{"id":2462,"date":"2022-12-14T00:01:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T00:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medialiteracyireland.ie\/?p=2462"},"modified":"2022-12-14T15:44:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T15:44:38","slug":"media-literacy-ireland-awards-2023-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medialiteracyireland.ie\/ga\/media-literacy-ireland-awards-2023-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Literacy Ireland Awards 2023 launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Media Literacy Ireland (MLI) is pleased to announce the launch of the first ever dedicated awards programme<\/a> to recognise and celebrate media literacy in Ireland. The Awards launch takes place on 15th December, at MLI\u2019s annual conference, hosted this year by member Trend Micro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supported by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, the awards aim to raise awareness of the importance of media literacy, recognise the existing media literacy work being undertaken in Ireland and to inspire the development of new media literacy initiatives across the country.

There are four award categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Best Youth-led Media Literacy Intervention<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Best Media Literacy Intervention<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Media Literacy Media Champion<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. MLI Member Special Contribution.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Commenting on the Awards, Co-chair of MLI Brian O\u2019Neill said \u201cNever before has digital and communications technology offered us so much opportunity to participate and engage with media, in all its forms, such as civic, cultural, economic and democratic participation. Yet the growing global information crisis shows us that these opportunities also come with risks. For example, this year\u2019s Reuters Digital News Report for Ireland, notes Irish people continue to be concerned about fake news or misinformation.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Media Literacy, as reflected in the BAI\u2019s Media Literacy Policy, is the key to empowering people with the skills and knowledge to understand how media works in the changing environment. Ireland is recognised as a country undertaking significant work in this area, with the 2022 Media Literacy Index1<\/a><\/sup> showing that Ireland ranks 5th out of the 41 European countries included\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Professor O\u2019Neill also said \u201cWith the MLI Awards we want to celebrate what we have already achieved in Ireland, shine a light on best practice, and encourage even more collaboration across the country and among the wider MLI network.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Details on the Awards process and how to enter can be found online at medialiteracyireland.ie\/awards<\/a>. The closing date for entries is 10th February 2023<\/strong> with winners expected to be announced in late March 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A Comms toolkit<\/a> is also available on MLI\u2019s website, to help various communities and networks, including organisations, schools, libraries, and colleges, learn more, spread the message, and show how they are promoting media literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    #MLIAwards2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    For further information and queries, please contact
    info@medialiteracyireland.ie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    <\/a>1<\/sup> How It Started, How It is Going: Media Literacy Index 2022 | OSIS.BG<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Notes to Editors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    What is MLI?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Media Literacy Ireland (MLI) is an informal alliance of individuals and organisations who work together on a mainly voluntary basis to promote media literacy in Ireland. Facilitated by the BAI, MLI has over 250 members drawn from a broad range of sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Our vision <\/strong>is for all Irish people to be empowered with the skills and confidence to be able to access and critically evaluate content and services across all platforms, understand and question how media and digital technology operate, identify and manage risks, and participate in the public sphere in a responsible, ethical and effective manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What is media literacy?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    MLI does not narrowly define media literacy. Instead, we look to the BAI Media Literacy Policy<\/a> to illustrate what media literacy looks like in real terms for both individuals and for society. It outlines the following three core competencies and associated media literacy skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n