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30 April 2025

MLI April Newsletter

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…

29 April 2025

Safer Internet Day 2025: Ireland’s Biggest Campaign Yet

by Catriona Mulcahy, Project Officer, Webwise   Safer Internet Day (SID) 2025 saw over 200,000 children and young people across Ireland participate in activities and initiatives, making it the largest SID celebration to date. This…

28 April 2025

The Hidden Light Project

by Fiona Stack, General Manager, Radio Kerry The Hidden Light was a special project. It came from a chance meeting I had with Child and Adolescence Psychotherapist Edel Lawlor at a Business Leaders dinner in Kerry. Edel has her own…

28 April 2025

Media Literacy to Play Central Role in National Counter Disinformation Strategy

by Martina Chapman, National Coordinator of MLI The National Counter Disinformation Strategy was published on 17 April. Developed by a cross-sector working group, this strategy outlines the complexity of the problem and sets out nine…

25 April 2025

Mobile Stories: An Innovative Media Literacy Tool for Classrooms

by Charlotta Bergseth & Jenny Sköld, journalists and founders of Mobile Stories and Voice4You Mobile Stories is a tool that teaches students aged 12–19 critical thinking and responsibility towards information they share and…

25 April 2025

Building Democratic Resilience: Reflections on the Media Literacy for Democracy Skills Training Lab

by Ricardo Castellini da Silva, Media Literacy Consultant Participants in the ‘Media Literacy for Democracy Skills Training Lab’ training programme Earlier this year, I had the privilege of creating and delivering a programme…

25 April 2025

Training the Trainers: Strengthening Media Literacy in the Irish Radio Sector

by Ricardo Castellini da Silva, Media Literacy Consultant Participants in the Learning Waves/MLI media literacy training programme There is a growing need for media literacy trainers and ambassadors worldwide. In Ireland, with more…

25 April 2025

Age-Friendly AI: Ireland’s National Artificial Intelligence Literacy Initiative for Older People

by Emma O’Donoghue, Manager of Media Literacy and User Education, Coimisiún na Meán Launched in Grangegorman, TU Dublin on 27 March, Age-Friendly AI is an initiative that works to listen to, understand and act on the hopes of…

3 April 2025

Webwise Resources for Educators and Parents/Guardians

Webwise is the online safety initiative of the Department of Education and co-funded by the European Commission. Webwise promotes safer, better internet use through awareness-raising and education initiatives targeting teachers,…

31 March 2025

MLI March Newsletter

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…