Dorothee is a manager within the Media Literacy and User Education team at Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s media regulator. In this role, she contributes to fulfilling the regulator’s statutory duty to promote media literacy, including supporting initiatives through Media Literacy Ireland. Prior to joining Coimisiún na Meán Dorothee was the Outreach and Media Coordinator at
Dr Eileen Culloty (MLI Co-Chair) is an Associate Professor in the School of Communications at Dublin City University. She is Deputy Director of the DCU Institute for Media, Democracy, and Society and chair of the BA in Communication Studies. Her research focuses on disinformation, media literacy education, and the future of media. Eileen leads the Ireland
Nessa McGann is a media consultant and project director with more than 25 years’ experience across Irish, European, and Asian broadcasting. She specialises in strategic content development, regulatory policy, and large-scale industry events, bringing together public service and commercial media with international partners. Through her consultancy, McGann Media, she has coordinated the media engagement and
Paula Tiller is a Regional Literacy Coordinator for Kerry under the Adult Literacy for Life Strategy. She has more than 25 years of experience in teaching and training of adults. An impassioned advocate for adult literacy she brings an accessible and empowering approach to her delivery, integrating literacy and Universal Design for Learning. Experienced in teaching
Dr Ricardo Castellini da Silva is a Media Literacy Educator and Consultant. He holds a PhD in Media Literacy from Dublin City University and a MA in Media, Culture and Education from the Institute of Education, University College London. Ricardo has extensive experience designing and delivering media literacy learning experiences for all age groups. Since
Aoife Barry is a freelance journalist and broadcaster who has been working in the media for over 15 years. She is the author of the bestselling non-fiction book Social Capital (HarperCollins Ireland), about the impact of social media on our lives in Ireland, which was nominated for an Irish Book Award in 2023. As well