Media Literacy: Stop, Think, Check
Media Literacy: Stop, Think, Check
Let’s talk about literacy. Did you know 1 in 5 adults in Ireland have unmet literacy needs? That’s over 700,000 people.
We need to be more aware of literacy in society to make our services accessible.
But literacy is more than just reading and writing. Media, especially digital media, is central to our daily lives and the technology behind it is changing all the time. Knowing how to use, understand and evaluate media is essential if we want to be able to participate fully in society, and make informed decisions based on accurate and reliable information - whether those decisions relate to health, politics, economics or any other aspect of life.
Event Learning Focus
- Explore the impact having literacy needs can have on a person. We will share tips on being more literary aware.
- Martina Chapman, of Media Literacy Ireland, will highlight the important role that media has in our lives and how to manage our relationship with media.
- Using the ‘Stop, Think, Check’ guidance, a range of topics will be explored such as AI, verifying information and protecting our data, as well as avoiding digital pitfalls like scams and misinformation.
- You can book places for yourself and/or colleagues by clicking the button below.
- This event will take place on Zoom.
- Closed Captions can be enabled by participants.
- Please email matthew@wheel.ie if you have any special requirements.
Meet Your Speakers:
Robert McCulloch is the Sectoral Lead for Community Outreach and Communications in the Adult Literacy for Life Office at SOLAS. With nearly 20 years of experience in social inclusion, Robert is driving initiatives that use lifelong learning to transform lives and empower communities. Robert’s expertise lies in connecting literacy, education, and community development to create pathways for those most excluded from society.
Martina Chapman is the National Coordinator of Media Literacy Ireland and the Be Media Smart campaign on behalf of Coimisiún na Meán. She served as the Independent Chair of the Irish National Counter Disinformation Strategy Working Group
Martina has almost 30 years experience across the media industry and has worked with a wide-range of international clients including the Council of Europe, the European Commission, UNESCO, the European Broadcasting Union, national media regulators, public service media and industry training bodies.
