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Media Smart Citizens

Media Smart Citizens PROJECT
Media Smart Citizens

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Title
  • Media Smart Citizens
Entrant
  • Media Smart Citizens

About This Project

Summary

Media Smart Citizens is a digital platform providing open-access media and tech literacy resources and events to the public, libraries, and educators. Professor-led and student intern-powered, MSC makes an outsized effort despite limited funding. We produce digital guides, audio recordings, original videos, thought leadership, and workshops that inform and inspire. Partners include The New York Public Library, NYSSCPA, Center for Communication, universities, and NYPL College & Career Pathways.

Goals & Objectives

Media Smart Citizens advances digital inclusion with a network of public institutions. We produce multimedia content on the First Amendment, tech solutions, and digital awareness. We teach and empower people to critically examine content, evaluate sources, and use tech to express themselves wisely.

Results & Impact

MSC is a recognized innovative model in the media and tech literacy space and an award-winning content creator. We support the digital inclusion ecosystem by developing and distributing learning resources across a partner network and engaging next-gen media maker interns to pay learning forward.

the team

Linda Saint Marc
  • Founder + Chief Innovation Officer
  • Media Smart Citizens
Miranda Gilbert
  • Associate Publisher + Content Studio Lead
  • Media Smart Citizerns
Nelly Kobanenko
  • Project Management Advisor
  • Media Smart Citizens
Cole Bannick
  • Production Advisor
  • Media Smart Citizens
Feilin Gao
  • Production Advisor
  • Media Smart Citizens
Nicole LaMoreaux
  • Library Advisor + Assistant Director Research + Instructional Services
  • The New School
Andrea Zarczynski
  • Digital Empathy + Accessibility Advisor
  • Media Smart Citizens
Isabel Hall
  • Content Writer
  • Media Smart Citizens
Sarthak Garg
  • Design Advisor
  • Media Smart Citizens
Urvashi Ajmera
  • Digital Marketing Advisor
  • Media Smart Citizens
Program Team
  • Outreach and Community Programs
  • The New York Public Library
Adam Santiago
  • Legal Advisor
  • Media Smart Citizens
UNESCO MIL Alliance
  • Partner
  • UNESCO
ALA LibLearnX
  • Association
  • American Library Association