Action 4 Media Education

Happy #MediaLiteracyWeek! Check out the top benefits of media literacy for students and teachers, a blog post from AME board member Maliha Masood: @masood.maliha/why-media-literacy-matters-d7085e111e51#id_token=eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6IjczZTI1Zjk3ODkxMTljNzg3NWQ1ODA4N2E3OGFjMjNmNWVmMmVkYTMiLCJ0eXAiOiJKV1QifQ.eyJpc3MiOiJodHRwczovL2FjY291bnRzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20iLCJhenAiOiIyMTYyOTYwMzU4MzQtazFrNnFlMDYwczJ0cDJhMmphbTRsamRjbXMwMHN0dGcuYXBwcy5nb29nbGV1c2VyY29udGVudC5jb20iLCJhdWQiOiIyMTYyOTYwMzU4MzQtazFrNnFlMDYwczJ0cDJhMmphbTRsamRjbXMwMHN0dGcuYXBwcy5nb29nbGV1c2VyY29udGVudC5jb20iLCJzdWIiOiIxMTgyNTM2MjcyMzM0MzUwMTk5MzQiLCJlbWFpbCI6ImR6aGFuZzE2ODI0QGdtYWlsLmNvbSIsImVtYWlsX3ZlcmlmaWVkIjp0cnVlLCJuYmYiOjE3Mjk2MTY4MzEsIm5hbWUiOiJEaSBaaGFuZyIsInBpY3R1cmUiOiJodHRwczovL2xoMy5nb29nbGV1c2VyY29udGVudC5jb20vYS9BQ2c4b2NLd1d1QzdrZndfVHhzblZkYWpDbmZpY1dtTkFYNTJ1bldJbE5wMkhVRXJnWWxLN0xvLT1zOTYtYyIsImdpdmVuX25hbWUiOiJEaSIsImZhbWlseV9uYW1lIjoiWmhhbmciLCJpYXQiOjE3Mjk2MTcxMzEsImV4cCI6MTcyOTYyMDczMSwianRpIjoiMWJiNTEyYTQ0OGRjYzg2YzllMDJiYzJiNTAwZGRkNjU2MGIxNzA2NyJ9.HAP4t8LBYMDz0MGZ31pHWCXK81R8jYoiQwp9YIVLKW0hxKLM5e8k56hCPTxR98XltVy0tAhk4Qt6RR8kTCMGEMWU6POLv2tol8WpQ1tLlSwAFUnv4pOeaXrzer7TzfpZuc18128roCOpYZXTAeL2LkZ4DkaL8uJBufeVOO-KaUaD4YObnT3Pn9go37Yme2lapLNDZI8HY7QZHFv1EVSXcqWMAQfe-7R1sOx6VhLDPfBg2tpR0Z-xrdT8IKzljULWCv6aFCavuMnsMMb5PRHzrdDH1f5RoTSxt5cWzlAtgXIvlAYQ9P9ur4f-3ZRWlMhzIFsZaj6a2leOdXZylEXlLw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@masood.maliha…

Join us next Wednesday, 5pm Pacific, for a virtual discussion on what media literacy means in the age of AI! Hosted by Fix Democracy First and sponsored by AME, UWCIP, and @RentonTech. Register for the session: bit.ly/DemocracyHappy…

It’s almost Media Literacy Week! Why does this even matter? @masood.maliha/why-media-literacy-matters-d7085e111e51" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@masood.maliha…

The 10th Annual #MediaLiteracyWeek kicks off tomorrow! Join us to hear from industry experts on various topics ranging from Election Misinformation to Censorship to AI Literacy. Register and see the event schedule here 👇 ow.ly/TP0250TKRRb #MediaLiteracy #NAMLE

People often feel that “the media” is biased against their beliefs & values. But what counts as bias in news? And why do so few people feel that news coverage is slanted in their favor? 6️⃣ tips for thinking about this nuanced topic 👇🏾 Download: bit.ly/NewsMediaBias

"Social media exhibits a trend toward the oligarchization of the news environment, where a few accounts can dominate important discourse." Important work from the CIP to break down how news is dominated by a few accounts online. uwcip.substack.com/p/breaking-new…

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan Calls for Enhanced Social Media Literacy in Schools mychesco.com/a/news/nationa…

Opinion piece. "[I]nstead of public opinion in the Gallup sense, we have innumerable publics, each with different opinions and incompatible ideas of what’s true, false and undecidable." theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Check out this resource form @uwcip to make sense of rumors of the assassination attempt on Trump. cip.uw.edu/2024/07/15/tru…

Check out this fellowship opportunity with the @uwcip! Deadline to apply is June 30. cip.uw.edu/community-fell…

It's #AILiteracyDay! We excited to join @EDSAFEAI, @TheTechInteract, @CommonSense, AI for Education, @aiedu_org for a nationwide day of action inviting students, parents, educators and community members as we explore the fundamental question, "What is AI?" ailiteracyday.org

"We need to do away with the myth of the 'digital native.' Just because young people have grown up with technology does not mean that they instinctively know how to navigate the challenges of our information landscape." - NLP's Ebonee Otoo #NewsLiteracyNow

Use #SaferInternetDay as an opportunity to reflect on NAMLE's position on #MediaLiteracy education & the complex dynamics between individuals, media, & the systems & structures that shape our world. Check out the Core Principles of MLE now! ⬇️ namle.net/resources/core…

Is this surprising? reuters.com/world/us/us-po…

One of the new ways that AI is disrupting media. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

On Friday, @RentonTech Librarian and AME Board member Di Zhang shared media literacy tips with 90 students at Lake Washington High School.

Last night's panel discussion at the Renton Highlands Library, @KCLS. It was electric! Our panelists shared great insights, resources, stories, and even a graphic novel! Shall we do it again?

Tonight @ 6pm PST! Don't miss this great conversation on #digitalcitizenship and new media.