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

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 and make more informed choices. This is a hybrid event.

Location: Renton Highlands Library 2801 NE 10th St, Renton, WA 98056

*In-person attendees will receive a t-shirt SWAG while supplies last!

*Online attendance available. Register here!

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

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 experiences as creators, and Elizaveta will provide perspectives on how media literacy can shift conversations about representation in ways that support and empower more people.

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Film Screening and Discussion – The War of the Worlds (1953)

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.

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

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

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