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    Making Space: How art and media literacy can reshape notions of disability and representation

    Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

    This panel conversation, with composer and performer Molly Joyce, artist Kyah Probst and media literacy expert Elizaveta Friesem, will explore how media, such as music, art, and other forms of self-expression, can support inclusion and identity-making, especially for those with disabilities. Molly and Kyah will showcase projects meaningful to them, and discuss their work and […]

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  • Fool Proof: Essential Strategies for Thriving in the Era of Fake News

    Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

    What strategies, tools, and habits can we cultivate in order to withstand misinformation and fake news? Librarian Di Zhang shares his biggest lessons from nearly a decade of teaching information and media literacy and engaging with conspiracy theorists and trolls. Come for the tips and stay for the lively discussion! https://libguides.rtc.edu/medialiteracy REGISTER HERE

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  • “15 Minutes of Shame” Film Screening @ Brooklyn College

    Brooklyn College 2900 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Brooklyn College is hosting a screening and discussing of 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 Michelle Ciulla Lipkin (mciullalipkin@namle.net).

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  • Spotting election misinformation and understanding motivations behind how and why it spreads

    Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

    We need to move beyond the unhelpful term “fake news” to more precisely identify the common types of misleading, inaccurate and false information that we are likely to encounter in the runup to the elections. We will discuss motivations behind different types of propagators of misinformation and learn fact-checking basics to feel more confident that […]

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    Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in Schools

    Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

    Join this conversation with PEN America, where they will highlight their recent report Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in Schools.This report on book bans offers the first comprehensive look at the bans throughout the 2021-22 school year. Join PEN America's Nadine Farid Johnson to discuss their findings. The conversation will […]

  • 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 […]