Be Media Smart is an initiative of Media Literacy Ireland (MLI) which encourages people to Stop, Think and Check that the information that they read, see or hear is reliable and accurate. This year, the Stop, Think, Check message will be delivered nationwide across TV, radio, news publications and online during the month of October
EMIL is the EPRA Taskforce on Media and Information Literacy (MIL), for media regulators and other organisations committed to the promotion of MIL in Europe. Created as part of the EPRA network of European media regulators, EMIL aims to foster international cooperation on MIL related topics.
By Sally Galiana For the last two years, partners in five European countries (Spain, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Austria) have worked together to create a new media literacy e-learning resource. The Learning Ethical Media Online (LEMON) course aims to increase media content creators’ awareness of inclusion diversity in media creation. Available in 3 languages: Spanish, German
Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new media regulator and media development agency, has publihjsed its work programme for the coming nine months. Highlights include: “Harmful and illegal online content is an international problem. Our job is to regulate service providers based in Ireland, to make the internet safer for people here and across the EU. An
Another jam-packed newsletter for May. Almost at the halfway mark for 2023 and LOTS still to come. If you haven’t already had a look at our Workplan please go to the Members News section of the website and think about how you can best play your part. Email Martina with any thoughts/suggestions/ideas. If you haven’t logged on in a while, you might need to reset your password.
A report on the event, discussions and SID 2023 Activity is now available: https://www.webwise.ie/trending/safer-internet-day-2023-report/.
The NewsXchange conference takes place in Dublin on June 19 and 20 2023. Operated on behalf of Eurovision News by News Agenda, the conference represents an opportunity for everyone with an interest in quality journalism to get together in person, and is sponsored by a range of global news organisations. In addition to a packed
The Ofcom Making Sense of Media team will host an event in Belfast where insights from Ofcom’s work on media literacy will be shared and there will be an opportunity to hear from local experts and connect with members of the MSOM network.