Young and Irish Voices
Denis, Cara and Amy interviewed Prof Brian O’Neill at the Media Literacy Ireland Conference. Brian spoke about how the media literacy network has grown from approximately 30 in 2017, to over 120 in 2019. He shared the work undertaken by the network in that time, and the plans for the future. Finally, he shared some advice to young people around media literacy.
Denis, Cara and Amy,
Youth Media Team
Cara, Amy and Denis interviewed Dr Aralynn McMane at the Media Literacy Ireland Conference. Aralynn spoke about her background and the work she is undertaking. She also explained the protégé effect and how we can use it to deepen our understanding of various topics. She shared her thoughts on young people being media literate. Finally, she explained the Cyber Senior Project and how projects like this can be used to connect different generations and promote media literacy.
Cara, Amy and Denis,
Youth Media Team
Amy and Cara interviewed Craig Dwyer at the Media Literacy Ireland Autumn Conference. Craig told us about himself and his involvement in the Transparent Referendum initiative. Craig also shared his thoughts on how to make informed choices online and what kinds of media literacy we should be looking for. He described himself as a tech activist while also being a tech optimist and explained what he meant.
Amy and Cara
Youth Media Team
Cara and Roisin interviewed Press Ombudsman Peter Feeney at the Media Literacy Ireland Autumn Conference. Peter told us about his role and responsibilities as Ombudsman. He also shared his thoughts on importance of events like this conference.
Cara and Roisin
Youth Media Team