Join us for the 18th MediaEd Forum!
We've changed the name of the Northeast Media Literacy Conference (now in its 18th year) to reflect the growing global diversity of our online knowledge community!
The Graduate Symposium of the Media Education Lab is an online leadership development program for masters and doctoral students who are looking to delve into media literacy practices and find their community of practice. This virtual gathering includes academic mentorship, networking, and practical workshops. It's a unique opportunity to not only meet leading scholars and emerging academics, but also to enhance your own expertise in media literacy education.
The formal application to the 2024 MediaEd Graduate Symposium is closed!
The Media Education Lab also offers micro-credentials courses in media education.
Learn more here: Micro-Credentials Courses
Our team at the Media Education Lab offers the following opportunities for graduate programs at three institutions:
Columbia College Chicago Online MA in Media for Social Impact
Stay in touch for keeping the collaboration going by joining our WhatsApp group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KClCNC5TT9GH4OkRUgJdZt
Here is a partial list of some work to join our current working groups:
Illinois Media Literacy Implementations: Michael A. Spikes, Anna Kozlowska-Barrios & Yonty Friesem
The MediaEd Research Jam is a collaborative of scholars aiming to address the current challenges of teaching about and with media in the United States. The day and a half in-person gathering with media educators who discuss future research collaborations and strategies to move forward addressing issues of polarization, mental health, media addiction, declining enrollment, and student disengagement.
The MediaEd Research Jam will use the following practices to foster collaboration and fruitful discussion:
Brief History
The 18th MediaEd Forum (Formally known as the Northeast Media Literacy Conference) builds on over two decades of experience facilitating intellectual exchange and community building across disciplinary and geographic boundaries to advance the field of media literacy education. Founded in 2003 by Dr. Thomas Goodkind, the conference was supported by the University of Connecticut School of Education for 11 years.
Boomer: Information and Media Literacy - A Forum for Dialogue and Discussion
Boomers' Information and Media Literacies: Discussions and Dialogues