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Congratulations to the 2024 CJA Winners! - CNPA

The Monterey County Weekly and the Media Literacy Coalition have been recognized for second place in Public Service Journalism in the 2024 California Journalism Awards by the California News Publishers Association!

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Examing the role newsroom editor’s playExaming the role newsroom editor’s play

How editors safeguard fact-based journalism: A Carmel conversationEnsuring accuracy, integrity, and trust in the news.

Media literacy panel in March tackles misinformation in print, broadcast news

Local editors tackle falsity in Carmel panel debate

News literacy matters more than ever, as social media platforms move to reject fact checking.

Literacy Today October/November/December 2024

UPDATE: California students to learn about AI and media literacy soonThe latest education news updates from EdSource.

How California teachers have navigated a contentious presidential electionEdSource survey of California history and social studies teachers found three-quarters taught the election in the weeks leading to Nov. 5. Here are strategies they used and how they dealt with misinformation.

Monterey County’s new Media Literacy Coalition brings attention to how to discern truth.Explore how Monterey County's new Media Literacy Coalition is empowering students to discern truth from misinformation through innovative programs like Misinfo Day.

The Buzz 10.03.24FREE SPEECHNational Media Literacy Week was already on our calendar for Oct. 21-25, but now it’s official. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution

Assemblymember Marc Berman on the inaugural MisInfo Day California, importance of media literacyA Berman-authored law partly inspired the event, organized by a coalition of local journalists and educators. It aims to bolster students’ ability to detect misinformation.

A new media literacy coalition launches with an immersion for students.Jevin West studies the science of science. His research, in his words, focuses on “turning the microscope on science itself.” A professor at the University of Washington in Seattle (and

Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schoolsIn addition to identifying fake news, students will learn other media literacy skills, such as thinking critically about internet content.

Monterey high school students engage in groundbreaking media literacy education at pioneering ‘Misinfo Day’ conference

The Buzz 01.18.24FREE SPEECHWith so much information – and misinformation – out there, there is lots of hand-wringing about how to discern truth from fiction. A new coalition of educators, journalists, librarians

Media literacy coalition brings MisinfoDay to California

Teaching Media Literacy with Escape Rooms and AI Photos | KQEDMisInfo Day at University of Washington teaches high school students to identify deepfake images and online conspiracy theories.

The first step in overcoming the challenges to American democracy is cultivating media literacy.

Media literacy and what it means for democracy

What Will Media Literacy Education in California Look Like?A journalism teacher at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, Calif., crafted her own media-literacy curriculum with Ted Talks, documentaries, articles about TikTok’s algorithm and examples of AI-enhanced images.

Media Literacy: Why It's So Important for Our ChildrenThe field of media literacy – the ability to access, analyze, and evaluate media in various forms–has become a necessary pillar of the curriculum. It teaches students to analyze the information they receive.

Fact versus fiction: New media literacy curriculum in the works at local public schoolsCalifornia is making it a priority to help public school students identify legitimate and fake news posted online.

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