Policymakers - U.S. Media Literacy Week

Media Literacy Week: “Productive Conversations without Confrontation”

Join the library and University of Kansas Associate Professor Ashley Muddiman for an evening of intentional bridge building during Media Literacy Week.

Our topic will be productive conversations without confrontation. We’ll watch the News Literacy Project’s collaboration with the National Institute for Civil Discourse and the League of Women Voters, then share a community conversation about ways we can interact with family, friends, and neighbors regarding the access, analysis, and evaluation of media messages we receive.

Artificial Intelligence, ChatPGPT: The Future is Here!

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.

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

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 feature insight from teachers working against these trends to ensure their students have the freedom to read.

Get Real: How False News Impacts Elections

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.