Media Literacy Week 2016 officially launches on Tuesday, September 6. This section will be updated on a regular basis as information is flowing in each and every day. Continue to check back for events and activities updates.
YouthLearn Celebrates Media Literacy Week
Education Development Center
Chicago, IL
Throughout Media Literacy Week, the YouthLearn initiative at the Education Development Center will lead an outreach campaign to promote media literacy. The YouthLearn team has been working for over 15 years on youth media programs geared at training informal and formal educators. Our website hosts a collection of resources and stories from the field on all aspects of youth media, including media literacy. Our outreach campaign will feature interviews with educators on the role of and importance of media literacy, as well as the promotion of curriculum and resources for educators looking to incorporate media literacy into their teaching practice.
Conducting Research While Constructing Podcasts
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Throughout Media Literacy Week, the Reich College of Education will bring attention to critical issues related to media, culture, and the creative mind through a number of course-based events, such as critical conversations related to literacy and liberty, the affect of production effects, and value of creative media-making. On November 1 and 2, Jamille Wallick‘s class on Audio Documentary will discuss how to conduct research while constructing podcasts.
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Throughout Media Literacy Week, the Reich College of Education will bring attention to critical issues related to media, culture, and the creative mind through a number of course-based events, such as critical conversations related to literacy and liberty, the affect of production effects, and value of creative media-making. On November 2, Jamille Wallick‘s class on Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age will discuss key concepts on media literacy.
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Throughout Media Literacy Week, the Reich College of Education will bring attention to critical issues related to media, culture, and the creative mind through a number of course-based events, such as critical conversations related to literacy and liberty, the affect of production effects, and value of creative media-making. On October 31 and November 2, Dr. Theresa Redmond’s class on Media Literacy will discuss literacy and liberty.
Living in a Media World: Learning to Teach the Media K-12
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Throughout Media Literacy Week, the Reich College of Education will bring attention to critical issues related to media, culture, and the creative mind through a number of course-based events, such as critical conversations related to literacy and liberty, the affect of production effects, and value of creative media-making. On October 31 and November 2, Dr. Theresa Redmond’s class on Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age will discuss how to teach media in grades K-12.
Education License Discounts on Media Literacy Curriculum Materials
Ross, CA
In celebration of Media Literacy Week, please enjoy a 25% discount on educational licenses for Miss Representation (a documentary focused on media literacy and under-representation of women in positions of power and influence) and other accompanying curriculum for K-12th grade and universities. The discount code MEDIALIT2016 is active through the end of the year.
PBS’s Point-of View Documentary Films (POV) Screening: A High School Behind Bars
Oklahoma State University
5:30 PM CDT
Stillwater, OK
PBS’s POV Documentary Series is partnering with Oklahoma State University’s Cineculture Club during Media Literacy Week to present a free screening of the documentary A High School Behind Bars, directed by Annelise Wunderlich and Richard O’Connell, followed by a discussion with students. In San Francisco County Jail, Five Keys Charter School is trying to reduce recidivism rates by giving inmates a chance to earn a high school diploma. POV partnered with the online video journalism studio Storyhunter to commission the film as part of a series of short web documentaries about the achievements and challenges of young black males in the United States.
MEDIAGIRLS
Brookline, MA
#xomg is a fun and easy campaign that allows anyone with social media to strike back against the mass media’s message that insists a girl’s self-worth depends on how “hot” and skinny she can be. It’s also a chance to celebrate inspiring “feel-good” content. The “x” is for “no way;” the “o” is for “circle-worthy because you love it;” and the “mg” is for “MEDIAGIRLS,” so we can find each others’ posts.
We the Voters Political Party and Live Twitter Chat
Brooklyn College, Le Moyne College & Fordham University
Brooklyn, Syracuse & New York, NY
InstaFAMOUS: The Rise of “Celebrity” in the Media Age
Post University
6:30 PM EDT
Waterbury, CT
In celebration of the 2nd Annual Media Literacy Week in the United States, Post University and the Communication and Media Studies program present a panel of experts to discuss the evolution of “celebrity” in new media culture.
A Media Literacy Week SHOUTOUT to Alicia Keys
Music and Media Streaming Open House
Norfolk Community Television
10:30 AM EDT
Norfolk, MA
This year, NCTV will be hosting two sessions of walk-in tech help, starting a new technology class at the local senior center, hosting a media literacy workshop, and screening This is Media at our studio. We’re so excited to participate in Media Literacy Week again this year!
Media Literacy Week Initiatives
We are hosting two week-long initiatives:
- A special trailer will be playing in our JBFC Theater in front of approximately 50 screenings of first-run films in our 250-seat theater. The trailer will highlight Media Literacy Week and the JBFC’s Visual Glossary.
- We are also featuring a special View Now Do Now on the JBFC’s website.
Every day during Media Literacy Week, the Youth and Media (YaM) team at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University will be on Twitter and Facebook to share tips, topics for discussion, and more from our digital literacy and related resources about online safety, privacy, creative expression, and information quality that can help you navigate connected learning environments and the digital world. Please join in at @YouthandMedia and https://www.facebook.com/youthandmediaberkmancenter.