UCD’s School of Information and Communication Studies (ICS) has launched a new module, called Digital Media Literacy (DML). The new DML module will help train media literate citizens, through the development of a combined set of competencies relating to knowledge and skills that are necessary for life and work in today’s world in a variety
A public consultation on the development of a National Counter Disinformation Strategy was launched on September 25. As part of their report, the Future of Media Commission recognised the need for more coordinated and strategic action to combat the damaging impact of disinformation on Irish society and democracy and recommended the development of a National
By Diarmaid Mac Mathúna, Director-Agency at indiepics It’s getting harder and harder to spot fake images that have been generated by artificial intelligence systems. The images that the latest AI systems like Midjourney and DALL·E 2 are creating are very impressive. These photorealistic images are easily created using short, carefully engineered text prompts either directly
The results are in and the MLI Awards Short-list is out!
If you are an educator, journalist, news media organisation and have helped students to learn about the importance of press freedom, now is your chance to enter The Press Freedom Teaching Award. This special award will recognize excellence in assuring that students develop a thorough understanding of the crucial role of journalism in society and
UK regulator, Ofcom, has published a collection of research reports offering a glimpse into the media habits and online lives of children, parents and adults in the UK as part of the Making Sense of Media programme. Rivalries, reactions, rapidity – what makes a popular video According to the most recent Children’s Media Lives study,
Do you work with young people in a professional or voluntary setting? If so, CyberSafeKids, has a new course designed to help you support them on their journey online.
The National Parents Council in collaboration with CyberSafeKids and Irish Examiner are delighted to provide access to an online event around Digital Parenting. A panel of experts including Dr. Colman Noctor (Child Psychologist), Alex Cooney (CEO, CyberSafeKids) and Aine Lynch (CEO, National Parents Council) were asked for advice on how to ensure children are protected