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Networking member Ireland

Media Literacy Ireland

Media Literacy Ireland is an informal alliance of over 350 individuals and organisations who work together on a mainly voluntary basis to promote all aspects of media literacy in Ireland. Facilitated by the media regulator (Coimisiún na Méan), MLI brings a wide range of sectors together including the national, local and community media, education, academia, digital technology platforms, libraries, as well as the community and voluntary sector and the youth sector. Our vision is to empower people with the skills and knowledge to be able to make informed choices about the media content and services that they use and engage with. Our work is concentrated on four strands: Coordination – We are the acknowledged first port of call in Ireland for media literacy, providing support, advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders. Communication – We foster discussion and debate around all aspects of media literacy in Ireland to help identify emerging issues, gaps in provision and opportunities for collaboration. Promotion – We use the strength, reach and expertise of MLI members to create highlight media literacy related issues and signpost to sources of support. Innovation – We inspire, encourage and facilitate the development of new media initiatives and we encourage evaluation and sustainability. We organise the annual MLI Awards event and we coordinate the Be Media Smart campaign. bemediasmart.ie

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Networking member Malaysia

Media and Information Literacy for ASEAN Network

The MIL for ASEAN Network is a vibrant community of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) advocates from across the Southeast Asia region. Dedicated to advancing MIL across Southeast Asia, the Network designs and implements professional development programmes tailored for teachers and teacher educators, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to navigate today’s complex digital media landscape. As one of the leading drivers of MIL in the region, the Network plays a central role in fostering regional and international cooperation. It actively promotes best practices in media and information literacy through a wide range of initiatives, including capacity-building programmes, research, conferences, community outreach, consultancy work and cross-sector collaborations. By engaging educators, institutions, policymakers, and the broader public, the MIL for ASEAN Network is committed to building a resilient, informed, and critically engaged society throughout Southeast Asia.

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Networking member United Kingdom

Media and Information Literacy Alliance (MILA)

MILA, the Media and Information Literacy Alliance, is a cross-sector charity bringing together organisations and individuals sharing a common belief in the power of media and information literacy to help people lead happier, healthier, safer and more productive lives. MILA is the UK chapter of the Unesco MIL Alliance. It was registered as charity in December 2023, with an initial board of trustees. MILA’s mission is to foster collaborations and education that empower everyone in the UK with the lifelong ability to reach and express discerning views about the information and media that they use, share and create. Its vision is of a society where people engage critically with information and media. MILA addresses its mission by working and partnering with stakeholders in multiple sectors, rather than directly with the general public. Its specificity is that it is an alliance that brings together diverse players – organisations, groups, initiatives and individuals – to capitalise on their expertise and strengthen their collective voice to bring about jointly-derived solutions. MILA is thus an enabler and facilitator, as well as an advocate, deploying its values to foster projects and initiatives derived from collaborative efforts; to bring about a more holistic and joined-up approach to developing media and information literacy; and to influence policy and practice, drawing from the credibility of pooled expertise.

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Organisational member United States

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Since its launch in 2012, MITx’s core mission is to expand access to quality educational opportunities worldwide with creation of open, online, massive courses (MOOCs). These high quality MITx MOOCs are drawn from MIT classes and built by MIT faculty and course teams with the support of MITx. The MITx Media team is responsible for the integration of multimedia into the design and development of MOOCs.

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Networking member North Macedonia

Macedonian Media Literacy Network

The Media Literacy Network (MLN) was created to facilitate communication and consultation between the various entities in the country that work to raise the level of media literacy of all citizens. It should contribute to more frequent cooperation between the relevant stakeholders and to better and more sustainable project results. The network was created in 2017 by 35 founding members, and its membership has now almost doubled. More information about the promotion of the Network can be found in the following text. It now has 86 members (public institutions and ministries, civil society organisations, educational institutions, media, companies and individuals/experts) and is continuously open for new members – it is only necessary to accept the Act of Formation and submit a signed Accession Letter to AVMU. It was established at the initiative of the regulatory body – Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, but it belongs to everyone and will be as successful as long as everyone is willing to contribute to it.

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Organisational member Portugal

Lusófona University

The Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New Technologies (CICANT) results from the combined efforts of Lusófona University (Lisbon and Porto, Portugal) researchers in Communication Sciences. The centre is geared towards innovative and interdisciplinary research and promotes theoretical and applied research at the crossroads of media, society, literacies, arts, culture and technologies. CICANT has extensive research experience in the Media, Society and Literacies (MSL) area and hosts the MeLCi Lab – Media Literacy and Civic Cultures Laboratory. MelCi Lab’s primary mission is to aggregate researchers and the research done at CICANT in the field of media education and civic cultures, in connection with everyday life in today’s deep mediatised and digitised society.

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Organisational member Sweden

Lund University

The division for educational development (AHU), is an academic development unit commissioned to contribute to the development of education on all levels. We collaborate with the faculties and other educational development units within the university in offering courses on higher education pedagogy and supporting teachers. Research regarding development of higher education pedagogy is conducted at the unit. AHU also is specially commissioned to support the development of e-learning at the university and has responsibility for managing and supporting some systems for e-learning, including learning management systems, video platforms, and e-meeting tools. Drop-in online workshops held regularly help the university’s teaching staff with the use of these platforms and tools. AHU also houses a video studio for the filming, editing, and production of educational videos. Similar video studios are found at some other faculties at Lund university, too.

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Organisational member United Kingdom

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Our mission is to inform and inspire better management in practice by challenging and extending the understanding of people, teams, organisations and markets, and the economic, psychological, social, political and technological contexts in which they operate worldwide. From our setting in a world-class social science institution at the heart of a leading global city, we achieve our mission by producing original and robust research insights, and delivering high-quality, evidence-based education. We are proud to be part of LSE, an institution that ranks #5 in the world for social sciences and management (QS World University Rankings 2023) and #2 in the UK by percentage of overall four and three star in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021). We engage with people and organisations worldwide, across the private, public, and third sectors, who are motivated to improve the world through better understanding and practice of management.

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Organisational member Belgium

Lie Detectors

Lie Detectors is an independent, award-winning media literacy organisation based in Europe, dedicated to addressing the harmful effects of online disinformation and polarisation on democracy. Focused on empowering young people and educators, its mission is to help individuals resist disinformation and polarisation while fostering a deeper understanding of ethical journalism. The organisation’s activities include workshops for journalists, children, educators, school managers and educational decision-makers, and the provision of educational resources such as worksheets and classroom materials. These efforts aim to raise awareness about the risks and benefits of digital media and equip students and educators with the tools necessary to critically engage with information content. Through interactive training sessions led by trained journalists and media experts, participants learn essential skills for fact-checking, understanding news media, making informed decisions, and resisting peer pressure when forming their worldviews. Lie Detectors’ training approach, created by founder and Executive Director Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck, includes a high focus on trust indicators, transparency and honesty that are based on evolving research in the area of cognitive psychology. With a network of 500 professional media experts across Europe, Lie Detectors reaches more than 25,000 students and more than 800 teachers annually, impacting more than 1300 classrooms. The organisation delivers training in five languages, working with children aged 10-15, as well as teachers and teacher-trainers. As a “Supportive Partner of eTwinning,” Lie Detectors also offers online and in-person training for educators beyond Europe. Its work in education has earned several prestigious awards, including a 2018 Digital Skills Award for its work in education. Beyond education, Lie Detectors plays an active role in policy development related to education and digital rights, working to build long-term resilience against disinformation and to advocate for the inclusion of news and information literacy in educational curricula across Europe. The organisation was a member of the 2018 High-Level Expert Group on Fake News and Online Disinformation, of the 2022 Steering Committee on Structural Indicators of the Code of Practice, co-authored the EU’s Guidelines on Tackling Disinformation and Promoting Digital Literacy through Education and Training (DG EAC and DG CNCT), and it’s part of the Expert Group updating the EU’s Guidelines on Digital Literacy. Independent of any commercial or political funding, Lie Detectors remains committed to providing unbiased, high-quality educational activity. Its unique position at the intersection of journalism, education, and media literacy enables it to create lasting impact through its vast network of journalists, educators, and students, making it a key player in the fight against disinformation in Europe.

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