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Strengthening Democracy with Media Literacy: A National Security Imperative

“Strengthening Democracy with Media Literacy: A National Security Imperative” brought together media literacy, cybersecurity, and academia experts to discuss how media literacy interventions build resilience to misinformation threats and protect democracy. 

The information age’s promise of accessible information has also resulted in a new threat to national security: misinformation. 

Speakers included: 

  • Paul Fagan, Director of Democracy Programs, McCain Institute 
  • Sabra Horne, Entrepreneur-In-Residence, BMNT, Former Chief of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security’s (CISA) Innovation Hub,  
  • Stephanie Flores Koulish, Professor & Program Director, Curriculum & Instruction for Social Justice MA degree, Loyola University 
  • Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Executive Director, NAMLE 
  • Jessi Hollis McCarthy, Program Specialist, Poynter / MediaWise 
  • Sarah McGrew, Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Maryland 
  • Matthew Masterson, Director of Information Integrity, Microsoft 
  • Katya Vogt, Chief of Party and Senior Expert, IREX  
Ubicación
McCain Institute
1800 I Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
Fecha y hora
Oct 23, 2024
10:00am ET
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