Media Literacy Week (October 21-25, 2024)

October 23, 2024

Media Literacy Week, celebrated from October 21-25, 2024, serves as a vital opportunity to enhance the public's understanding and critical engagement with media. As digital platforms grow, it's crucial to equip individuals with skills to distinguish credible information from misinformation.

Throughout Media Literacy Week, various themes are explored, such as digital citizenship, the ethics of media production, and the influence of social media on personal and political narratives.

Understanding media content helps individuals navigate the digital age and make informed, balanced choices. This week emphasizes the importance of informed media engagement in fostering a more aware and responsible society.

Visit Media Literacy Week (mediasmarts.ca) to learn more!

The week of October 21 to October 25, 2024, has been proclaimed as “Media Literacy Week” and October 23, 2024, as “Digital Citizen Day” in Manitoba by the Honourable Tracy Schmidt, Acting Minister of Education & Early Childhood Learning.

Digital and media literacy are vital for all Manitobans to engage responsibly and safely in online environments.
Raising awareness about digital and media literacy in schools is crucial to ensuring all students have the skills needed to use, understand, engage, access, and verify online information.
Educators, parents, and community members play an essential role in cultivating student's critical thinking skills, including the capacity to contextualize and critically evaluate digital media to make informed decisions.