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With apologies for any cross-posting, please find below Ofcom's Media Literacy e-bulletin. Best regards, Alison :: Alison Preston Senior Research Associate Consumer Research :: Ofcom [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> From: Media Literacy Sent: 31 March 2011 18:17 To: Media Literacy Subject: Ofcom publishes March edition of Media Literacy e-bulletin Ofcom has published the March edition of its Media Literacy e-bulletin. This month we feature news of a range of new initiatives and resources including the launch of DigitalDemocracy.org.uk, the Brussels Declaration on Lifelong Media and the Award-winning education programme, PhoneBrain. We look at the latest EU Kids Online report: Digital Literacy and Safety Skills, and hear about new research highlights published by the UKCCIS Evidence Group. The e-bulletin also includes details of upcoming campaigns, news from the Nations and an update on future events. The e-bulletin can be found at http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/media-literacy/medlitpub/bulletins/issue43/ News Launch of DigitalDemocracy.org.uk Global campaign rids web of child sexual abuse images in half the time Ground-breaking education programme targets mobile entrepreneurs in youth clubs Teaching about film in the primary curriculum to raise boys' achievement in writing Make IT Happy Brussels declaration on lifelong media education New scheme to build communities with digital foundations ictQatar invests in new ICT and Society division Research UKCCIS Evidence Group Younger children still need to develop key online skills, finds Europe-wide study New Ofcom Media Literacy research publications Nations Wales: Consultation on new Information Literacy Framework Scotland: Scotland's Digital Future: A Strategy for Scotland Northern Ireland: Getting Farmers Online Campaigns Spring Online with Silver Surfers' Day - 16-20 May 2011 Diary dates Online Child Protection: London, 31 March 2011 New challenges and methodological innovations in European media audience research: Zagreb, 7- 9 April 2011 FOSI's 2011 European conference: Every European a Digital Citizen, London, 10 May 2011 Go On: ND11, London, 11 - 12 May 2011 The International Conference on Communication, Education and New Literacy: Barcelona, 11 - 13 May 2011 Call for papers: First International Forum on Media and Information Literacy: Fez, 12 - 13 May 2011 Breaking Barriers: Multimodal and Media Literacy in the Curriculum for Excellence: Dundee, 14 May 2011 Call for papers: FILM AND MEDIA 2011: London, 12 - 14 July 2011 2011 NAMLE conference 'Global Visions, Local Connections: Voices in Media Literacy Education', Philadelphia, USA, 22 - 25 July 2011 Call for papers: Children, risk and safety online: Research and policy challenges in comparative perspective, London, 22-23 September 2011 THE MEDIA LITERACY CONFERENCE 2011: Nottingham, 21-23 November 2011 Call for speakers for the Online Information 2011 Conference: London, 29 Nov - 1 Dec 2011 If you do not wish to receive further updates from us, you can unsubscribe at http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/subscribe/medialiteracy.htm ________________________________ ****************************************************************************************************************** For more information visit www.ofcom.org.uk This email (and any attachments) is confidential and intended for the use of the addressee only. 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