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March 16, 2012, Storrs, Connecticut
The 10th Annual Northeast Media Literacy Conference theme is “News Literacy in a Digital Media Age.” Major emphases will be upon:

• exploring the growing importance of news literacy within the larger media literacy world, particularly in a key election year
• the impact and changes brought about by the spread of new, more personal, faster digital technology
• where and how young people are accessing (or not accessing) important national and international news
• the continuing need to help young people to develop critical thinking skills in accessing, understanding and interpreting the ubiquitous media world and its impact upon their changing youth culture — in terms of their use of time, thinking, priorities, decisions, actions, and values, and the potential implications for their own futures
• exploring the possible need for changes and priorities in our media literacy efforts in our schools, communities, and youth-oriented organizations.

Workshop proposal deadline is January 6, 2012.