Charlotte Duff is a Ph.D. student at Georgia State University in the Department of Communication. Her research interests center around civic engagement and social movements, specifically regarding communication of and within the disabled community. She is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago’s Civic Media M.A. and Communication B.A. programs. While there, she worked on research studying youth media, co-authoring with her advisor, Dr. Yonty Friesem, exploring power dynamics between teenagers creating community media and their mentors on Chicago’s South Side.

Anna is an online event coordinator for Media Education Lab. She recently earned her MA in Digital Communication Leadership (DCLEAD) from the Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB) and Paris-Lodron University, funded by the Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degree (EMJMD). She acquired her passion for media literacy during graduate school when she took a module on Media Literacy and Digital Inclusion. Anna is open to opportunities and collaboration to gain more exposure in the sphere of media literacy. 

Benjamin Thevenin is an Associate Professor of Media Arts at Appalachian State University as well as a screenwriter and producer of film and new media. Benjamin’s research focuses on the relationships between youth, media and politics, and in particular, how we can better prepare young people to become thoughtful citizens, consumers and creators of media.