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8 November 2024

MLI October Newsletter

Welcome to the MLI Monthly Update! Have something you want to share with the membership? Tell us about it by emailing us at info@medialiteracyireland.ie. We are particularly interested in including your resources in…

31 October 2024

Navigating the Digital World

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…

30 October 2024

Media Literacy for Elections

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…

30 October 2024

Election Check 24

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…

30 October 2024

Barnados Explores AI with Children and Young People

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….

30 October 2024

Managing the Noise

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,…

30 October 2024

MLI supports libraries during GMILW

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…

29 October 2024

Coimisiún na Meán publishes Online Safety Code

On 21 October 2024, Coimisiún na Meán published the Online Safety Code following the conclusion of an assessment by the European Commission. The Code sets binding rules for video-sharing platforms who have their EU headquarters in…

21 October 2024

EDMO Guidelines for Effective Media Literacy Initiatives launched

The European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) has published the EDMO Guidelines for Effective Media Literacy Initiatives. Consisting of 12 concise Principles and supported by simple, but well-tested Guidelines, this resource has…

17 October 2024

MLI represented at Joint Oireachtas Committee meeting

For the second time this year, MLI gave evidence to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media looking at the topic of the State’s response to online disinformation and media/digital literacy,…

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Imeachtaí

23 February 2023

MLI Working Group Panel meeting

The next MLI Working Group Panel meeting will take place on February 23 at 10am. If you are a member of the MLI Working Group Panel and you have not received the meeting invitation please email info@medialiteracyireland.ie. If you are…

21 February 2023

Supporting Teens Online

Webwise; the Irish internet safety awareness centre is hosting the ‘Talk, Listen, Learn Online Safety Webinar’ for parents/guardians of teens. The webinar will explore the opportunities and risks for children online, offer practical…

9 February 2023

Fighting Misinformation Online Conference – What Finland has Uncovered

Alongside the European University Institute, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and YouTube, Google’s Northern Europe team is kicking off the year with a Fighting Misinformation Online event as part of Media Literacy Week in…

8 February 2023

Launch of History of the Future podcast series

The Schuler Democracy Forum are launching a new podcast series called ‘History of the Future’. The six-part series is co-hosted by Ellie Payne and Mark Little will interrogate ideas about the future, truth, fear, identity, freedom,…

7 February 2023

Supporting Children Online

Webwise in partnership with the National Parents Council Primary are delighted to organise an Online Safety Webinar for parents of young children. The webinar will discuss the opportunities and risks for children online, offer…

7 February 2023

Safer Internet Day 2023

The Irish Safer Internet Centre is pleased to invite you to the flagship Safer Internet Day 2023 event exploring the theme of building empathy and respect online. Discussions will explore some of the opportunities and challenges around…

19 December 2022

MLA4MedLit Conference

Teachers play a hugely important role in empowering young citizens to tackle disinformation by promoting digital, media and information literacy in their classrooms. This one-day online conference from the Media Learning Association aims…

16 November 2022

Exploring Media Literacy at National, Regional and Local Level – the work of the EDMO Hubs

EDMO has set up national and multinational hubs in Europe to tackle disinformation and one of the core tasks of these hubs is to organise media literacy activities at national or multinational level. This series will highlight specific…

4 November 2022

Nordicom/Media & Learning Association Wednesday Webinar series

The first part of the webinar will introduce Media Literacy in the Flemish region of Belgium and provide an overview of the status of Media Literacy in Flanders, describe the relevant policy framework and the extent to which media literacy…

27 October 2022

Nurturing Trust by evaluating impact: Why understanding what works in MIL interventions is essential

Marking Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2022, this webinar has been jointly developed by Media Literacy Ireland (MLI), the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) and the Irish EDMO Hub and will take place on 27 October. It…

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