Join us on YouTube Live on August 27, 2024, at 11 am UTC for a discussion about media and information literacy for European regional language communities.

The internet has enabled speakers of many of Europe’s regional languages to create, share, and consume media in their native or heritage languages.

However, some believe these languages remain overlooked and that media and information literacy resources in these languages are not as widely available. Such resources are important for enabling speakers to critically engage with this information flow.

With that, there are also narratives that are shaping public discourse about events happening on local, national, or global levels that require additional attention. This GV Insights session aims to explore the current state of the media ecosystem in the Basque, Frisian, and Irish languages, through the perspective of language activists and media professionals who will help interpret how these ecosystems parallel, diverge from, or complement the media landscapes in the dominant languages, as well as the narratives that are taking place in both the ecosystems.

The session is free and open to the public. Register below if you would like to receive a reminder about the event:

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The event, co-organized between Global Voices’ Civic Media Observatory and Rising Voices will be moderated by Global Voices’ Civic Media Observatory Lead, Giovana Fleck, and will feature the following panelists:

• • Mirjam Vellinga, Afûk
  • Amy O'Riordan, Wikimedia Community of Ireland
  • Urtzi Urrutikoetxea, Garabide

We look forward to having you join us on Tuesday, August 27, at 11 am UTC (click here to convert to your local time zone).