How do you stay safe online?
Going somewhere? Before your journey begins, prepare yourself with a little knowledge about what you can expect to see to make your experience safer.
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Be MediaWise: A Misinformation Resilience Toolkit For Libraries
Charting truth online
Today, we face a new world of instant and endless adventure when we explore the internet. The landscape of the internet is changing at unprecedented rates and we have more access to information than ever before. With that, however, is access to bad information and a free ticket to some potentially dangerous places. This journey invites you to explore your engagement with online information and teaches you how to navigate the internet world safely and confidently.
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For Library Workers
Librarians and facilitators can access the toolkit facilitator’s guide here.
Have you used the toolkit? Want to share your experience? Send us your feedback here!
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What’s journalism? Who’s a journalist?
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Where can you find accurate information?
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Instructors
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Sean MarcusInteractive Learning Designer, MediaWiseSean Marcus is the Interactive Learning Designer for MediaWise at Poynter. Sean has spent 20 years teaching high school in Tampa Bay, twelve in public...Read More
Advisory Board
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Andrea BaerPublic Services Librarian, Rowan UniversityAndrea Baer (she/her) is a public services librarian at Rowan University, where she liaises to several academic programs in the humanities and social sciences and...Read More
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Angie Drobnic HolanDirector, International Fact-Checking NetworkAngie Drobnic Holan is the director of the International Fact-Checking Network, which supports and promotes fact-checking worldwide. Before assuming that role in June 2023, Holan...Read More
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Jed Cridland-HughesPublic Services Librarian, Spartanburg Community CollegeJed Cridland-Hughes is the Public Services Librarian at Spartanburg Community College in Spartanburg, SC, where he coordinates and provides library instruction for the college. Before...Read More
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Cicely DouglasDirector, South Sioux City Public LibraryCicely Douglas is the director of the South Sioux City Public Library in the City of South Sioux, where she oversees all library operations. A...Read More
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Gina PetrieAdult Services Librarian, Charlotte Mecklenburg Public LibraryGina Petrie is an adult services librarian with Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library. She is a graduate of Davidson College. She received her M.A. in English...Read More
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Heath UmbreitAdult Services Librarian, Morrill Memorial LibraryHeath Umbreit, MLIS (they/them) is the adult services librarian at Morrill Memorial Library in Massachusetts. At Drexel University, they earned their master's in Library &...Read More
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Jazmyne BaylorResearch and Instruction Librarian, Western Carolina UniversityJazmyne Baylor, MLS (she/her) is a research and instruction librarian at Western Carolina University. She attained her B.S. from Western Carolina University in communication broadcasting...Read More
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Jenny GarmonIndependent Consultant, Jenny Garmon LLCJenny Garmon, an independent consultant based in Kansas City, was the first civic engagement specialist for the Kansas City Public Library. She is a graduate...Read More
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Joanna BurkhardtProfessor, University of Rhode Island LibraryJoanna M. Burkhardt is a professor at the University of Rhode Island Library. She is currently the Collection Management Officer. Over her 30-year career at...Read More
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Lindsay FreyAdult Services Coordinator, Zion-Benton Public LibraryLindsay graduated in 2014 with a master's in library and information sciences from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. She began her library career in 2016...Read More
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Shanna HollichLearning & Training Manager, Creative CommonsShanna Hollich holds two master’s degrees, one in library and information sciences and the other in data analytics. As a career librarian for almost fifteen...Read More
Contributors
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Alex MahadevanDirector, MediaWiseAlex Mahadevan is director of MediaWise, Poynter’s digital media literacy project that teaches people of all ages how to spot misinformation online. As director, Alex...Read More
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Vanya TsvetkovaFormer Interactive Learning Designer, MediaWiseVanya Tsvetkova develops curricula in various formats to teach fact-checking and media literacy skills to audiences of all ages in the U.S. and abroad. Vanya...Read More
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Laura DuclosFormer Audience Engagement Editor, MediaWiseLaura is a future-focused multimedia journalist with experience from Houston to 30 Rock. Along with keeping her thumb on the pulse of what’s trending, she...Read More
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Kobe McCloudFormer International Fellow, MediaWiseKobe McCloud was the international fellow for MediaWise supporting the department's international projects and initiatives. Kobe was most recently a MediaWise Campus Correspondent, where he...Read More
