March 18, 2025
Welcome to the International Council for Media Literacy (IC4ML) inaugural newsletter!
Over the last three years, we have heard from all of you, as well as our board members, about the need to stay connected with our network beyond our website, network meetings, blogs, and journals. With this in mind, we have created a newsletter to connect you to our work throughout the year.
The newsletter will include information on items that we are planning, writings and contributions from those who author our blogs and journal articles, conference information, and much more. As the document evolves, so will the items contained within it, with the goal of growing the network of information that we can provide to all of you.
We also hope to inspire you with our awards programs: The Marieli Rowe Media Literacy Education Innovation Award and The Jessie McCanse Award for Significant Contributions to the Field of Media Literacy Education. Our awards are given every two years.
More importantly, those people who are given awards also become a part of our community whether through their work or by participating in other projects as well. Perhaps you can also be one of our award winners?
The evolution of media and our mediated lives is changing daily and we are seeing it globally whether it is through or because of technology, culture, geopolitics, and human rights. As such, media literacy education is valuable and even more important as there is so much happening that is changing daily. As an organization, we welcome worldwide contributions from people who are invested in the work of media and information literacy. It is an opportunity to engage with each other further on ideas and possibilities. All of which make this community grow in the work that we do.
We offer an opportunity as well in particular to bridge the work of practitioners with the work of researchers –something which is often missing, but needed. We also want to ensure that it is an opportunity for those of you who receive the newsletter to feel welcome to respond to us. Send us your thoughts, a blog, and consider asking us to engage with you as presenters, whether it is at a conference, a school setting, or in any other way that you feel our work would add value to yours.
We welcome you to this network and hope you will share the information widely.
Enjoy!
Belinha De Abreu, PhD President, IC4ML
The Journal of Media Literacy
Democracy by Collision or Connection?
The Crisis of the Public Commons
Guest editors Michael Hoechsmann and María Luisa Zorrilla guide a deep dive into how media literacy can strengthen democratic discourse in online spaces. Join the conversation on bridging divides and fostering critical dialogue in an increasingly fragmented world.
Conference Reflections Issue
See how Media Literacy conferences are changing the way we think about ML education around the world. Click to check out the highlights and reflections!
