Media Awareness Network's news releases are a great source for what's new in our world... whether it's the launch of new media education initiatives, news about research related to the media and youth, or our latest online resources to help parents, educators and young people tackle today's media issues. See below for our releases from this year. Past news releases will soon be accessible through the archives listed under MNet Resources in the right hand menu.
Recent News Releases
November 14, 2011
Alberta students’ safe Internet use promoted in MyWorld
Alberta secondary students now have access to a new online learning resource to help them contribute to caring, respectful and safe learning environments and communities.
Alberta Education has licensed MyWorld: A digital literacy tutorial for secondary students for all secondary schools in the province.
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November 7, 2011
Premiere of students’ videos highlight digital citizenship at Media Literacy Week launch
Videos produced by Grade 3 students and teachers of Trillium Public School in Orleans were premiered earlier today at the launch of the 6th annual Media Literacy Week held by the Media Awareness Network (MNet) and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF). The week runs Nov. 7 to 11.
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October 28, 2011
CIRA and Media Awareness Network help build kids’ cyber security smarts
To mark Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) and Media Awareness Network (MNet) launched a new teaching unit to help students develop safe and secure online practices.
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October 20, 2011
New game uses pirates to teach privacy protection skills to Canadian children
Media Awareness Network (MNet) has launched Privacy Pirates, a new interactive resource to teach children about online privacy and how to distinguish between public and private information when playing on the Internet. The game was unveiled today by MNet's Director of Education Matthew Johnson at the Prince Edward Island Teachers' Federation Conference in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
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May 25, 2011
Media Awareness Network and Canadian Teachers' Federation to Focus on Digital Citizenship for Media Literacy Week 2011
Media Awareness Network (MNet) and the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) today unveiled the theme for this year's annual Media Literacy Week– Digital Citizenship – calling on Canadians to encourage young people to reflect on their online lives, and their rights and responsibilities as they navigate the digital world.
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April 4, 2011
CIRA and Media Awareness Network Launch Guide to Avoiding Risks Online
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), in partnership with Media Awareness Network (MNet), is proud to introduce a Cyber Security Consumer Tip Sheet, a guide to avoiding risks online.
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March 29, 2011
Media Awareness Network Launches Tool to Ensure Teens are Safe and Wise Cybercitizens
Media Awareness Network (MNet) today launched MyWorld: A digital literacy tutorial for secondary students. This engaging interactive resource helps teens develop critical thinking skills that can be applied to their online lives.
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March 2, 2011
Digital Literacy Skills Critical to Youth Civic Engagement
Media Awareness Network, Canada’s leading media literacy and digital literacy organization, today launched From Consumer to Citizen: Digital Media and Youth Civic Engagement, a discussion paper outlining the important role digital literacy plays in ensuring youth become competent and engaged civic and political actors.
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