Are you unsure how to incorporate media literacy education into your classroom for Media Literacy Week? Are you looking for something new? This event is for you! Register for free as a 2024 U.S. Media Literacy Week participant, and you will automatically be registered for this event. Join us virtually for a day of short, […]
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.
DCN Global continues its mission to equip media professionals and engaged citizens with the tools they need to navigate the complexities of the digital world during this critical global election year. Since launching this initiative in early 2024, DCN has hosted a series of informative discussions aimed at combating disinformation and promoting informed decision-making in […]
Listen to the first episode of Literacies! In this four-part series, we’re talking to experts about why media, data, information, and financial literacies are critical skill sets for modern life. We’ll give you a quick dive into what it means, how it impacts you, and things you can do to skill up. The first episode […]
Join your fellow educators for an engaging online event featuring Sooth—the only internet search platform designed to enhance information literacy and critical thinking for students from middle school through college. Sooth enables learners to search exclusively across thousands of credible news, research, and information sources entirely free of ads, unreliable content, and distractions. Sooth helps […]
Media literacy is the key to nurturing informed, discerning, and empowered students. Join us for a discussion designed to explore big questions about media literacy and education in our podcast “Minds Over Media” that features 10 of the leading researchers and practitioners in the field. Topics of the podcasts include stereotypes, balancing media consumption, diversity, […]
Join PBS Wisconsin and Retro Report as we provide just-in-time resources for election season and beyond! This webinar will highlight new civics and media literacy resources from PBS that have been developed for 6th-12th grade classrooms, including the comprehensive Civics collection and specific resources like Retro Report's Citizen Nation Civics Skills series. Help your middle […]
Kids are growing up in a media-rich world surrounded by changing technology and with digital devices at their fingertips. PBS KIDS strives to help kids safely navigate these experiences by creating engaging, educational content that supports foundational media literacy skills — providing the tools kids need to think critically and imaginatively about media and its […]
The NPU Georgia Family Technology Summit will connect modern American families to resources, information and programs centering A.I., media and digital literacy.
Join us for the Fall California Media Literacy Resource Slam, an engaging virtual webinar where educators can explore valuable tools and resources to enhance media literacy instruction. This session will showcase materials from Common Sense Education, KQED, the News Literacy Project, the California Department of Education, California School Library Association, Santa Clara County Office of […]
The information age’s promise of accessible information has also seen the generation of a new threat to national security: misinformation. Join us to explore the intersection of media literacy and national security. We’ll bring together experts from media literacy, cybersecurity, and academia to discuss how media literacy interventions build resilience to misinformation threats and protect […]
Penn State’s annual event for Media Literacy Week is done in partnership with the National Association for Media Literacy Education, the News Literacy Project, and MediaWise from Poynter. This day of programming for students will focus on the importance of evaluating the media we all consume carefully toward fighting disinformation and misinformation in the news.
At school and in life we are bombarded with information. When information comes to us, we get to choose which information to engage with, but often these choices are snap decisions heavily resting in emotion and our existing knowledge rather than any intentional evaluation process. At other times, we seek information out and, while we […]
How can you ensure you are getting accurate, reliable information? What should you be aware of when it comes to digital media? How do we maximize the benefits while minimizing risks of AI? Join our panel of educators and media literacy experts for a robust discussion on these topics, and more! Fix Democracy First is […]
Hosted by MediaWise, join the Global Media Literacy Network convening to hear from media literacy experts working with community organizations to help combat false election-related information. Explore cross disciplinary collaboration as a way to bring media literacy expertise together to counter mis- and disinformation at election time. This meeting is being organized in collaboration with […]
Learn how to make high quality video productions using Adobe Express with Adobe expert Jim Babbage. In this session, you’ll learn how to import your video, trim, resize, merge, add backgrounds and overlay images, and caption. Due to licensing restrictions, this workshop is only open to actively enrolled Tulane students, staff, and faculty.
Balanced news, media bias resources, and dialogue that build the skills students need to navigate a constantly changing, often divisive and toxic, online landscape.
Each year, NAMLE strives to honor those individuals and organizations who have exhibited impactful service, practice, or efforts that have greatly impacted the media literacy community and beyond. Join us in honoring those who have nominated and chosen as 2024 recipients of the Media Literacy Awards. Register for free as a 2024 U.S. Media Literacy […]
As AI and other emerging technologies rapidly evolve as major tools for creating and disseminating information, the development of media literacy skills must keep pace, join us for an interactive, participatory ½ day where we will examine the possibilities and challenges are advancing media literacy in the age of AI.
Zines can be a radical and community-minded method of disseminating research outside of traditional academic publishing. Learn how academic zine makers are using the medium to challenge ideas of “authority”, “expertise”, and “scholarship” in creative, collaborative, and accessible ways. At the same time, dive into the basics of the zine format and discover how the […]
Featuring: Donnell Probst Deputy Director of the National Association for Media Literacy Education As it becomes increasingly challenging to navigate the fire hose of information. It isn’t enough to simply distinguish between fact and fiction. We must strive to understand information, its intention, influence, and impact. This event will offer an overview of media literacy […]
As the 2024 election season approaches, we are again faced with an onslaught on information, misinformation, and disinformation about candidates, issues, and the election process itself. What impact, if any, do the media have on U.S. elections? How can we strive to educate ourselves and others with the best information to make informed choices? At […]