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Join us for an introduction to news media literacy and learn critical skills for navigating today’s media ecosystem.
Professor Michael Spikes of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism will provide an engaging session on how to navigate today’s complex media landscape.
Our media ecosystem today is increasingly messy, with a mix of professionally produced and user-generated content that often blurs together on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok. The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has added yet another layer of complexity, making it even easier for misleading or fabricated material to appear credible. In this session, Dr. Michael A. Spikes, of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, will explore how this blending of sources, and now AI-generated material, creates a “blurring of the lines” between types of content, making it harder to know what to trust. You’ll leave the workshop with practical skills for assessing the credibility of information from different outlets and strategies for building a set of reliable sources you can return to regularly.
Michael Spikes is a practitioner-scholar with more than 15 years of experience in media literacy education, news media literacy, and youth media. He has helped lead Illinois’ pioneering efforts to incorporate media literacy education into K–12 curricula and co-founded the Illinois Media Literacy Coalition. Dr. Spikes frequently speaks and conducts workshops on combating misinformation and fostering critical thinking through media literacy. His work has been recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois News Broadcasters Association, which named him its 2022 Illinoisan of the Year.
This program is presented in partnership with other Illinois libraries.
You can choose to attend this program in person or watch online on Zoom. Please indicate your preference when registering. After registering, you receive a link to the Zoom webinar at least three hours before the program. If the event is full, or if you prefer, you can watch the live stream on YouTube.com/@SchaumLib. A recording of this program is available at YouTube.com/@SchaumLib approximately 24 hours after the program is completed.
Want to switch your attendance preference from online to in-person (or vice versa)? No problem! Just give us a call at (847) 923-3347 and we'll take care of that for you.
The in-person event will take place at the Schaumburg Township District Library, Central Library, 130 South Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL 60193.
People of all abilities are welcome at our events. To request accommodations, call the Library at (847) 923-3347. Find out more about our accessibility services.
