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MARCH 2018
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Michelle Ciulla Lipkin
NAMLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Erin Reilly, President
David Kleeman
Vice President
Tony Streit
Treasurer
Joanne Parsont
Secretary
Sherri Hope Culver
Past President
Kristi Avram
Steve Hargadon
Tori Horton
Gonca Latif- Schmitt
Cynthia Lieberman
Lynette Owens
Daniel Rhone
Nicole Starr
Kelly Whitney
DC Vito
Rachell Arteaga
Caitlin Barry
Natasha Casey
Laurie Chin Sayres
Belinha S. De Abreu
Max Foehringer
David Cooper Moore
Deirdre Morgenthaler
Elizaveta Friesem
Yonty Friesem
Kelsey Greene
Jaclyn Siegel
Emily Keating
David Magolis
Pamela L. Morris
Tina L. Peterson
Theresa Redmond
Rebecca Reynolds
Benjamin Thevenin
Julie Smith
Evelien Schilder
Jiwon Yoon
NAMLE STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Emily Bailin Wells
Catherine Burgess
Nneka Gigi
Donnell Probst
BULLETIN EDITOR
Deirdre Morgenthaler
WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE APRIL ORG PARTNER BULLETIN?
Would you like to share information about a new media literacy
project or resource?
Is your organization interested in reaching out to like-minded media literacy advocates?
Is your organization hosting an event that you think would be relevant and important for our readers to know about?
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Email us and let us know what you are up to!
Next Submission Deadline:
Wednesday
April 18, 2018
Send an email to
with the words "Org Partner" in the subject header.
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Core Principles of Media Literacy Education
The purpose of media literacy education is to develop the habits of inquiry and skills of expression needed by critical thinkers, effective communicators, and active citizens in today's world.
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Spotlig
ht on
Organizational
Partner
Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation
NAMLE recently asked Jeff Brown, Founder and CEO of Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation, to tell us more about the Fourth Estate and its mission and vision.
Officially launched in 2016, Brown's vision was a response to what he explains to be a "very clear" need for new models of monetization and ownership than the "woefully inadequate" purely for-profit and/or purely non-profit models. Read more here.
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New Workshop Geared Towards Supporting Student Expression
The
Journalism Education Association continues to advocate for protection of student journalists' right to freedom of speech and press. JEA will sponsor a workshop geared toward developing and supporting the passage of student free expression bills at its
Advisers Institute in Las Vegas. Workshop topics include finding a sponsor, working on the bill, advocating, hosting a lobby day, contacting legislators after the lobby day, and continuing to support the sponsors in what they request.
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MISSION:
22 Million New Voters
by 2020
Elections
The Lamp continues to build momentum for its
22x20 voter registration initiative which aims to register the estimated 22 million new voters who will turn 18 in time for the 2020 elections. Watch the video below for more information on this ongoing initiative.
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Apply before April 3rd for the Digital EngAGEment Conference
The application deadline for the
Brooklyn College DIGITAL engAGEment Conference has been extended to April 3, 2018. This one day conference, held in lower Manhattan on May 18, 2018, will bring together media literacy scholars, theorists, practitioners, community leaders and activists to interrogate, investigate, enact and celebrate the importance of media literacy to activists, and the myriad of ways in which these concepts and activities interact.
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Attend the International Digital Citizenship Summit
in Dublin Ireland, April 28th
Dig Cit Institute's next
DigCitSummitIRL will take place on April 28, 2018 in Dublin at Trinity College. This event will serve as a gathering space for national and international Digital Citizenship influencers and foster cross-sector collaboration among educators, tech leaders, innovators, students, parents, administrators, government officials, education officials from local, state, and federal levels, media specialists, non-profit organizations, businesses, thought leade
rs, librarians, youth advocates and more.
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Get an
Advan
c
ed
Certi
fication in
Advanced Certification Course in Media Literacy
for
teachers, catechists, parents, and anyone wishing to
create that dialogue between faith formation and our
media culture.
The course meets July 15 - 2
1, 2018 at the
Pauline Center for Media Studies, 3908 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230. Topics covered include:
Media Literacy - What is It?, Theology of Popular Culture, Faith Formation
in a Digital Age, Virtues and Social Media, Philosophy of the Media, Character Formation in a Media Culture, Pop Music and Media Mindfulness, The Church and Media: An Historical Panorama, How to Read a Film, Television and Media Mindfulness, and more!
Fee is $250. Register at:
bemediamindful.org/certificate
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Register for the
Summer Institute in Media Literacy
Registration is open for the Media Education Lab's
Summer Institute in Media Literacy that is taking place July 15 - 20, 2018. This professional development opportunity is open to K-12 educators, librarians, college and university professors, media activists and community organizers. Graduate credit is available.
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Watch "Above the Noise":
Youtube Series from KQED
KQED Education is a
teaching and learning media hub for students and educators alike, where amplifying youth voice and making media support civic engagement and real-world media literacy. Their
YouTube series
Above the Noise
seeks to cut through false accounts and over dramatization to bring the research and facts behind important topics.
KQED Learn
, launched last month and is a free, flexible platform for inquiry-based learning.It is a hub for student voices, a launching pad for exploration, and a showcase for student-made media that inspires students to research, reflect, and
respond to timely issues.
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New Article from JBFC Highlights Films that Foster Empathy and Strong Female Characters
The
Jacob Burns Film Center'
s recent blog post: "
Celebrate Women's History Month: Six Essential Films to Watch with Your Kids
" draws on the JBFC's
Cinemania: Afterschool Film Club
curriculum to encourage home viewing by providing a curated list of films that foster empathy and highlight strong female characters, as well as questions for parents and children to consider after the film.
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Register Now for
Media Literacy
Summer Camps
for Kids and Teens
Outside the Lens
holds a variety of summer camps for children and teens that teach everything from photography to coding to filmmaking. Click
here
to see their vast offerings and multiple locations in and around the San Diego, CA area.
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know what you are up to!
WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE APRIL ORG PARTNER BULLETIN?
If you have something you would like to share in our next Organizational Partner Bulletin, please email the pertinent information (including l
ogos and photos)
by the next submission deadline to
MJ Robinson at
[email protected].
Next Submission Deadline:
Wednesday
April 18, 2018
Send an email to
[email protected]
with the words "Org Partner" in the subject header.
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