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Diversity in the Newsroom: Building an Equitable Press

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Event Center 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Newsrooms have increased their diversity efforts in recent years, still, there is a lot of room for improvement. As part of Media Literacy Week, join us for a panel discussion featuring journalists and leaders in the field talking about the challenging path of amplifying voices and perspectives of communities that have been historically underrepresented in […]

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“15 Minutes of Shame” Screening @ Loyola University, Maryland

Loyola University, Maryland 4501 N Charles St,, Baltimore, MD, United States

Loyola University, Maryland is hosting a screening and discussing of 15 Minutes of Shame, a timely and powerful documentary film that examines public shaming in modern-day culture. For more information about attending this screening, please contact Dr. Stephanie Flores-Koulish (SFloreskoulish@loyola.edu).

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Parent Resources for Digital Safety

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

We know that youth are increasingly impacted by and targeted via online media. Join us for a presentation and discussion, led by RTC’s Associate Dean of Student Engagement & Retention and parent Wade Parrott III, on how parents can model and ensure safe and responsible online behaviors for their kids. https://libguides.rtc.edu/medialiteracy REGISTER HERE

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Tackling Mental Health with Digital Literacy

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

At the end of 2021, the US Surgeon General declared a youth mental health crisis across the US. While the scope of the issue is enormous and lacking a single root cause, digital literacy can be a tool in our nation's toolbox for how we can help young people navigate the news and social media. […]

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Group Chat: Youth Creators in Public Media

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

Public media stations around the country are offering unique opportunities for young people to produce content. In this Group Chat, teens from WNET’s Youth Collective “Amplify Series” and MPB’s Student Council Podcast join Hannah Dawe (WNET, public media station in New York City) and Jasmine Haryey (Mississippi Public Broadcasting) to give us the scoop on […]

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Getting Involved with the Teaching for Democracy Alliance

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

Please join us for an information session to learn more about TFDA's work, high-quality resources available for teachers and school leaders, and learning opportunities.

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Illinois Media Literacy Coalition

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

Monthly meeting of the Illinois media literacy coalition discussion on advancing media literacy in the state. This event is free and open to the public. JOIN THIS MEETING

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“15 Minutes of Shame” Film Screening @ UMBC

University of Maryland, Baltimore County 1000 Hilltop Cir, Baltimore, MD, United States

UMBC is hosting a screening and discussion of 15 Minutes of Shame, a timely and powerful documentary film that examines public shaming in modern-day culture. For more information about attending this screening, please contact Dr. Rebecca Adelman, chair of the Department of Media and Communication Studies, at adelman@umbc.edu.

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Film Screening and Discussion – The War of the Worlds (1953)

Renton Technical College Library 3000 NE 4th St. Building C (Second Floor), Renton, WA, United States

Join us to relive the infamous night in 1938 when Orson Welles narrated scenes from H.G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds over the radio, resulting in panic from American listeners who thought a Martian invasian was happening. We then screen the classic 1953 film based on the same novel and discuss whether this […]

The Walrus Talks at Home: Digital Citizenship

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

With our digital engagement higher than ever, this is the time to reflect on our online behaviours and assess who has agency across the online landscape. As our relationship with technology and our online relationships with each other continue to evolve, how can we individually and collectively make the digital world better? The Walrus Talks […]

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Big Lies You Were Told Growing Up: An evening with author Mark Kulansky and educators from across the globe

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

Come meet author Mark Kurlansky, author of "Big Lies: From Socrates to Plato," and educators from across the globe and share your thoughts on big lies from history! "Educator Voice" is not your typical webinar. First, it's a live Zoom conversation where teachers (a.k.a. the experts!) are also the guests alongside well, our guest! It's […]

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Get Real: How False News Impacts Elections

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

The 2022 midterm election is just around the corner. As the General Election draws closer, inaccurate information about elections is increasing. Join PBS Student Reporting Labs reporter Sonal Prakash interviewing the Executive Director of the National Association of State Election Directors, Amy Cohen, on how false information can impact elections, and what young voters can […]

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Building Toward Digital Well-being for Children

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

Join Children’s Media Association, the LEGO Group, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and NAMLE for an interactive virtual session where we will investigate the questions: what is children's digital well-being? why is it important? and how can we all build towards it? We’ll share new research and plans from the Responsible Innovation in […]

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Who Can You Trust?

Burton K. Wheeler Center Montana State University Leon Johnson Hall Room 319, Bozeman, MT, United States

"Trust Me" Documentary Screening followed by expert and academic panel discussion surrounding threats to democracy and solutions including media literacy.

Representations of Teachers in the Media across time and space

In this presentation, media literacy educators/scholars, Dr. Stephanie Flores-Koulish and Sr. Rose Pacatte will examine various depictions of teacher depictions in the media, past and present using the critical lenses of media literacy education, and discuss the implications of such depictions on the profession and especially the impact on this female-dominated profession.

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Group Chat: Youth Digital Culture

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

What do young people really think about what they’re seeing online? Monica Anderson (Pew Research Center) and Joan Mukogosi (Data & Society) chat with Next Gen Public Media Youth Fellows Gabby Rodriguez and Audrey Gage about the platforms they use, how they find community online, and where they get their news. REGISTER HERE

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Start with Wonder and Imagination: Boosting Your Media Literacy Superpowers

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

Bring your wonder and imagination as we embark on a media literacy education journey! Unsure about the role of media literacy in early learning? Let’s unpack your questions together. Join PBS KIDS and Dr. Faith Rogow, early childhood media literacy expert and author of Media Literacy for Young Children: Teaching Beyond the Screen Time Debates, […]

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Media Literacy and the Civic Mission of Schools

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

Come learn about how the media literacy community serves as a linchpin to getting this bill to the finish line and reclaiming the civic mission of schools.

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Media Literacy Packs Power in Civics

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

Join us to explore how media literacy underpins civics, learn about resources to support educators, and hear about our experience developing a new civics curriculum that harnesses and builds these essential media literacy skills.

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“15 Minutes of Shame” Film Screening @ Ithaca College

Ithaca College 953 Danby Rd., Ithaca, NY, United States

Ithaca College is hosting a screening and discussion of 15 Minutes of Shame, a timely and powerful documentary film that examines public shaming in modern-day culture. For more information about attending this screening, please contact Cathy Michael at cmichael@ithaca.edu.

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Pave the Way: The Centrality of Literacy to Civic Education

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

Join NCTE during Media Literacy Week for a timely conversation on reading, writing, and raising voices. NCTE member-leader and civics guide author Nicole Mirra discusses the new guide, media literacy, and civics in ELA education. This event is free and open to the public. REGISTER HERE

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2022 U.S. Media Literacy Week Closing Event with Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters New York, NY, United States

NAMLE will close out the 2022 U.S. Media Literacy Week at the Thomson Reuters offices in Eagan, MN. Joined by over 100 students, this closing session will feature a Q&A with Reuters journalist Sofía Paredes, a presentation by Brittani Kollar from MediaWise, and a closing workshop with NAMLE. This event is not open to the […]

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Act: Be an Informed Voter

Kansas City Public Library 14 W 10th St., Kansas City, MO, United States

Our focus is on the ACT facet of media literacy. We all want to be #VoteReady - what are some tools and resources we can use to get there? Thank you to our community partners: the League of Women Voters, KCUR, and RevEdKC! MORE INFORMATION  

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Previewing the 16th Northeast Media Literacy Conference

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

On January 13 - 14, 2023, the media literacy community will gather for NMLC23, the 16th Annual Northeast Media Literacy Conference! This online conference is organized around the theme of RESISTING THE FRAME. Join us for a webinar where we share our planning process for this conference and preview some of the unique features of […]

Free online Python class for librarians and teens

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

At this event, we will give a sample lesson of our beginner Python class that librarians can follow and take it back to their students in teen departments.

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2023 Thomson Reuters + NAMLE Student and Classroom Contest

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

Thomson Reuters, in partnership with NAMLE, is excited to announce our annual Media Literacy contest for students and classrooms! ChatGPT and artificial intelligence are changing the way we communicate and how we see the world. These new technologies complicate everything from how we know what’s true to what we consider authentic art or creation. While […]

Your Award Awaits: How to Become a PBS Certified Media Literacy Educator

Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

Register for this free workshop open to K-12 educators here. You’ve been working on integrating media making, analysis and evaluation into your teaching, and KQED and PBS want to reward you! In this workshop, you’ll learn how to become a PBS Certified Media Literacy Educator as part of your existing teaching practice.

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