Literacy is more than reading and writing. Literacy also helps us to understand and act on the information we see or hear in the media or online. To raise awareness of this the Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Programme Office in SOLAS has chosen International Literacy Day (8 September) to launch the ‘Let’s talk about
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by Martina Chapman, National Coordinator of Media Literacy Ireland On 25 July, the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee published a report summarising their inquiry into media literacy. The report highlights the importance of media literacy and emphasises the need for the UK government to take urgent action to improve media literacy skills across
The Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Programme Office in SOLAS will mark International Literacy Day 2025 by launching a national campaign called ‘Let’s talk about media literacy’. The first phase of the campaign will run for three weeks, starting on 1 September in the run-up to International Literacy Day on 8 September 2025, while a
by Niamh Mc Loughlin, Online Safety Programme Coordinator, Barnardos The Barnardos Online Safety Programme are conducting a survey to better understand parent and carer involvement in children’s online activities, and we would greatly appreciate your participation. Through our family support services, we recognise how overwhelming the digital world can be for parents and carers at
by Fiona Stack, Radio Kerry General Manager Are you interested in journalism, podcasting, sports broadcasting or radio? Radio Kerry and The Digital Skills Centre at Kerry College are currently recruiting for an eight-week Introduction to Journalism, Podcasting and Radio course which commences in Tralee in September. Get hands-on training in Radio Kerry and learn from
Read the November MLI newsletter for media literacy related news and updates.
by Martina Chapman, National Coordinator of Media Literacy Ireland On Monday, 23 June, Media Literacy Ireland in partnership with EDMO Ireland, organised the inaugural Disinformation Forum, supported by the Media Literacy and User Education team at Coimisiún na Meán. Kindly hosted by Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, the event marked a key milestone in Ireland’s newly launched