U.S. Media Literacy Week

"15 Minutes of Shame" Film Screening @ UMBC
2022-10-26 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

Film Screening and Discussion - The War of the Worlds (1953)
2022-10-26 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Renton Technical College Library, 3000 NE 4th St. Building C (Second Floor), Renton, WA, 98056, 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 scare could happen today. What can we learn from the night that panicked America? Presented by Mark Daniels, science fiction cinema instructor and podcaster.

LIVE Educator Resource Review: Creative Ways To Incorporate Media Literacy In Your Classroom
2022-10-26 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
The goal of the Cyber Citizenship Initiative (CCI) is to support educators seeking to build students’ resilience against the new challenges and threats of the digital world through an online portal consisting of a repository of vetted resources from across the internet. In this one-hour session, a panel of five educators will conduct a LIVE resource review of games and activities on the CCI site. Attendees will learn creative ideas of how they can use resources on the CCI site in their classroom.
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The Walrus Talks at Home: Digital Citizenship
2022-10-26 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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 at Home: Digital Citizenship brings together leaders in the online sphere to share their learnings on power dynamics in our digital systems, the responsibilities of users and tech leaders, the rift between users’ virtual and real lives, the way we nurture positive online community, and the resources available to improve our media literacy.
Join us for this timely conversation about how informed intentional action can foster positive digital exchange.
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Big Lies You Were Told Growing Up: An evening with author Mark Kulansky and educators from across the globe
2022-10-26 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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 recorded and highlights appear online. We ask that you turn on your screens since we are our proud of the work teachers do, and believe fully in the need of showing it off and sharing how smart, courageous and amazing educators and school staff are. Our guests come on because they WANT to hear directly from teachers/staff and what they are going through currently trying to help students learn and make the world a better place. All are welcome, but you get the boot if you are disrespectful. Mark Kulansky, journalist and best-selling author, is not to be missed. You will have fun and he will make you laugh and think.
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Get Real: How False News Impacts Elections
2022-10-26 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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 do about it.
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Building Toward Digital Well-being for Children
2022-10-26 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 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 Technology for Children (RITEC) initiative and hear from experts in child development, gaming—and you! Let’s explore how we can all play a role in building a better digital landscape for children.
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Who Can You Trust?
2022-10-27 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Burton K. Wheeler Center, Montana State University Leon Johnson Hall Room 319, Bozeman, MT, 59715, 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
2022-10-27 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
Abbott Elementary is out to bust all the typical teacher tropes that have manifested in popular culture across time. As Marshall (2016) writes, teachers have predominantly been represented in popular culture as saintly, un-intellectual nurturers, or the opposite, as monsters, all the while presenting a misogynistic view of the teaching profession that’s dominated by women. 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
2022-10-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 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.
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Are You Disinformed? Propaganda, Social Distancing and Conversational Interventions
2022-10-27 14:00 - 15:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
This webinar focuses on propaganda and the intersection of visual, media and news literacy skills essential to navigate the virtual environment for the upcoming election. Students will test their Propaganda IQ and learn how propaganda makers target us and what we can do to counteract it in campaign messaging. Facilitated by Jessi McCarthy, Freedom Forum, First Amendment Educational Content Manager.
This event is not open to the public.

Start with Wonder and Imagination: Boosting Your Media Literacy Superpowers
2022-10-27 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | 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, on an exploration of the goals, skills, and knowledge needed to teach media literacy in the early years. You will investigate how to support children to apply inquiry and reflection skills as they communicate with media today and as digital citizens of the future. Early childhood educators from around the country will share lesson plan ideas and practical tips for weaving developmentally-appropriate media literacy practices into what you’re already doing. Your journey doesn’t end here! We will leave you with a digital goodie bag, filled with PBS KIDS teaching resources and media, to pack away for your next media literacy education adventure.
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Media Literacy and the Civic Mission of Schools
2022-10-27 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Our country and constitutional democracy can only thrive when schools prepare the next generation to be literate and independent consumers and producers of news and media. That mission can only be achieved when schools first reflect a broader civic mission. For decades, that mission has been underresourced in terms of both funding and time on topic. The bipartisan Civics Secures Democracy Act offers an opportunity to invest a billion dollars a year for the next five years in civics and U.S. history, explicitly calling out functions of media literacy. 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
2022-10-27 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Media literacy is a central part of civics instruction, but integrating the two topics is no easy task. Addressing issues of equity and social justice can feel even more complicated, especially as challenges to teaching civics and media literacy increase. 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. Panelists, including teachers and civics experts, will share their insights and strategies and engage participants in discussion. This session, designed for teachers, is jointly presented by NAMLE and Education Development Center, Inc.
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North Carolina's Who's Who In Media Lit: A Meet and Greet
2022-10-27 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Join the North Carolina Media Literacy Alliance on Thursday, October 27th from 7:00pm to 8:00pm EST for an open-house style meet n’ greet. As an emerging advocacy group, our mission is to advance media literacy awareness within the state of North Carolina by providing opportunities for networking, collaboration, and education. Moderated by Media Literacy Now North Carolina’s Chapter lead, we’ll gather to create energy, inspiration, and action for growing media literacy in the state! You’ll hear about selected initiatives and groups happening in the state as well as have the chance to share your ideas and network.
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"15 Minutes of Shame" Film Screening @ Ithaca College
2022-10-27 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

Pave the Way: The Centrality of Literacy to Civic Education
2022-10-27 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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.
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2022 U.S. Media Literacy Week Closing Event with Thomson Reuters
2022-10-28 09:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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 public.

Act: Be an Informed Voter
2022-10-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Kansas City Public Library, 14 W 10th St., Kansas City, MO, 64105, 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!
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Previewing the 16th Northeast Media Literacy Conference
2022-10-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 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 this special event. Conference organizers Michelle Ciccone and Iglika Ivanova will describe their plans for the conference and lead a discussion on how the unique features of the program support an ongoing, multidisciplinary, and global learning community.
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Free online Python class for librarians and teens
2022-10-28 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event, Anywhere, Canada
Blissful Coding Club provides after school enrichment STEM classes to students in grades 2-12. We provide free virtual classes in Python, App Development, Cybersecurity, etc. 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.
Published in ALA’s book, Power Lines: Connecting with Teens in Urban Communities Through Media Literacy, we are highlighted as a top teen media literacy program in urban libraries.
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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.

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

3rd Annual Media Literacy Week Film Festival
2023-10-20 - 2023-10-28
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!

"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! 🎉👀

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!

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.

Penn State Media Literacy Week Kick-Off Event: Finding Your Civic Voice in a Loud Media World
2023-10-23 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Halifax) | 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.

Penn State Media Literacy Week Kick-Off Event: Everyone is a Media Literacy Educator
2023-10-23 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Halifax) | 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.

Film Screening: Theaters of War
2023-10-23 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | 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.
