The Media Education Lab was delighted to host a day-long event on Digital Literacy and Media Responsibility for the International Visitor Leadership Program, sponsored by the U.S. State Department. A dozen distinguished journalists and media and education leaders from BRAZIL will participate in the event.
DATE: Tuesday, December 4, 2018
TIME: 10 AM - 4 PM
LOCATION: URI Providence Campus, Room 260
The Department of State has outlined the following specific objectives for the project:
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Explore the professional responsibility and resources to ensure accurate reporting in an increasingly complex digital media environment;
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Explore the importance of, and sharpen their skills for, investigative journalism, fact‑checking, and myth‑busting, as well as on the critical role and responsibility of journalists in a democratic system;
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Examine educational models that develop media literacy in schools in the United States, at the primary, secondary and higher education levels;
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Review legislation and legislative initiatives at the local and state level that promote media literacy curricula in public schools; and
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Examine activities that encourage greater public awareness of the threats posed by disinformation, and the roles and impact of government bodies, NGOs, academia, the information technology industry, and the media have in countering disinformation
KEY IDEAS:
The Media Education Lab supports all six essential components needed for media literacy to advance at the national level:
1. Curriculum resources and materials
2. Teacher education and professional development
3. Professional network and membership organization
4. Research community exploring implementation and effectiveness
5. Journalists and media professionals to amplify visibility
6. Supportive community climate including parents, policymakers and general public
LINKS FOR THE SESSION
Mind Over Media: Analyzing Contemporary Propaganda - crowdsourced gallery of global propaganda with lesson plans
PPT Slides - Mind Over Media: Teaching about Propaganda
Pam Steager: Media Literacy Now RI - Report and Recommendations
Beyond Fake News - Poster from EAVI
Renee Hobbs: Media Literacy Remote Control cards - Portuguese
Carla Viana Coscarelli: Redigir www.redigirufmg.org
Carolyn Fortuna: Media Literacy Sports and Society Course
Frank Romanelli: New Literacy video
Additional Resources:
UNESCO MIL Framework - Country Readiness and Competencies
Hobbs, R., Seyferth-Zapf & Grafe, S. (2018). Using Virtual Exchange to Advance Media Literacy Competencies through Analysis of Contemporary Propaganda. Journal of Media Literacy Education 10(2), 152 -168.
Participants include:
Ms. Marcia Maria DA CRUZ
Reporter, Jornal Estado de Minas
Ms. Ana Carla CARATCHUK BERMUDEZ
Reporter, UOL
Ms. Simone Cristine DA CUNHA
Project Director, Enois Inteligencia Jovem
Ms. Carla DE ARAUJO RISSO
Professor, School of Communication, Federal University of Bahia
Ms. Renata DE FRANCISCHI CAFARDO
Reporter, O Estado de S. Paulo
Ms. Mariana Carolina MANDELLI
Mobilization and Content Coordinator, Todos pela Educacao (All for Education)
Ms. Patricia MARTIGNONI BLANCO BELMONTE
CEO, Palavra Aberta Institute
Mr. Clayton PASCARELLI REBOUCAS FILHO
Journalist and Television Program Host, TV Record Manaus
Ms. Ana Cristina SILVA CAMPOS
Reporter, Brazil Communication Company ‑ EBC
Ms. Fernanda Cristine VASCONCELLOS DA SILVA
Professor of Journalism at the School for Communications, Arts and Design, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul