U.S. Media Literacy Week

Misinfo Day California 2025
2025-10-24 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | York School, 9501 York Rd, Monterey, CA, CA, 93940, United States
The Misinfo Day California Media Literacy Event is for 10-12th grade high school students to learn how to distinguish between fact and propaganda, build critical thinking skills, and become civically engaged. The day will begin with a new interactive game designed to help students build and practice core media literacy skills by collaborating with each other.

This year, Professors Nolan Higdon and Jeff Share will be keynote presenters. Co-sponsored by the Monterey County Office of Education, the University of Washington Center for an Informed Public, University of California, Santa Cruz, and others. Modeled after the annual event at the University of Washington

AI for Teachers Workshop: Hands-On Methods to Personalize Instruction & Differentiate Learning
2025-10-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Are you a classroom teacher who’s interested in AI but doesn’t know where to start? Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn more about how teachers can use AI tools to: customize & differentiate content, provide targeted feedback, analyze data, generate lesson plans, draft emails and announcements. We’ll also discuss the ethical considerations of AI, address myths and misunderstandings, and provide practical skills and suggestions on how to enhance your instruction, planning, and curriculum.

AI for Teachers Workshop: Hands-On Methods to Personalize Instruction & Differentiate Learning
2025-10-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)

Media Literacy Roundtable
2025-10-25 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Grand Rapids Public Library, 111 Library St NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Join Grand Rapids Public Library for a panel discussion to kick off Media Literacy Week, featuring experts, educators, and media professionals. Learn why media literacy matters in everyday life and civic engagement, and discover practical ways to strengthen your own media literacy skills. A Q&A session will follow.

Assessing Multimodal Texts
2025-10-26 - 2025-10-31 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Assessing Multimodal Texts: How is analyzing multimodal texts different from traditional texts? How can we prepare ourselves as teachers to assess them?
Required Readings:

Hung, H.-T., Chiu, Y.-C. J., & Yeh, H.-C. (2013). Multimodal assessment of and for learning: A theory-driven design rubric: Multimodal assessment. British Journal of Educational Technology, 44(3), 400–409.
Assigning and Assessing Multimodal Projects

Activity: Choose one video from this website.
Optional Reading:

Deng, Y., Liu, D., & Feng, D. (William). (2023). Students’ perceptions of peer review for assessing digital multimodal composing: The case of a discipline-specific English course. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 48(8), 1254–1267.
Ross, J., Curwood, J. S., & Bell, A. (2020). A multimodal assessment framework for higher education. E-Learning and Digital Media, 17(4), 290–306.

Then, create a rubric for how you would evaluate your chosen video. Be sure to consider all multimodal elements (e.g., music, image, sound, transitions, content, writing, etc.). Write a short 1-2 page narrative of how you decided on that evaluation criteria, citing the week’s readings. The narrative can either be a general description of a rubric for evaluating a video or reference your chosen video specifically.

Media Literacy Week at UTK
2025-10-27 - 2025-10-31 | John C Hodges Library, 1015 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN, 37996, United States
Get ready for Media Literacy Week at UTK!

Media Literacy Week offers a week-long lineup of events designed to connect with the Volunteer community and strengthen media literacy skills. Highlights include interactive tabling such as “Clickbait or Cupcake,” the “Bite for Byte” AI presentation, Makerspace workshops for creating meme buttons, curated displays of books and resources, opportunities to engage with the Library through social media, and a media-themed green screen photo experience. Daily Fake News tests, headlines & emotions attached to it – a static display.

2025 Media Literacy Resource Showcase
2025-10-27 - 2025-10-31 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
As part of U.S. Media Literacy Week, NAMLE is curating a showcase of classroom-ready, research-informed resources that demonstrate how media literacy can be meaningfully embedded across academic subjects. This year’s Resource Showcase will highlight scalable, standards-aligned tools and strategies that support the integration of cross-curricular media literacy—whether in English, science, social studies, math, health, foreign language, or library settings.
Selected resources will be featured as on-demand demos during Media Literacy Week 2025, with a focus on helping educators across the country implement media literacy with confidence and coherence.
Want to Attend the Showcase?
Register for Media Literacy Week and get full access to all events and resources. Registration is free and open now!

Your News Diet & Your Mental Health in an AI Driven World
2025-10-27 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Penn State University, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Thanks to social media and other channels, we see more news than ever before. It’s easy to let things pass us by without reflecting on or thinking critically about what we see. But as the information ecosystem becomes more complex with AI generated content, blurred lines between fact and fiction make intentional, reflective engagement with media all the more critical. This session will help you understand all the ways you interact with the news, reflect on what you learned (or didn’t learn) from those interactions, and understand how consuming the information made you feel. We’ll then explore how news consumption is related to mental health, and review strategies to help you strike a healthy balance that works for you.

ACT Elementary Media Literacy Curriculum Launch
2025-10-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Dr. Tara Zimmerman (TWU) and Dr. Faith Rogow (Insighters Education) will be joining Dr. Dan Krutka’s Teaching Social Studies EC-6 class to kickoff U.S. Media Literacy Week. They will share their recently launched open-access ACT (Awareness and Critical Thinking Activities) Media Literacy Curriculum for grades K-5 that is intended to build students’ media literacy and inquiry skills. The session will include teacher candidates and local librarians discussing how to teach media literacy in elementary classrooms. The event will be streamed on Zoom.

Seeing Is Believing: 19th Century Hoaxes in American Media
2025-10-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
The 19th century was the era of hoaxes and humbug in the United States. Promoted by the likes of PT Barnum, Americans paid good money to see for themselves evidence of mermaids, giants, and other wonders. How did they guard against deception in the 19th century? And how can we, in the context of social media?

Inside Your Local News: A Conversation With the Renton Reporter
2025-10-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Renton Technical College Unity Center, 3000 NE 4th St., Renton, WA, 98056, United States
Go beyond the headlines and learn how local news gets made! Join journalists from the Renton Reporter for a lively conversation about the stories happening right now in your backyard, and how to spot untrustworthy news.
Program Flow (60 minutes):
Welcome & introductions (5 min)
Panel discussion with moderator (35 min)
Audience Q&A (15 min)
Small group rotations/meet and greet (15 min)
This event is open to all RTC students, employees and the general public.

Navigating the Infodemic: Public Safety, Health & the Environment
2025-10-27 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Event Center, 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Social media allows anyone to dole out dubious advice on climate change and other vital areas of health and safety. With medical and science information readily available, it’s easy to be vulnerable to misinformation and be put at risk, especially when the message is fear-based. A panel of experts shares how reliable scientific studies and public health information can successfully reach the public and counteract the torrent of disinformation. Learn how you might find meaningful media career opportunities in this crucial area of public discourse. Learn more and register here!

In Our Media Literacy Era: Fandom, Politics, and the Power of Critical Support
2025-10-27 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
This Media Literacy Week, we’re talking fandom, politics, and critical thinking, all through the lens of Taylor Swift. The Media Education Lab and Swifties4Hope team up to explore how the worlds of fandom and politics overlap and diverge. Together, we’ll reflect on how we can support our favorite political candidates passionately while still thinking independently.
Since our girl knows Aristotle, it only feels right to remind ourselves that, in his words, “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” We’ll put that idea into practice, since being both a fan and being an informed citizen start with asking good questions. Join us as we apply the 5 Critical Questions of Media Literacy to some of our favorite Taylor Swift lyrics.

Media Ethics: Responsible Journalism in a Changing World
2025-10-28 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
This session on media ethics will explore the responsibilities of journalists in today’s fast-changing media landscape. We’ll discuss the importance of accuracy, fairness, and transparency, and what goes into making ethical decisions in today’s world.

AI and Disinformation
2025-10-28 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Rd, Howard, PA, 16841, United States
Join Mid-State Literacy Council on October 28th at 1:00 pm at St. Mark Lutheran Church (850 Snydertown Rd, Howard, PA 16841) for a free technology lecture called “AI and Disinformation.” In this session, we’ll explore how AI (artificial intelligence) is used to create convincing deepfakes and clone voices, making it challenging to distinguish between real and fake content. We’ll also review best practices for evaluating information and explore tech tools that can help identify content created with AI. This lecture is open to any adult 50 or older. To register, please call 814-238-1809 or email agiedroc@mid-stateliteracycouncil.org.

Same Facts, Different Language
2025-10-28 15:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Why do two outlets tell the “same” story with different language? See how angles, sources, and media biases shape how the facts are presented —and leave with a simple checklist for cutting through the noise.

"Scream" Movie Night with The Rapidian & Media Literacy Week
2025-10-28 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Halifax) | Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506, United States
On the next Tuesday Night Movie…
Wes Craven’s classic horror film “Scream” on the big screen! Presented with The Rapidian, in recognition of Media Literacy Week! “Scream” is one of the great meta horror films of all time. Not only a thrilling slasher, but a smart take on analyzing media consumption, genre conventions, and the influence of media on real-world perception.
U.S. Media Literacy Week advocates, educates, and brings together hundreds of partners for events and activities around the country. Media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication. A necessary, inevitable, and realistic response to the complex, ever-changing electronic media environment surrounding us. Learn more about Media Literacy Week at: https://mlw.namle.org/
Learn more about The Rapidian at: https://www.therapidian.org
Scream
Directed by: Wes Craven
Genre: Horror
Released: 1996
Runtime: 111 minutes
Rated: R

Courageous Conversations are coming to PBS LearningMedia
2025-10-28 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
We’re excited to announce a collection of free classroom resources created by Courageous RI, an initiative of the Media Education Lab. This collection of lesson plans, hosted on PBS LearningMedia and produced by Ocean State Media, features videos of Rhode Island students engaging in real, courageous conversations about issues that matter to them and their peers.
Political violence and radicalization are as present as ever, reinforcing the need for honest conversations around hard topics. We invite educators, students, and community members to join us as we introduce the resources, showcase highlights, and share strategies for using them to build media literacy skills, engage students in dialogue, and offer space for diverse perspectives in the classroom.

The Quality Question: How To Create High-Quality Children’s Media
2025-10-28 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | Fordham University at Lincoln Center, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY, 10023, United States
We know it when we see it (or hear it, or read it), but what qualities make content high-quality?
The Department of Communication & Media Studies at Fordham University invites you to join the Children’s Media Association (CMA) and the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) for CMA’s first-ever crowdsourced panel led by creators within our community discussing what defines—and how to create—quality content.

Countering Information Manipulation: A Social Change Approach
2025-10-28 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Propaganda and disinformation are polluting our digital spaces and fueling our divisions as a society. Even casual conversations can feel fraught in these times. People care deeply about these realities but often don’t know what to do about them.
In this Media Literacy Week (MLW) talk, social change and communications strategist Deanna Troust will explore these dynamics and share simple but powerful ways each of us can be part of the solution set in addressing them.
Standards-based journalism — at the local level, especially — is a key antidote to the spread of false and harmful content. Deanna’s co-speaker will be a local Baltimore journalist who will offer a window into reporting processes in covering local Baltimore newsworthy events.
Deanna Troust is a communications strategist, consultant, and founder of truthincommon.org.
Deanna will be introduced by Dr. Stephanie Flores-Koulish, Professor of Education at Loyola University MD and Vice President for NAMLE’s Board of Directors.

Media Decoding Resource Demo: The Painted Church
2025-10-28 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Halifax) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
In this interactive Zoom session, Niki Casserly will demonstrate the use of a slide presentation developed as a resource for Media Literacy Week 2025 called The Painted Church. The workshop will include tips for leading similar media decoding sessions. Previous experience or training in Constructivist Media decoding is not required.

Focus Up: AI, Media, and the Battle for Attention
2025-10-29 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Thomson Reuters, New York, NY, United States
As the information ecosystem becomes more complex, blurred lines between fact and fiction pose new challenges to credibility, trust, and informed civic engagement. As part of the 11th Annual Media Literacy Week, the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) and Thomson Reuters are partnering for a half-day event that will delve into the intersection of credibility and the attention economy, examining how speed, virality, and believability collide to create new vulnerabilities in how young people consume media.

Media Arts in the Age of Disinformation
2025-10-29 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Film at Lincoln Center, 144 W 65th St, New York, NY, 10023, United States
Join media arts practitioners, administrators, Teaching Artists, and youth from across New York state for a day of learning, connection, and resource-sharing across the media arts education field. Explore how to be ‘media literate’ in this age of technology and information overload through hands-on experiences, workshops, and discussions.

Think Smart, Share Smart: Becoming a Misinformation Detective
2025-10-29 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
You have the power to stop misinformation in its tracks. In this session, discover practical fact-checking tools and approaches that will strengthen your media literacy skills and help you share responsibly.

Conversation with McKenzie Sadeghi, AI & Foreign Intelligence Editor at NewsGuard
2025-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
McKenzie Sadeghi oversees NewsGuard’s work at the intersection of artificial intelligence and foreign influence, and in tracking state-sponsored propaganda. In a conversation with Deanna Troust of Truth in Common, she’ll share about current trends in disinformation and her reporting, which includes revealing a network of over 150 disinformation-spewing websites run out of Moscow by a former Florida deputy sheriff.

Assessing Reliability for Others: Conversation with a NewsGuard Analyst
2025-10-29 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Anyone who’s assessed the reliability of a news source knows how difficult it can be. Now try doing it across thousands of news sources. Think it can be done consistently and transparently? Join us for this rare and very candid conversation with NewsGuard Analyst Sofia Rubinson, senior editor of NewsGuard’s Reality Check newsletter. As a global leader in assessing information reliability, NewsGuard has a heavy weight on its shoulders. Let’s peel back the curtain and learn all about their processes and the many challenges they face to maintain trust and confidence in the service they provide.

Navigating Misinformation Today
2025-10-29 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Join us for an exploration of misinformation and disinformation in the digital age. Our panelists will decode the tactics used to manipulate and divide us, and how we can take productive steps to counter them. You’ll leave with practical tools for navigating today’s information landscape with confidence.
Register here: https://bit.ly/DemocracyHappyHour

Preparing Middle Schoolers for the Ups and Downs of Smartphones and Social Media with Jennifer Berger of Ready Set Screen
2025-10-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
This eye-opening presentation challenges the usual assumptions about how teens and kids can be safe, smart, and healthy in the digital age — and what media literacy is — and illuminates what kids actually need to thrive online. Drawing from 16+ years of classroom experience with more than 10,000 teens and two years of surveying and interviewing parents and their kids, Jennifer Berger offers a unique perspective as a community educator who witnessed media literacy education transform students. This isn’t another doom-and-gloom talk about social media dangers. Instead, you’ll learn how libraries, schools, and families can fill the critical gap in media literacy education, moving from awareness to meaningful action. Here’s the link to join!

Influence, Authenticity, and a Gendered Algorithm
2025-10-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Cedar Crest College, Miller Family Building, Allentown, PA, 18103, United States
Social media promises visibility and connection, yet these systems amplify some voices while silencing others. In this Media Literacy Week lecture, Dr. Elizabeth R. Ortiz ’01 explores how digital platforms reward certain performances of femininity and “authenticity” while constraining how women and other marginalized creators show up, speak out, and share their lives online. She invites us to see media literacy as a way to resist, redefine, and reclaim visibility in these systems built to keep us scrolling.

The Real Cost of Artificial Intelligence: Data Center’s Physical Impact on our Environmental
2025-10-30 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Have you considered the physical environmental impact of your digital space usage? Our panel of experts, ranging from a biomedical informatics scientist to community activists, breaks down the cost of artificial intelligence on our planet.
