Media LiteracyFollow

5,699 Followers

Thomas Jefferson
Media Policy: think globally, act locally
knightfoundation.org - Eric Newton
Journalism does not need to be saved so much as it needs to be created. What did the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities mean …
Cannabis
Ontario government launching marijuana public education campaign day before legalization
globalnews.ca - By Staff
TORONTO – An Ontario government public awareness campaign highlighting rules around cannabis use and the dangers associated with the drug is set to …
Forbes
Education
Hate Speech Still Spreads Too Easily Online: Here's How To Stop It
Forbes - Nikita Malik
Last year saw five terror incidents occur in the United Kingdom alone, in quick succession. One of the first questions asked in response to the mindless violence was: what more could have been done to
Education
Straight Up Conversation: The Grade's Alexander Russo on Media Coverage of Education
edweek.org - Rick Hess
By onOctober 11, 2018 9:00 AM Alexander Russo is the founder of The Grade, which monitors media coverage of education. Previously, he authored Stray …
Stony Brook University
“Empowering Patrons through News Literacy” workshop planned for 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting
ala.org - www.ala.org
As Americans are flooded with a constant stream of fabricated news stories, hoaxes, rumors and native advertising, it is becoming more difficult to …
Education Technology
St George UT 10.23.18
edsurge.com - go.edsurge.com
EdSurge is hosting this event to learn from you, report on stories of change and look for potential writers interested in working with an editor to …
Business Insider
Media Industry
Reuters and National Association of Media Literacy Education to host U.S. Media Literacy Week event in November
Business Insider - PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire
NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Reuters, the world's largest international multimedia news provider, announced today that it is partnering with the National Association of Media Literacy Education
Problem-Based Learning
Their Joy Is Our Joy
ascd.org - Deb Delisle
During a deep dive into my summer reading list, I came across a concept that grabbed my attention: essentially, the feeling of joy we get when we see …
Framing
NewsFeed Defenders
factcheck.org
Our new media literacy game teaches players how to detect and disregard disinformation and misinformation in today’s chaotic environment. Learning …
Information Literacy
Two New Resources On Information Literacy
edublogs.org - larryferlazzo.edublogs.org
pixel2013 / Pixabay Here are two new additions to my already pretty massive The Best Tools & Lessons For Teaching Information Literacy – Help Me Find …
Nieman Labadded this to Free Speech, Disinformation & Media Balance
Media Industry
What have tech companies done wrong with fake news? Google (yep) lists the ways
Nieman Lab - Laura Hazard Owen
Plus: A woman-oriented fact-checking initiative, and possible problems with California’s media literacy bill. The growing stream of reporting on and data about fake news, misinformation, partisan content,
Conservative View
Public School Teachers Are Not Underpaid
mises.org - Zachary Garris
It seems like the media will never stop promoting the myth that public school teachers are “underpaid.” The most recent example is the front-page …
The Washington Postadded this to Media Literacy
Media Industry
Why California’s new media literacy law for schools could backfire
The Washington Post
By Valerie Strauss Valerie Strauss Reporter covering education, foreign affairs Email Bio Follow California Gov. Jerry Brown just signed into law a bill intended to promote the teaching and learning of
Gender Equality
Kyrgyz and Tajik youth work together for peace and gender equality
unwomen.org - eca.unwomen.org
After training at a summer camp, youth activists get busy promoting sustainable development, gender equality, natural resources management and peace …
Social Media
Social media guidelines for young people to be drawn up
bbc.co.uk
Medical experts have been told to draw up advice on the maximum amount of time young people should spend on social media, the health secretary has said. In an interview with the Observer, father-of-three
Trends
Truth Decay - The Big Picture
ritholtz.com - Plato
An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life Source: RAND Corporation Why is America facing such …
Critical Thinking
Commentary: Critical thinking, a needed nutrition to resist the virus of falsehoods
channelnewsasia.com
SINGAPORE: Deliberate online falsehoods (DOFs), also known as disinformation and fake news, is a problem that has again drawn the attention of the …
USA TODAY
Africa
First lady Melania Trump headed to 4 African countries, leaving Trump troubles behind in Washington
USA TODAY - Maria Puente
First lady Melania Trump is getting out of Dodge. She's leaving Washington and her husband, President Donald Trump, behind to deal with multiple crises while she heads to Africa next week for a four-country
Digital Age
MSI-JOQ experts discussed quality journalism and media literacy in the digital age
coe.int - www.coe.int
On 24 -25 September 2018, the Committee of experts on quality journalism in the digital age (MSI-JOQ) held its second meeting in Strasbourg. The …
Fake News
More US Schools Teaching Skills to Recognize False News
voanews.com - learningenglish.voanews.com
A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students how to judge information on the internet and social media. California is …
Civil Rights
Superintendent: I Didn’t Mean to Offend When I Said Atheists Are Ruining America
patheos.com - Hemant Mehta
Why is a man like this running a public school system when he has such contempt for the community?
Learning
Join KQED at the California STEAM Symposium in Long Beach
kqed.org - Angie Wong
Reinvigorate your teaching practice at the 6th annual California STEAM Symposium at the Long Beach Convention Center on October 28th and 29th. The …
Fake News
BBC to offer 'reality check' service for 2019 elections in India to counter fake news
thenewsminute.com - IANS
BBC News has also come out with special Indian coverage, putting forward its own solutions to the country's rising fake news crisis. Fake news is used …
Philanthropy
Craigslist Founder at the National Press Club
c-span.org - www.c-span.org
September 24, 2018 Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark spoke at a National Press Club luncheon in Washington, DC. He discussed his philanthropic efforts …
Fake News
California Joins Other States in Passing New Media Literacy Law
voanews.com - webdesk@voanews.com (Marissa Melton)
Last week California Governor Jerry Brown signed into state law a bill that mandates the California Department of Education provide media literacy …
Sexual Harassment
BOZELL & GRAHAM: Anita Hill, The Janet Cooke Of Sexual Harassment
dailywire.com - L. Brent Bozell III
Anita Hill, perennially painted as the "Rosa Parks of sexual harassment" by the national press, is back on the scene as the media push the unproven …
Media Industry
National Association for Media Literacy Education Conference 2019 June 26-28, 2019 Washington, D.C. Locations: Newseum, University,
namleconference.net
National Association for Media Literacy Education Conference 2019 June 26-28, 2019 Washington, D.C. Locations: Newseum, American University, New …
Second Grade
Teaching Internet Media Literacy in a Digital World
hmhco.com - Erik Palmer, M.A.
This blog post is part of a series focusing on media literacy. Recall that in my last blog, we defined media as the means of mass communication. We …
Campaign Finance
Lesson Plan: Media Literacy for Elections | Dark Money | POV | PBS
pbs.org - POV
Download the Lesson Plan Jump to: Overview • Objectives • Activity • Extensions/Adaptations • Resources • Standards OVERVIEW In this lesson, students will examine a …
Typography
‘Times Newer Roman’ Typeface Makes You Look More Productive Than You Really Are
designtaxi.com
Screenshot via Times Newer Roman Where was this typeface when you were slaving away on school projects? Students have learned to “hack” the education …