Thomson Reuters Media Literacy Contest

We live in an increasingly digital world – media is no longer just information we see or hear from journalists. Anyone has the ability to create and disseminate content, but it is not always done in a responsible or professional manner. Critical thinking and media literacy are key skills that are needed in today’s world. This year, we are asking students in the U.S. and Canada:

“How do you use media literacy skills when creating and sharing media?”

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 7, 2022 at 5pm 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.

Media Literacy Packs Power in Civics

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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Media Literacy and the Civic Mission of Schools

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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LIVE Educator Resource Review: Creative Ways To Incorporate Media Literacy In Your Classroom

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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