About the Media Literacy Coalition

Our mission is to heighten awareness of the critical need for media literacy — the ability to differentiate between fact and fiction in all forms of media — and to provide the educational resources required to carry out that mission. To that end we:

Provide up to date information from national advocacy partners on our website
Organize educational events with schools and community organizations
Hold an annual “MisinfoDay” for Monterey County high school students in partnership with the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public
Collaborate across the US with expert resources in the fields of media and news literacy

Members of the Coalition represent thought leaders in journalism, public policy, education, and library science. The interdisciplinary nature of the Coalition moves forward its goal of advancing universal media literacy from an aspiration to a national standard.

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Members of the Coalition represent thought leaders in journalism, public policy, education, and library science. The interdisciplinary nature of the Coalition moves forward its goal of advancing universal media literacy from an aspiration to a national standard.

Susan Meister, founder of the Media Literacy Coalition and journalist
Ann Packer, community volunteer for local non-profits
Mark Gomez, ethnic studies coordinator, History & Civics Project, UC Santa Cruz
Dr. Daisy Martin, founding director, History & Civics Project, UC Santa Cruz
Dr. Jennifer Elemen, past president, California Council for the Social Studies
Dr. Ralph Porras, deputy superintendent, Monterey County Office of Education
Wendy Root Askew, supervisor, Monterey County District 4
Marc Berman, assemblymember, California Assembly District 23 (AB 873)
Jim Boren, executive director, Institute for Media and Public Trust at Fresno State University
Dr. Michael Spikes, co-founder, Illinois Media Coalition and Lecturer, Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism
Hillary Theyer, library director, Monterey County Free Libraries
Bradley Zeve, founding editor and publisher, Monterey County Weekly

Media Literacy DefinedWhat's the definition of media literacy? The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication.