Women Make Movies and the Media Education Foundation are partnering to bring you a selection of films that take a critical look at media images, messages, and the corporate systems that produce them. The festival will include […]
🌍 Join us for a groundbreaking global online watch party of the thought-provoking documentary, "Trust Me"! 🎥✨ 📅 Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 21st at 12:00 AM through October 31st, as we embark on a journey to explore the power of media literacy in building a world of peace and understanding. 🌟🕊️ 🤔 Have […]
Allyed and Shifting Schools are hosting a special three part mini series to help educators sustain the conversation and continue their learning. Starting on Monday of Media Literacy Week, and the following Mondays for those three weeks, a new episode drops!
Marietta College has planned the following events for students (click on each day to learn more): Monday: Media Literacy Week ACCESS — Students can learn more about media literacy and take away resources on accessing relevant information at an info table event. Tuesday: Media Literacy Week ANALYZE — A Pizza and Info Luncheon will feature […]
Learn tools and techniques to thrive in a highly mediated, digital, and saturated world—especially as a presidential election season nears. We’ll discuss how political messaging works to impact us for better or worse, how journalism and other forms of media shape our understanding of elections and important civic issues, and how we can equip ourselves […]
This session for educators will focus on key strategies, questions, and inquiry activities for helping students dig deep into media messages. It will be live-streamed here.
Artificial Intelligence has led journalists to question how they’ll report. While the benefits of AI include simplifying complex topics and assisting with questions for interviews, many find it can’t always be trusted. At this event presented in partnership with the Center for Communication, experts in the field from SmartNews, The Information, The Center for Public Integrity, Vanity Fair and more discuss […]
When a friend or loved one shares a viral hoax, fabricated photo or conspiracy theory, how do you respond? With the holiday season and a presidential election ahead of us, we can expect to encounter rumors and falsehoods along with heated debate. We each have an opportunity within our networks of influence to build understanding […]
Join the UW's Center for an Informed Public and WSU's Edward R. Murrow College of Communication from your classroom as we learn how to navigate complex information environments and make informed decisions about what to believe online. How will MisinfoDay In Your Classroom work this year? 1. MisinfoDay In Your Classroom Resource Walkthrough, October 7 […]
Rhode Island PBS and The Public's Radio, in collaboration with the Media Education Lab, are excited to co-present Media Literacy Week in Rhode Island! Check out our Media Literacy Week in Rhode Island webpage regularly to find the most updated collection of resources and events to support participation in the Ocean State.
Host a "Trust Me" virtual watch party at your home, school, library, or with your employee resource group! The Walter Cronkite Excellence in Journalism awarded film brings awareness to people's need for media literacy to foster peace, hope, resilience, trust, lessen polarization, and preserve democracy. It features stories from around the globe filmed by Oscar-nominated […]
For the opening event of the 10th Annual U.S. Media Literacy Week, NAMLE is partnering with Thomson Reuters for a half-day event on the importance of visual literacy and photography in journalism, especially when covering conflict. Join this event to hear from working and student journalists to hear how they approach coverage and capturing conflicts […]
Have you ever tried to read an article in the New York Times, nola.com, or a historical newspaper online, only to hit a paywall? Tulane University Libraries (TUL) can help! We provide access to thousands of digital newspapers from the 17th-century to present and around the globe. Due to licensing restrictions, this workshop limited to […]
Library patrons are bombarded with information daily, but the line between fact and fiction is often blurred. Misinformation and bias are rampant on social media, eroding the public’s confidence in what they read online. Spam, clickbait, and malicious websites masquerade as legitimate news sources. AI-generated content and the increasing commodification of search engines like Google […]
Join IT specialists from Renton Technical College for a 90-minute exploration of generative AI. Learn about large language models, the ethics of AI and how these tools are transforming industries. Discover what AI can and can't do, get an overview of popular tools and find out how they can boost your productivity. Whether you're curious […]
In an era where the landscape of censorship is rapidly evolving, libraries and educational institutions face new challenges in promoting freedom of expression and media literacy. This panel discussion explores how the concept of banned events is emerging as the next iteration of the long-standing issue of banned books. With a focus on Drag Story […]
The political landscape is littered with disinformation, and journalists must navigate a cluttered digital landscape and new technology like artificial intelligence, in order to report on candidates and engage voters. Media thought leaders share lessons learned from previous elections, and how news consumers can check content for truth and accuracy.