Media Literacy Minute: Campaigns, Grants, and Games in Media Literacy

Welcome to this week’s edition of Media Literacy Minute! We’re spotlighting new resources, grants, and strategies to promote media literacy. Here’s what’s happening:

📚 Presidential Campaign Media Literacy Program: Ithaca College has launched a media literacy program that provides presidential campaign lesson plans for educators, helping students critically analyze political media content.

🎮 Million-Dollar Grant for Media Literacy Game: The Rotary Club of Newport Beach has announced a million-dollar grant for the innovative media literacy game, “Agents of Influence.” The game aims to teach students how to identify misinformation and think critically about media [Fox 40].

🧠 Combating Misinformation Through Connection: KPBS discusses the strategy of combating misinformation by focusing on building connections with individuals rather than solely correcting false information. This approach can create more open and trusting environments for learning.

For further insights on integrating media literacy into your community or educational programs, reach out to Learn21 at engagements@learn21.org or explore our resources at bit.ly/medialitlaws.