Media Education Lab

See what we're planting for the Spring! 🌱 @bioneers mailchi.mp/mediaeducation…

In Search of the “Renee Hobbs Media Literacy Scale” open.substack.com/pub/reneehobbs…

Don't miss this opportunity to use @Spotify Unwrapped for informal #medialiteracy dialogue with your family and friends. @MedEduLab Learn how to do it: youtu.be/r5DtfJh_iiA

Wondering what you think about this: What should media literacy educators do about the sense of helplessness that leads people to be less interested in seeking out differing views on social media? misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/when-k…

2025 Wrapped: Top Moments at Media Education Lab - mailchi.mp/mediaeducation…

Combatting Hate with #MediaLiteracy! Students need #CourageousConversations to build the viewing, listening, & speaking skills that actively reduce hate and prevent violence. Get all 6 lessons: mediaeducationlab.com/courageous-con… #MediaEdLab #MediaLiteracy #LessonPlan #HatePrevention

#AILiteracy & #MediaLiteracy: You Can’t Have One Without the Other: medialiteracynow.org/ai-literacy-an…

The first-ever major statewide initiative to document the scope of media literacy education in American public schools 😎😎😎 - mailchi.mp/mediaeducation…

Today’s #MediaEdGlossary term is 'Relational Thinking'. It's the critical skill of assessing information by focusing on dynamic relationships, not isolated facts. As researcher Stella Christie notes: "Relational thinking is the foundation for creativity and innovation."

On #InternationalStudents Day, we love sharing our #medialiteracy and #culturalexchange resources to help foster #peace, #resilience, and preservation of #democracy! Host a "Trust Me" Film & Speaker event at your #school, #embassy, or #community event at trustmedocumentary.com

Portrait of My Online Summer open.substack.com/pub/reneehobbs…

All illusions are potential ways of ordering reality. The goal of criticism should therefore be not to destroy illusions but to make us more sensitive to their workings and their complexity. - Leo Braudy, The World in a Frame, 1977

We really need more media literacy #MediaLit lessons on food, nutrition, diet, and lifestyle: “identifying trusted voices” (content warning, brief profanity, not safe for school classroom playback) #sift cc @MedEduLab via @wegotwits

Social media giant Meta will end its fact-checking program for a “community notes” model. Renee Hobbs, @HarringtonURI comm. studies prof. & founder of @MedEduLab, is not surprised. "It’s clear that the company’s approach to content moderation was flawed." uri.edu/news/2025/01/m…

Join @MedEduLab's MediaEd Forum 👏 The conference will feature discussions on varying stakeholder perspectives and the complexities of defining and advancing media literacy. Learn more 👉 ow.ly/vp1350UuwP8

Some amazing #medialiteracy conversations are scheduled for Jan 10 - 11 when we host the MediaEd Forum, a 2-day fully online conference. Join us! mediaeducationlab.com/mediaed-forum/…

Did you know? We are gearing up for Media Literacy Week. Join us online! mediaeducationlab.com/events

Our friends at @MedEduLab are hosting a session for teachers hoping to prioritize media literacy education on October 14, 12-1 PM EST. Register here: ow.ly/uK8U50TG6sY

Thank you Nina for sharing the important thread!

Wow! Check out the exciting FALL lineup of free online webinars at @MedEduLab. These programs bring together local and global experts & practitioners in #medialiteracy, #digitalliteracy, #datalit, #AIliteracy, #edtech, #activism and more. Join us! mediaeducationlab.com/events