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World Media and Information Literacy Week

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Event date
2022-10-25 To 2022-10-27

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On October 24-31, the World Media and Information Literacy (MIR) Week will be held in Lithuania. The aim of the week is to familiarize with information reliability criteria, to develop resistance to misinformation.
We want our readers not to get lost in the labyrinths of information, to critically assess the knowledge they receive, and we invite you to watch live broadcasts of lectures and discussions at the Birštonas Public Library, on the 3rd floor.

October 25
10:00-11:00 Are we responsible users of information?
Moderated by: Ž. Kropaitė Basiulė, LRT journalist, writer.
Participants: Prof. Dr. K. Juraitė, professor of the Department of Public Communication at VMU, one of the heads of the UNESCO-UNITWIN Media and Information Literacy Research Center, Doc. Dr. I. Kalpokas, VMU Department of Public Communication.
It is broadcast on LNB's YouTube channel.

October 26
17:00 - 17:45 How does misinformation affect us and how can we resist it?
Moderated by: J. Donauskaitė, head of the Lithuanian Journalism Center.
Participating: D. Remeika, PhD student of VMU, participant of the "DIGIRES" project, major of the Lithuanian army.
It is broadcast on LNB's YouTube channel.

October 27
17:00-17:45 What is the truth?
Moderated by: D. Plikūnė, journalist.
Participants: prof. A. Mickūnas (Ohio University), dr. Ž. Swigari
It is broadcast on LNB's YouTube channel.