Monthly Update | May 2020
Enter to Win a Free Book!
NAMLE is raffling off copies of Sean Herman's book, Screen Captured , to three lucky members! This book discusses the difference between positive screen time and the negative effects of technology on children. He highlights privacy concerns and the growing obsession with the need for social validation online. To enter your name into the drawing, email us at namle@namle.net by Friday, May 15. Winners will be notified on Monday, May 18.
Media Literacy in the News
ConnectSafely Webinar
In a recent webinar, NAMLE Executive Director Michelle Ciulla Lipkin talked with Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher from ConnectSafely, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating technology users about safety, privacy and security. She discussed the spread of misinformation and the importance of media literacy during the time of COVID-19 and beyond. [ watch here ]
"There’s so much coronavirus information out there. Here’s how to make sense of it."
In this article from the Philadelphia Inquirer , NAMLE Executive Director Michelle Ciulla Lipkin and Board Member Kristy Roschke provides some strategies for making sense of all the information during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ read more ]
"Every COVID-era Commercial is the Same, and This Video Supercut Proves it"
This short article from Fast Company reminds us that all media, including advertising, are constructed, are created for a specific purpose, have embedded values and points of views, and are attempting to influence our attitudes and behaviors. [ read more ]
"Ahead of Election 2020: Tips on Finding Information you Can Trust"
Librarians across the United States are gearing up for a new round of inquiries as Americans face a deluge of information about the 2020 election on social media, news sites, and television. In this article from CNET , here are some of the suggestions librarians have for figuring out how to find reliable information. [ read more ]
M-Passioned: Meet Our Members
Joy Amulya
Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Advisor
IREX

“[Media literacy] involves everything from our brain function to understanding the way technology has been developed to capture our attention (especially developing teenage brains) to the social issues of how misinformation is often aimed at disempowering marginalized groups and deepening social divides. It’s a perfect storm but I am hopeful that the human mind and lots of collective action can prevail.” [ read more ]
Events & Opportunities
Call for Blog Entries: Quarantined Across Borders
Media Rise invites educators, students, scholars, artists, and community leaders of all age groups to share their meaningful media stories in a blog series called "Quarantined Across Borders." They are especially looking for stories from immigrant, diasporic, and borderland communities.
Submission deadline: May 10. [ learn more ]
Phone Briefing: Misinformation, Disinformation, and COVID-19 in MENA
May 12 @ 10 a.m. ET
Misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 are spreading online like a global wildfire. In this free conference call with The Wilson Center, a nonpartisan policy think tank, learn how social media platforms have become hotspots for misleading information about the virus in the Middle East. [ learn more ]
Webinar: A Plea For Teaching Media Literacy & SEL in Your Classroom
May 14 @ 1 p.m. ET
The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation is partnering with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to provide professional learning opportunities for educators to support their implementation of remote learning during the COVID-19 crisis. This webinar will take educators through two integrated lessons that include teaching media literacy and understanding social-emotional learning. [ learn more ]
#MentorTalks: Media Literacy Skills for Fighting Pandemic Misinformation
May 20 @ Noon ET
Join NAMLE Executive Director Michelle Ciulla Lipkin for a #MentorTalk, a Facebook Live series that puts U.S. government exchange program alumni in touch with mentors, where she’ll discuss why media literacy is so important during a public health crisis and how to recognize misleading information. This chat is open to the public. [ learn more ]
Webinar: Thinking Critically About Information in Uncertain Times
June 3 @ 2 p.m. ET
Libraries, universities, schools, and other learning environments are grappling with numerous changes and challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, including significant shifts in how students learn in online environments. This webinar through the Association of College & Research Libraries will discuss the ways librarians can equip students with vital information literacy, media literacy, and critical thinking skills. Registration cost ranges from $40-$90 for individuals. [ learn more ]
HOME @ HOME 6-Week Media Creation Series
During this COVID-19 pandemic, critical thinking and digital citizenship skills are needed to navigate and evaluate news sites, social media, and our online connections with others. In this six-week series from Hands on Media Education, parents and children will be able to verify online information, identify commercial intentions in content, and create media content in safe and responsible ways. Registration is ongoing.
[ learn more ]
Resources
New: Journal of Media Literacy Education 12.1
NAMLE is pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of the Journal of Media Literacy Education (JMLE). Volume 12.1 of JMLE has been prepared by Maria Ranieri, Elizaveta Friesem, and Elena Gabbi. Special thanks go to copy-editors (in alphabetical order): Mary Dindorf, Olga Gould, Ruth Oshlag, Samantha Stanley, Kate Maloney Williams, and Tamar Wilner. Read the full issue here .
Infographic: 5 Ways to Cope With the News
Are you struggling to sift through all of the information surrounding the pandemic? Check out NAMLE’s brand new graphic series “5 Ways to Cope with the News: Pandemic Edition” created in collaboration with Tumblr and Tumblr Creatr Ellis Van Der Does. [ learn more ]
Research: Why Do People Believe COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories?
New research published in Misinformation Review dissects the psychological foundations of conspiracy beliefs about COVID-19, including people’s predispositions to reject information coming from experts and other authority figures and to view major events as the product of conspiracies. This can have implications for the development of strategies designed to combat the spread of conspiracy theories. [ learn more ]
How to Spot COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
This guide from the Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University looks at how conspiracy theories are identified by telltale thought patterns, and how learning these patterns is key to inoculating ourselves and society against the corrosive influence of conspiracy theories. [ learn more ]
MediaWise Voter Project RoundUp Newsletter
Sign up for the MediaWise Voter Project RoundUp newsletter written by college students who share the latest information on voting and media literacy, and challenge the ways that college students consume media. [ learn more ]
About Us


Executive Director
Michelle Ciulla Lipkin

Associate Director
Donnell Probst

Program Assistant
Kyle Plantz

Executive Board
Tony Streit, President 
David Kleeman, Vice President
Kimberly Moffitt, Secretary
Gonca Latif-Schmitt, Treasurer
Erin Reilly, Past President

Job Opportunities
National Director of Educator Outreach and Success
News Literacy Project
Washington, DC

Associate Director, Impact
KQED Education
San Francisco, CA

Module Developer
Connecticut Public
Hartford, CT

Trust & Safety Intern
TikTok
Mountain View, CA
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