U.S. Media Literacy Week

Media Literacy and Mental Health
2023-10-25 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Educators are invited to join the Pulitzer Center for a virtual conversation exploring the relationship between media literacy and mental health. Pulitzer Center staff and an educator panel will examine the questions:
1. How can media literacy skills support student mental health?
2. How can educators prioritize mental health (for our students, and ourselves) when teaching about media literacy?
Speakers will introduce resources designed to strengthen students’ media literacy skills while prioritizing their wellbeing and social-emotional learning, and describe how they have used them in their own classrooms.
Learn more information here.

Intro to Audio Storytelling: Soundscape Building Blocks
2023-10-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Free online workshop for grade K-12 educators. Register here!
Get a taste of audio storytelling by exploring ways to use sound to communicate ideas and create a more immersive audio story. In this workshop, we’ll focus on all things soundscape, especially the way sound effects can draw in the listener. You’ll create a sound-rich audio story, then discover ready-to-use resources to start making audio in your classroom. If you’re new to audio, this is a great place to start. And if you’ve already got some experience, you’ll gain new skills and ideas. (Then come back for more on Thursday, Oct 26!)

Artificial Intelligence, ChatPGPT: The Future is Here!
2023-10-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Pearl River Public Library, 80 Franklin Ave, Pearl River, NY, 10965, United States
Celebrate U.S. Media Literacy Week by attending this in-person session to learn about the different types of Artificial Intelligence that may shortly have big impacts on our lives. The website ChatGPT and other online AI services have taken the world by storm. The ability of websites that can create text and images from simple commands, called “prompts,” is revolutionizing education, business, and the economy. In this interactive presentation, you will learn about the latest AI tools and also explore the ethical, moral, and legal issues related to this technology that are both exciting and frightening.
Presenter is Jerry Crisci, New City, NY resident; recently retired District Technology Chief at the Scarsdale Central School District. Ten years ago he created the Center for Innovation at Scarsdale. Lastly, in 2022 he was awarded the TELL Award for Outstanding Innovative Leader by the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center of Southern Westchester BOCES.

Debunking the Disguises: Misinformation, AI, and Social Media
2023-10-25 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Presented by Alexa Volland, Senior Manager of Educator Professional Learning, The News Literacy Project; and Brittney Smith, Senior Manager of Education Partnerships, The News Literacy Project
Sponsored by News Literacy Project
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Many young people today rely on social media for news and information, and as generative artificial intelligence becomes more common, it too is playing a role in today’s information landscape. The problem is that AI and social media can be as misleading as a haunted house—full of tricks (not treats), and often, misinformation!
By giving students the tools and skills to develop critical thinking skills, educators can help arm their students against this scary situation (and not just during Halloween season). Join us for an edWebinar focused on helping your students see through falsehoods disguised as facts and AI masquerading as reality.
Hear from the News Literacy Project’s AI and social media expert Alexa Volland and learn techniques for giving students the skills to navigate even the most bewildering digital environments. We’ll also explore free resources, such as Checkology lessons and classroom exercises, for determining the credibility of evidence and sources as well as best practices for teaching about misinformation and conspiratorial thinking.
This edWebinar will be of interest to middle and high school teachers, librarians, and school and district leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.

A Discussion on the Methods and Influence of Media and News Outlets to Create Specific Narratives
2023-10-25 17:00 - 18:00 | University of Tennessee at Martin, Wayne Fisher Dr, Martin, TN 38237, Martin, TN, 38237, United States
The University of Tennessee at Martin will be celebrating Media Literacy Week by hosting a special lecture in the Paul Meek Library on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in room 152. During this event, Dr. John LaDue will be speaking about how public opinion is shaped, “A Discussion on the Methods and Influence of Media and News Outlets to Create Specific Narratives.”
Dr. John LaDue is an Assistant Professor, who also works as the Information Literacy Librarian for Paul Meek. One of the classes Dr. LaDue teaches is GENS 150, Information Literacy and Research Skills. His profession and courses are focused on promoting and educating information literacy and how to properly navigate the wide variety of information available through media outlets. Learn more here.

Ask, Interview, Write: Journalistic Strategies to Engage Secondary ELA Students in Media Literacy and Civics Education
2023-10-25 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Language arts teachers are increasingly asked to teach media literacy and civics, as seen in the 2021 NCTE Report of the Task Force on Critical Media Literacy and in the 2022 NCTE Civics Guide for Teachers. In addition to meeting required instructional standards for reading, writing, listening, speaking and grammar conventions through literary and informative texts, teachers also want to motivate and engage their students with authentic inquiry. How can they manage it all?
Journalistic learning is a project-based approach that integrates media literacy and civic engagement to activate student voice and choice in the general language arts classroom. This research-based, standards-aligned approach is designed to allow students to tap their own interests and concerns in order to research, write and publish ethical, informative, place-based articles about issues they find relevant to their communities and lived experiences. Teachers guide students to practice research strategies for identifying mis- and disinformation while learning about local news media. The approach’s key elements are distilled in Language Arts in Action: Engaging Secondary Students with Journalistic Strategies (W.W. Norton, 2023), authored by three of this panels’ presenters.

When you register as a 2023 U.S. Media Literacy Week participant here, you’ll automatically be registered for this event.

Teaching Mindful Media Consumption
2023-10-25 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Join Learning for Justice for a webinar on critical media consumption! Joined by experts in the field doing the work from IREX and Columbia (Missouri) Public Schools, you will be introduced to media literacy concepts and how they can be used to resist manipulative information. In addition, the webinar will highlight real-world implementation models and resources for you to bring to your practice. This panel discussion will allow for real-time dialogue with expert co-hosts; you don’t want to miss it!

Conversation with Bobbie Eisenstock, Ph.D., author of News Literacy Now: How to “Read” the News
2023-10-25 15:30 - 16:00 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Join this conversation between Dr. Bobbie Eisenstock and NAMLE Executive Director, Michelle Culla Lipkin as they discuss her new book News Literacy Now: How to “Read” the News. They’ll discuss how educators can help their students think like journalists to suss out fake news and combat the credibility crisis. More on the book can be found here. Attendees will be entered in a raffle to win a copy of the book.
When you register as a 2023 U.S. Media Literacy Week participant here, you’ll automatically be registered for this event.

Escape The Echoes - A Media Literacy Escape Game
2023-10-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Escape The Echoes is a one-hour educational escape game that helps students develop media literacy skills through an engaging, team-based gaming experience.
The game requires teams to navigate through a series of digital media puzzles and activities that involve the utilization of one or more media literacy skills. Specifically, the game focuses on the formation of media filter bubbles and their impact on human behavior and society. The game is designed to be played in an in-person, virtual, or hybrid setting at schools or other educational institutions.
Join using this link.

Conversation with Dr. Devorah Heitner, author of Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World
2023-10-25 15:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Join this conversation between bestselling author Devorah Heitner and NAMLE Executive Director, Michelle Culla Lipkin as they discuss her new book Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World. They’ll address how educators, parents, and mentors can support young people navigating a reality where their lives are constantly open to public scrutiny and comparison. You can learn more about the book here. Attendees will be entered in a raffle to win a copy of the book.
When you register as a 2023 U.S. Media Literacy Week participant here, you’ll automatically be registered for this event.

New Perspectives: Directors on Filmmaking & Teaching Media Literacy Through Film
2023-10-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
To complement the Media Literacy Week Film Festival, Kendra Hodgson of Women Make Movies and Alexandra Peterson of the Media Education Foundation will moderate a conversation with Dr. Katherine Sender, director of Beyond the Straight and Narrow and Lindsey Averill, the co-director of Fattitude. The panel conversation will dig into how these filmmakers approach their subjects, and how educators can bring these films and filmmaking into the classroom.

When you register as a 2023 U.S. Media Literacy Week participant here, you’ll automatically be registered for this event.

School Librarians as Leaders for Media Literacy
2023-10-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
School librarians are the information literacy experts in all schools that have a librarian. They often build relationships with all students in their schools across many years, and they have relationships with all educators in their buildings and awareness of all curricular areas. They are trained in the pedagogy of inquiry and deep experience in collaboration. And school librarians have the commitment to being the guardians of well-reasoned thinking about credibility, sourcing, and truth. This interactive webinar will showcase the work of Project Look Sharp in training and supporting school librarians to be leaders for media literacy in their schools, including PD resources and information about efforts to scale this work up on a national level.

When you register as a 2023 U.S. Media Literacy Week participant here, you’ll automatically be registered for this event.

Celebrate Media Literacy Week with PBS NewsHour Classroom
2023-10-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
This live conversation aims to help educators understand media literacy and how to help students understand and work within our current media landscape.

Once you fill out this form, we’ll email you with the Zoom link.

Media Literacy Across Generations
2023-10-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Conversations about the impact media and technology are having on youth are universal. But what about its effects on older generations? There are over 100 million people over the age of 50 in the United States and by 2030, 1 in 6 people in the world will be aged 60 years or older. What unique challenges do older adults face when navigating the complicated technology and information landscape? What support and resources are currently available to them and what more do they need? Join us for a discussion with the AARP and Trend Micro, two organizations focused on understanding and addressing these very questions.

When you register as a 2023 U.S. Media Literacy Week participant here, you’ll automatically be registered for this event.

Hi Barbie: Feminism and Gender Representation in Media
2023-10-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Cedar Crest College, Miller Family Building, Allentown, PA, 18103, United States
Cedar Crest College’s Communication Department welcomes Elizabeth Ortiz for Media Literacy Week 2023! Join us on October 24th at 7:00pm for Elizabeth’s lecture “Hi Barbie: Feminism & Gender Representation in Media” in The Miller Family Building room 33.
Light refreshments will be served.

Help Students Find & Judge Credible Information
2023-10-24 18:00 - 19:00 | MI
Join Media Savvy Citizens for an online event where we’ll equip you with an overview on how to get our students used to ways to find and judge reliable, valid information from credible sources on the internet. In today’s digital age, it’s crucial for students to discern reliable sources from unreliable ones. Their expert speakers will share valuable tips and strategies to teach students how to build habits in students to find and judge credible information effectively. Media Savvy Citizens will provide an overview on their latest Finding Reliable Sources course. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching toolkit and empower students to become critical thinkers and participants!
Learn more here.

PBS Teachers Talk: Critical Media Literacy in High School Classrooms
2023-10-24 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Join a roundtable of five teachers to discuss how they’re approaching teaching critical media literacy at the high school level. Each teacher went through the PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification credentialing program, which seeks to deepen educators’ understanding of how to bring media literacy and media making into preK-12 curricula. They’ll share insights they gained from the program, their experiences implementing critical media literacy instruction in their classrooms, and answer your questions on how you can do the same
When you register as a 2023 U.S. Media Literacy Week participant here, you’ll automatically be registered for this event.

Productive Conversations without Confrontation
2023-10-24 16:00 - 17:00 | MI
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 and trust in our democracy. This webinar offers strategies for productive, civil conversations – especially when discussing misinformation.
Experts from the News Literacy Project, the National Institute for Civil Discourse and the League of Women Voters will talk about how and why misinformation manipulates emotions and exploits biases, provide strategies for civil conversation and resources to help you debunk falsehoods in a productive way and discuss opportunities to help your community find reliable election information.
Register here.

Sifting Through the Spectacle: How Media Literacy Can Help Us Interpret Political Messages
2023-10-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Join NAMLE and SRVCE for a virtual workshop that explores media literacy in the context of political messaging. We’ll learn about how journalists cover elections, ways that political advertising seeks to persuade us, and tools for decoding media messages.

When you register as a 2023 U.S. Media Literacy Week participant here, you’ll automatically be registered for this event.

Insights on How to Build a Civil Digital Ecosystem for Youth
2023-10-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Earlier this year, Boston Children’s Digital Wellness Lab & Roblox partnered together to conduct a study into what policy, education, and technological innovations would be necessary to facilitate a civil online world for young people. The study convened over 100 experts from around the globe into the Civility Working Group to develop a set of recommendations. Join this panel of members from the working group to hear more about their recommendations and future roadmap for enacting these essential changes.
When you register as a 2023 U.S. Media Literacy Week participant here, you’ll automatically be registered for this event.

Media Literacy, AI & Journalism: the Challenges and Opportunities
2023-10-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Event Center, 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
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 how journalists can use artificial intelligence as a resource, while also being mindful of its limitations.
This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the 7th Floor. Learn more about the event here.
To join the event in-person | Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For free events, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program.

Film Screening: Theaters of War
2023-10-23 17:00 - 18:00 | University of Tennessee at Martin, Wayne Fisher Dr, Martin, TN 38237, Martin, TN, 38237, United States
Please join the Paul Meek Library at the University of Tennessee at Martin to celebrate Media Literacy Week with a special film screening of “Theaters of War: How the Pentagon and the CIA took Hollywood.” The film looks at the influence of the US military on and behind the screen and will be following by a discussion time.
The film will be shown in Room 118 (Media Center) of the library on Tuesday, October 24 at 4 p.m.

Penn State Media Literacy Week Kick-Off Event: Everyone is a Media Literacy Educator
2023-10-23 16:30 - 17:30 | Penn State University, State College, PA, 16801, United States
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.

Penn State Media Literacy Week Kick-Off Event: Finding Your Civic Voice in a Loud Media World
2023-10-23 10:00 - 11:30 | Penn State University, State College, PA, 16801, United States
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 to better protect and engage in democracy.
This event will be live-streamed here.

Marietta College Media Literacy Week Daily Events
2023-10-23 - 2023-10-27 | Marietta College, 215 5th St, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
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 two guest speakers, Ann Stephens ’88 (Senior Marketing Manager and Team Lead for Consumer Marketing at Nationwide Children’s Hospital) and Lynn Dosky (Managing Editor, Consumer/Patient Content Marketing & Public Relations Department at Nationwide Children’s Hospital) – discussing analyzing media and its importance for students.
Wednesday: Media Literacy Week EVALUATE — Students can play “Clickbait the Game” and learn to identify credible vs misleading news sources.
Thursday: Media Literacy Week CREATE — The Clickbait Game continues to develop evaluative skills.
Friday: Media Literacy Week ACT — Students make “word bubble” pledges on media literacy action steps and receive candy treats.

Podcast Mini Series
2023-10-23 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
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!

"Trust Me" Documentary Worldwide Watch Party
2023-10-21 - 2023-10-31 | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
🌍 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 you ever wondered about the influence of media on our perception of reality? This eye-opening film will take you on a captivating exploration of the need for media literacy in today’s fast-paced, information-driven world. 💡
🌟 Don’t miss this incredible opportunity in celebration of UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week to be part of a worldwide movement toward greater media literacy and peace. Invite your friends, family, and colleagues to join us for an unforgettable watch party that will leave you inspired and empowered! 🌍✨
👉 Click this link to RSVP and secure your virtual seat in this groundbreaking event. We can’t wait to see you there! 🎉👀

3rd Annual Media Literacy Week Film Festival
2023-10-20 - 2023-10-28 | MI
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 the following films from Women Make Movies:

FATTITUDE (dir. Lindsey Averill and Viridiana Lieberman)
THE R-WORD (dir. Amanda Lukoff)
A WOMAN ON THE OUTSIDE (dir. Lisa Riordan Seville and Zara Katz)
MUSLIM IN AMERICA (dir. Deeyah Khan)
SLAYING THE DRAGON & SLAYING THE DRAGON RE-LOADED (dir. Deborah Gee and Elaine Kim)

And the following films from the Media Education Foundation:

BEYOND THE STRAIGHT & NARROW (dir. Katherine Sender)
BEHIND THE SHIELD (featuring Dave Zirin)
KILLING US SOFTLY 4 (featuring Jean Kilbourne)
LATINOS BEYOND REEL (dir. Chyng Sun and Miguel Picker)
THEATRES OF WAR (dir. Roger Stahl)

You will be sent a link and password to access the festival on October 20, 2023. Register here!

Your Award Awaits: How to Become a PBS Certified Media Literacy Educator
2023-10-18 19:00 - 20:00 | 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.

2023 Thomson Reuters + NAMLE Student and Classroom Contest
2023-07-16 - 2023-10-14 | 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 we don’t yet know the full scope of how these advancements might help or hinder society, we do know that critical, ethical thinking around these developments is key. This year, we are asking students in the U.S. and Canada to think about the ethics behind artificial intelligence technologies like ChatGPT. Specifically, we are asking:
What are the most important and ethical principles technology developers should consider as they shape the future of artificial intelligence?
Students are invited to share their thoughts with us via video submission. We encourage teachers to leverage the resources we’ve created to present this as a learning opportunity in their classrooms.
WHEN: The deadline for submission is October 13, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
WHO: The contest is open to middle and high school students from the United States and Canada.
PRIZES: Up to five (5) students will be selected from this contest to receive a virtual mentorship opportunity with a Reuters journalist.
SUBMISSIONS: Please submit using this link.
Download the FREE classroom poster here.
