The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has published a fact sheet of the impact of gender and diversity in news consumption in Ireland drawing on data from the Reuters Digital News Reports. The additional analysis, carried out by the DCU Institute of Future Media, Democracy and Society (FuJo), examines the role of gender and diversity in
On the 12th January, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, published the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill, paving the way for a new body to regulate online services and to reduce the availability of harmful content. Key features of the Bill include The new regulator will be a
Safer Internet Day 2022 is just around the corner on Tuesday, February 8th! Coordinated and promoted in Ireland by Webwise, Safer Internet Day has grown to become the key date in the online safety calendar. Here are some simple ways to get involved and help to support Safer Internet Day 2022 and help promote a
By Iglika Ivanova, Media Literacy Coalition Bulgaria In 2018, through volunteer efforts, the Media Literacy Coalition (MLC) in Bulgaria started the initiative “Media Literacy Days” and held its first national conference. From then on Media Literacy Coalition organises two major campaigns each year – “Media Literacy Days” in the first half of the year, traditionally
by Stephanie Anderson, Public Policy Manager Ireland at Meta. On Monday, 29 November MLI hosted its final Media Literacy Monday webinar of 2021. This masterclass for MLI’s non-profit members from Meta (the parent company which was formerly known as Facebook) showcased how charities and non-profits can best reach their communities and raise awareness by using
As part of Ofcoms mission to make communications work for everyone, this newly published approach recognises that media literacy is the way to build a safer life online and fully participate in society. It also recognises the imbalance of skills and knowledge among different parts of the population and the role of platforms in terms
Webwise, the Irish Safer Internet Centre, is responsible for the coordination of Safer Internet Day, which this year takes place on Tuesday, February 8th. The internet is an integral part of our lives, providing fantastic opportunities to learn, create and connect, but the online world also creates challenges. This year for Safer Internet Day, Webwise and
Media Literacy Ireland were delighted to welcome Professor Renee Hobbs of the University of Rhode Island and Director of The Media Education Lab as our keynote speaker for our 2021 Annual Conference. Prof. Hobbs delivered a very engaging, enjoyable and thought-provoking lecture on the theme of ‘Media Literacy for Public Good’ which you can watch here.