• 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 Read More

    Free
  • 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 Read More

    Free
  • 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 Read More

  • 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 Read More

    Free
  • 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.

  • 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 Read More

  • Escape The Echoes – A Media Literacy Escape Game

    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 Read More

    Free
  • Digital Citizens Unite! A Panel on Navigating the Age of NEW Media

    Renton Highlands Library 2801 NE 10th St, Renton, United States

    Join Renton Technical College for an engaging panel discussion on what it means to thrive as a digital citizen in the age of confusing and unreliable information environments. Gain insights, ask questions, and leave empowered to take charge of your digital presence Read More

    Free
  • UNESCO Chair in Democracy, Global Citizenship and Transformative Education (DCMET) Symposium 2023

    Virtual Event Anywhere, Canada

    Structure, Organization and Activities The 2023 International Symposium will involve a hybrid series of presentations, dialogues, keynotes, cultural activities and engagements over a four-day period focused on Peace, Culture and Social Justice. Everything will be disseminated open-access via ZOOM and Facebook Live, Read More

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