The Media Literacy Week 2009 Bulletin is delivered to your inbox each Friday, from now until Media Literacy Week (November 2-6). For those who subscribe to MNet News, this will replace the Friday edition.
This informative e-bulletin features the latest news and announcements about the week and ideas on how you can get involved.
In this issue...
A growing list of collaborators
Featured events | Featured educators and youth
A growing list of collaborators…
Media Literacy Week’s partners, Media Awareness Network and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, are proud to be working with over 30 collaborators from across the country to ensure the week’s success. These organizations are planning activities and events in their communities – both online and off – leading up to and during the week.
For information on becoming a collaborator, contact Ann Marie Paquet.
Media education in action...
Featured events
Events to celebrate the week are taking place in schools and communities across Canada. Here’s how the London Public Library (LPL) in London, Ontario will be marking Media Literacy Week 2009:
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood vilifies a people
On November 4, the LPL will present the film Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood vilifies a people. The screening will be followed by a discussion forum with speakers and audience participation.
Digital Media: The new democracy
On November 5, the LPL will host a discussion about the ways in which digital media is changing the nature of public discourse and the structure of society. Will the transformation be as profound as the dawn of democracy? How can we make the best use of these new platforms and tools?
More info: London Public Library
To locate Media Literacy Week events in your region, visit the Events Calendar.
Featured educators and youth
This section spotlights innovative educators and youth who are making media education happen. This week’s featured student is Samira Ahmed, a law student at the University of Ottawa.
Samira founded FYBY News, a television news outlet in Ottawa created for youth and by youth, through Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa. The program provides Ottawa youth with the opportunity to gain knowledge about issues, prospects and resources that are relevant to them. Thanks to Samira’s hard work, over 5,000 students in the Ottawa area have viewed FYBY News segments.
Click here to read more about the project.
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