{"id":41231,"date":"2025-07-01T17:13:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/?post_type=event&p=41231"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:07:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:07:00","slug":"mla4medlit-online-conference","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/event\/mla4medlit-online-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"MLA4MedLit online conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The MLA4MedLit<\/strong> conference is the Media & Learning Association\u2019s annual online event<\/strong> dedicated to exploring emerging priorities in digital and media literacy<\/strong>. In previous editions, the conference has focused on teacher education<\/strong>, best practices<\/strong>, and the importance of shared standards<\/strong> in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2025<\/strong>, the conference took a broader perspective\u2014examining how digital and media literacy can strengthen democracy<\/strong>, foster civic participation<\/strong>, and empower people of all ages<\/strong> to navigate today\u2019s increasingly complex information landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a time when public discourse, political engagement, and even personal relationships unfold largely online, media literacy is no longer just an educational issue\u2014it has become a societal imperative<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 one-day online conference<\/strong>, held on Friday, 17 October<\/strong>, under the theme \u201cBuilding Societal Resilience through Digital and Media Literacy for Everyone\u201d<\/em>, was inspired by a growing recognition that the health of our democracies depends on an informed and engaged citizenry<\/strong>. As digital platforms increasingly shape public debate and the flow of information, understanding how to participate, communicate, and exercise rights online is more critical than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The right to access media literacy is no longer solely the concern of the educational sector\u2014it affects society as a whole. Managing our media environments, particularly in an era increasingly influenced by AI, demands cross-sector collaboration and a significant increase in resources and attention, uniting activists, policy-makers, and practitioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s conference brought together educators, teachers, researchers, policy-makers, civil society actors, media professionals, fact-checkers, public authorities, and private sector representatives to discuss how to make media literacy a cornerstone of digital citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspired by the Council of Europe\u2019s European Year of Digital Citizenship Education<\/a><\/strong>, this year\u2019s conference addressed three key themes:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n