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Calling young film-makers. What’s Your Story?

Trend Micro Ireland’s annual youth video competition ‘What’s Your Story?’ launched on September 26 2023. With thousands of euro in cash prizes to be won, Trend Micro invites young students to answer this question in a two minute video.

Be Media Smart training gets underway

The Be Media Smart Community Training Programme swings into action during October with a small army of community-based volunteers signed up to become Be Media Smart trainers.

BÍODH TUISCINT AGAT AR NA MEÁIN 2023 Clár Traenála Pobail

Sa Chlár Traenála Pobail ‘Bíodh Tuiscint agat ar na Meáin’, cuirtear acmhainní agus traenáil saor in aisce ‘Bíodh Tuiscint agat ar na Meáin’ ar fáil do cheannairí pobail chun cuidiú le daoine eile ina bpobal. Réamhrá Anois, níos mó ná riamh, tá sé ríthábhachtach go n-úsáideann daoine faisnéis chruinn iontaofa agus cinntí bunaithe ar eolas

Be Media Smart Training and Resources available. Sign up now.

Be Media Smart is an initiative of Media Literacy Ireland (MLI) which encourages people to Stop, Think and Check that the information that they read, see or hear is reliable and accurate. This year, the Stop, Think, Check message will be delivered nationwide across TV, radio, news publications and online during the month of October

EMIL puts spotlight on Algorithm Literacy

EMIL is the EPRA Taskforce on Media and Information Literacy (MIL), for media regulators and other organisations committed to the promotion of MIL in Europe. Created as part of the EPRA network of European media regulators, EMIL aims to foster international cooperation on MIL related topics.

Diversity and inclusion project LEMON goes live

By Sally Galiana For the last two years, partners in five European countries (Spain, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Austria) have worked together to create a new media literacy e-learning resource. The Learning Ethical Media Online (LEMON) course aims to increase media content creators’ awareness of inclusion diversity in media creation. Available in 3 languages: Spanish, German

Coimisiún na Meán’s work programme published

Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new media regulator and media development agency, has publihjsed its work programme for the coming nine months. Highlights include: “Harmful and illegal online content is an international problem. Our job is to regulate service providers based in Ireland, to make the internet safer for people here and across the EU. An

MLI May Newsletter

Another jam-packed newsletter for May. Almost at the halfway mark for 2023 and LOTS still to come. If you haven’t already had a look at our Workplan please go to the Members News section of the website and think about how you can best play your part. Email Martina with any thoughts/suggestions/ideas. If you haven’t logged on in a while, you might need to reset your password.