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VOICES: “ZAPMIL” video project quizzes teens on today’s media literacy issues

November 7, 2018
Beatrice
#GlobalMILWeek, Africa, Education, Ex.change, On Media, Past Projects, Science & Tech

If you could give your phone a name, what would it be? Which social media platform do you hate most? What's the first thing you do when you wake up every day? Student journalists at the Global Media and Information Literacy Week Youth Forum launched an innovative pop-up video project to find the answers.

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Media literacy speakers discuss sexting, soap dispensers and “standing up and being heard”

October 24, 2018
Beatrice
#GlobalMILWeek, Education, Ex.change, News, On Media, Past Projects, Top Stories

With more than four dozen presentations on Day 1 alone of the Feature Conference that opened Global Media and Information Literacy Week, ideas flew thick and fast. Here are snapshots of some of the speakers we heard.

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Seeing into the future: PANDA’s augmented reality headset focuses on the visually impaired

October 24, 2017
Beatrice
Education, Ex.change, News, Science & Tech, Top Stories

Technology is advancing quickly before our eyes — including new products for those who are visually impaired. For the makers of the PANDA virtual reality headset, vision is not only the pitch — it's the product.

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As Trump becomes @POTUS, some still debate role of social media, fake news, memes in his victory

January 20, 2017
Kellen Browning
Culture, Investigative Reports, News, On Media, Politics, Top Stories, USA

Not surprisingly, a Stanford study released on Nov. 21 found that most teenagers were not able to distinguish between online opinions/sponsored content and news. This, combined with the scope of false articles that rippled through Facebook in the weeks and months prior to the election, has led some to wonder if fake news directly affected voters’ choices and students’ opinions.

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To See or Flee: A Muslim Teen’s Guide to Twitter

February 26, 2016
Beatrice
New Media, Opinion

By Hannah Shraim GSS Correspondent An extremely potent tool is present in our world today. It allows us to connect with people from all corners of the globe in a matter of seconds. It is the fastest way to spread…

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OPINION: Twitter terror ban a start, but youth need education to combat ISIS message

February 17, 2016
Aileen Min
Crisis & Conflicts, Opinion, Top Stories

By Megumi Sano GSS Correspondent PARIS — Currently, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or the so-called ISIS, is expanding its territory across Syria and Iraq. ISIS is a jihadist extremist militant group and has been recruiting thousands…

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Tracing the difference between Islam and ISIS on Twitter

November 16, 2015
Beatrice
Justice & Equality, New Media, News, Politics, Top Stories

STOCKTON, California — President Obama, GOP presidential candidates, and U.S. governors spoke out today on the subject of Islam and Muslim migrants today amid growing calls for restrictions on refugee flows. In a press conference in Antalya, Turkey, where he attended a…

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Swag, cyberbullies and breaking news — how teens use social media around the world

January 14, 2015
Aileen Min
Culture, Interview, New Media, Top Stories

An informal survey of 32 students in 22 countries found surprising patterns in how teens use Twitter, Facebook, and other social media. Editor's note: Last names have been omitted in order to protect respondents' privacy.

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