Boost your Media Literacy
Tired of being conned online?
This is your chance to boost your media literacy skills and help fight the spread of misinformation. Participants will learn how to tell fact from opinion and recognise ads and false information, as well as develop a critical understanding of how media is created and why.
Developed by the News & Media Research Centre at the University of Canberra, the training is aimed at people aged 55+.
While 99 per cent of adults use the internet, well over half those aged between 56 and 74 have low levels of media literacy. And three quarters of people aged over 75 have poor media literacy, according to a 2021 national survey of 3500 adults.
But, as concerns grow about the impact of misinformation, especially on social media, most Australians want media literacy skills.
This workshop aims to help older Australians detect and process false information - and arm citizens with the tools to take control online.
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About the tutor
Saffron Howden
Saffron Howden is a leader in journalism, news innovation and media literacy. She has worked as a reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald, Daily Telegraph and AAP, and was a teaching fellow for Google News Initiative. She founded national children’s newspaper Crinkling News and co-authored Kid Reporter: The Secret to Breaking News. Saffron is ACM’s national editorial training manager and AI lead as well as a PhD candidate investigating media literacy and misinformation at the University of Canberra.
