Monthly Update | January 2022
Welcome 2022!
Happy New Year! Can you believe it’s already 2022? NAMLE’s events were such a success last year thanks to all of you. And, we have some incredible things in store for you this year. Mark your calendars for our 2022 events!
NAMLE Conference: July 15-17
U.S. Media Literacy Week: October 24-28
See you there!
Graduate Fellowship Opportunity:
Resource & Content Curator
NAMLE is seeking a graduate fellow to support the collection, curation, data input, tagging, tracking, and data analysis for our Cyber Citizenship Initiative! The purpose of the position is to aid the Project Manager with the development and ma intenance of the platform, which will launch to the public in Summer 2022. Successful candidates will be in a current graduate program with a focus on media literacy, digital literacy, education technology, database curation, or a similar area of study. Additionally, great writing, communication, and organizational skills are a plus. Basic experience with website development, Google workspace, and spreadsheets is a requirement for this position. LEARN MORE
January Book Giveaway
This month, we’re giving away copies of Close Reading the Media: Literacy Lessons and Activities for Every Month of the School Year by NAMLE Member Frank Baker. He offers thematic lessons for every month of the school year, so you can engage students in learning by having them analyze the real world around them. Students will learn to think critically about photos, advertisements, and other media and consider the intended purposes and messages. To enter your name into the drawing, email us at [email protected] by Thursday, January 14. Only residents of the United States are eligible to enter. The winner will be notified by Monday, January 17.
“A longtime proponent of media literacy, Baker combines timely lessons and pop culture resources. The material is divided by month, drawing students’ attention to relevant topics. … Verdict: An outstanding resource for librarians and teachers intending to teach media literacy.” –from School Library Journal Review, May 2019
HEADLINES
How to Save People from Drowning
in a Sea of Misinformation
In this article, PEN America CEO, Suzanne Nossel, highlights the need for media literacy education as a core element of 21st-century education, access to trusted information sources – namely local news, and relevant resources for those targeted. [learn more]
Award-Winning Documentary “Trust Me”
Premiered on PBS Jan. 7
“Trust Me” brings awareness to the need for media literacy to help combat the polarization of communities, threats to democracy, medical misinformation, and mental illnesses. The film, created by acclaimed director Roko Belic and Joe Phelps of The Getting Better Foundation, is available to stream now. [learn more]
Award-Winning Documentary “Trust Me”
Premiered on PBS Jan. 7
“Trust Me” brings awareness to the need for media literacy to help combat the polarization of communities, threats to democracy, medical misinformation, and mental illnesses. The film, created by acclaimed director Roko Belic and Joe Phelps of The Getting Better Foundation, is available to stream now. [learn more]
Being a Journalist in the U.S. is
Becoming More Dangerous
In this opinion piece, Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian writes about the importance of increasing media literacy and slowing the spread of disinformation. He believes that otherwise, journalists working in the U.S. are becoming targets for those who disagree with the information and perspectives they disseminate. [learn more]