ABOUT THE EVENT
Phoenixville Public Library will host a free presentation, “Surviving Election Season and Beyond: Media Literacy for Concerned Citizens”, on Thursday, October 17 at 6:30 PM at the Library. Pamela Steager, Director of Public Engagement for Courageous RI, will be the speaker. Disinformation, political ads, and scams…oh my! Is it safe to turn on your TV or go online these days without fear of the things that go bump in the night? Media literacy is a practice that can help you tame the media monsters, providing you and your loved ones the questions to ask about the many media messages we receive each day to identify bias, stereotypes, and determine fact from fiction. Facts are democracy’s seatbelt, so buckle up! Participants will receive a media literacy smartphone card to take home and share what you’ve learned with others.
Pam Steager is the Director of Community Engagement for COURAGEOUS RI, a Media Education Lab initiative that brings people together for interactive information and conversation to counter disinformation, enhance civic participation, and improve media literacy for students, educators, and the general public. Pam’s forty-year career in the prevention, education, and human service fields included directing substance abuse and violence prevention programs in school systems, communities, and prisons, which led to her interest in media literacy. After completing the Media Literacy Felton Scholars program with Dr. Renee Hobbs in 1999, she directed the Media SmART! Project in the Providence Public Schools, a federally-funded initiative, which brought media literacy and media production education to educators, parents and students. She creates curriculum and presents workshops and keynote addresses at conferences and institutes, and has trained more than 5,000 educators, librarians and journalists nationally and internationally. Also a media creator. Pam authored a newspaper column for 15 years, produced videos and community access television, performed as an actress, storyteller, and stand-up comedian, and contributes to blogs and podcasts. With co-authors Renee Hobbs and Liz Deslauriers, she wrote The Library Screen Scene, a book on film and media programs in school and public libraries, published by Oxford University Press in 2019.
This event is free and open to the public. The program will also be livestreamed on Zoom for those unable to attend in person. Registration is required at https://ccls.libcal.com/calendar/Phoenixville/media-literacy or by calling 610-933-3013 x132. Email mpinto@ccls.org for more information. Phoenixville Public Library is located at 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville, PA.
610-933-3013 x132
