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by Seán Ó Loingsigh, founder and geographer, LitterWeek.org Today, more than six billion people are connected online – with no training in the data collection purpose of technology. We’re all driving Ferraris but there are no…

by Dr Rosemary Day, Head of Department of Media and Communication Studies, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick A National Citizens’ Parliament on Media and Democracy, held in Limerick in Spring 2025 and funded through the EU’s…

by Shane and Willard, winners of the Coimisiún na Meán Award at the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2026 We are currently in Transition Year, which means we have the option, and often the time, to participate in many…

Welcome to the MLI Monthly Update! Have something you want to share with the membership? Tell us about it by emailing us at info@medialiteracyireland.ie. We are particularly interested in including your resources in our new…

Responding to a growing need for media literacy support, MLI has created a signposting page listing independent trainers who can offer support on different aspects of media literacy learning requirements. The trainers listed on the MLI…

The results of the election of the first UNESCO MIL Alliance Global Board have now been finalised, following an open call for candidates and a voting period that closed on 20 December 2025. The MIL Alliance Global Board will serve as…

by Catriona Mulcahy, Project Officer, Webwise Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026 will take place on Tuesday, 10 February 2026. This global event is an opportunity for schools, organisations, families and the wider community to…

Coimisiún na Meán’s new media campaign focuses on the importance of reporting harmful and illegal content to the online platforms. The national campaign will run until March. Aimed at raising awareness of…

Media literacy stakeholders and practitioners may be interested to know that the Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Collaboration and Innovation Fund is now inviting applications for projects. This fund is aimed…

by Martina Chapman, National Coordinator for MLI Time flies when you are busy, and we certainly have been busy this year. As December rolls in, it’s a good time to look back at the year that was and appreciate what we have…