Supported by Coimisiún na Meán, the MLI Awards aim to recognise and celebrate the people and projects that empower individuals and communities with essential media literacy skills. On 21 November 2024, the winners of the 2024 Media Literacy Ireland Awards were announced at an Awards ceremony graciously hosted by Virgin Media with their Dublin studios
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Google and Media Literacy Ireland shine a light on Digital Literacy in Northern Europe by Ryan Meade, Public Policy & Government Affairs Manager, Google Ireland In an increasingly connected world, where children and young people spend a significant portion of their time online, building digital literacy skills is paramount. On October 8th, 2024, Google and
With a General Election scheduled for 29 November, now is a great time for a reminder about how to recognise accurate and reliable information and avoid potential mis– and disinformation. Below are some helpful resources to guide you in the run-up to the election:
by Susan Daly, Managing Editor, Journal Media PA Media has launched a new partnership with The Journal FactCheck, supported by the Google News Initiative, aimed at tackling mis- and disinformation ahead of the Irish General Election. Election Check 24 is a coalition inviting all participating news partners to receive free ready-to-publish fact-checks in the run-up to
by Niamh Mc Loughlin, Online Safety Programme Coordinator for Barnardos Each year Barnardos Online Safety Programme holds consultations with children and writes a report based on what children outlined about their experiences online. The topic of Artificial Intelligence was chosen for this year’s consultation report as children increasingly spoke about AI and the role it
by Sarah Keane, Communications and Project Officer, Waterford Sustainable Living Initiative A media literacy conference, entitled ‘Managing the Noise’ was held on 16 October in Waterford City. Organisers included Waterford SLí, the Waterford Youth Information Centre and the Waterford City Libraries and the Europe Direct Centre. Over 400 young people from local schools joined the
To mark Global Media and Information Literacy Week (GMILW), Media Literacy Ireland has been working with libraries and library staff on two different initiatives. Media, especially digital media, is central to our daily lives and the technology behind it is changing all the time. Knowing how to use, understand and evaluate media is essential if