Shane Creevy has been working at the forefront of social journalism for over 15 years. He is an experienced leader of global teams, a qualified leadership coach and a member of Media Literacy Ireland. His work with two Dublin-based media startups both led to successful acquisitions. His career began at Politico.ie, before he spent eight
Aoife Gallagher is a journalist, author and digital researcher focused on dissecting and understanding the online ecosystem that allows for lies, hate and division to spread. Her research on misinformation and conspiracy networks has been featured in international publications including NPR,the Washington Post and the BBC, while her knowledge of the evolution of the Irish far
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
Ciarán is a Senior Analyst with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, an NGO that researches online hate, extremism and disinformation. Ciarán conducts research and investigations that focus on technology, extremism and AI. Outside of ISD, Ciarán regularly speaks to Irish and international media about these topics and his writing has appeared in the Irish Times, TheJournal.ie
Joanne Sweeney is a digital marketing and communications expert focused on media, AI and digital marketing literacy and public trust. A former broadcast journalist and PR practitioner, four-time author and podcaster, she equips leaders in government, policing, EU institutions, media professionals and students to judge information quality, craft clear messages and adopt AI responsibly. Joanne
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
Clíodhna Purdue is an Assistant Director in the Media Literacy and User Education team in Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s media regulator. Coimisiún na Meán has a statutory duty to promote and endorse media literacy initiatives and it complies with this requirement by funding and facilitating Media Literacy Ireland. She has extensive experience in the design
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