AI, Social Media and Future Voters: Media Literacy in Your Classroom

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25th September 2025

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  • Thursday 23rd October 2025 at 4pm
  • Online
  • Hosted by Helen Mulley – Education Lead, First News
  • Panelists:
    • Fran Yeoman – Associate Professor in Journalism & Media Literacy at Liverpool John Moores University and Trustee of the Media and Information Literacy Alliance
    • Matteo Bergamini MBE – CEO and Founder of Shout Out UK

Teach students to read between the headlines – from AI and social media to fake news and civic engagement.

In this free CPD webinar with First News, Shout Out UK, and the Media and Information Literacy Alliance (MILA), you’ll gain practical strategies for teaching media and information literacy (MIL) across KS2 and KS3. Walk away with practical resources, expert insights, and approaches to help pupils evaluate information, build resilience, think critically, and engage confidently as informed citizens.

So, why is it important?

From viral misinformation to AI-generated news feeds, young people are surrounded by content that can confuse, mislead, or manipulate. The recent House of Lords review on media literacy highlighted the urgent need for it to become part of the UK curriculum. But, this isn’t just about protecting pupils from fake news – it’s about equipping them with the skills to think critically, become responsible consumers and creators of information, and become informed future voters. The challenge: how can we build these skills effectively, without adding to teachers’ workload?

 

Who would benefit from watching?

  • Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 teachers who would like to understand the topic further, and feel more confident discussing current affairs
  • PSHE or citizenship leads
  • School librarians
  • Form tutors
  • Senior leadership team members exploring how to embed MIL in the curriculum

 

What did we cover?

In this practical session, we explored:

  • Why media literacy is essential in an age of misinformation, disinformation and AI-driven content
  • Practical classroom strategies, including discussing current affairs with confidence
  • How MIL boosts wider outcomes: literacy, empathy, resilience and critical thinking
  • The link between media literacy and democracy – preparing pupils as informed citizens and future voters
  • Common barriers to embedding MIL (time, training, resources) and how to overcome them

 

Plus!

Everyone who signed up for the webinar received a free copy of our media and information literacy frameworks, developed in association with MILA, free sample resources to try out in the classroom, the webinar recording and a CPD certificate of attendance.

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