Democracy Happy Hour – October 23, 2024

Topic: SPECIAL EVENT for Media Literacy Week: Media Literacy in the Age of AI with NW Center for Media Literacy - How do we ensure we are getting accurate, reliable information? What should we be aware of when it comes to digital media? How do we maximize the benefits while minimizing risks of AI? Join our panel of educators and media literacy experts for a robust discussion on these topics, and more!

Fix Democracy First hosts a weekly Democracy Happy Hour on Wednesdays @ 5-6:30pm PT. Grab a drink and join us and learn about the latest democracy efforts, challenges, solutions, as well upcoming events and actions.

This is a recurring event. You only have to register once.

Democracy Happy Hour, October 23, 2024 - Meeting Recordings

• Speaker View: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/B5Lw1c1Sk9unBW8XqVkcAt952M-vcx332mx3Q_sylBSrtXUtHR9X9mDTXW4ahM1XF960atU6Hci3Er0A.4Nyw3sgol1V3YBtQ

• Chat file (will download directly to your computer): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/WbesxspH4ixUg9tO65FAPD-nxOqz0zDrjW_G2hoozDRKQHLrOj6R7lkMCdsPuvLGKGzlE7l8EKLoIpT3.QwDKG0A8oZCcQI4R

• Closed Caption file (will download directly to your computer): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/2H1sTEy7iEGP15alA2UGwDUrq3JdHkf-zT5d2SJazoxBBwnnMjOddyMzPhQSafowRUHDUoDAxat6qr2j.IYaicAPR0uWPaeIi

FDF Links

• Fix Democracy First - https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/
• Donate to Fix Democracy First here: https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/donate

Democracy Happy Hour Upcoming Topics/Schedule

• Oct 30 - Combating Polarization & Extremism with Ryan Nakade, Ruminant Resolutions
• Nov 06 - Election Updates & Open Discussion - Where do we go from here?
• Nov 13 - Center For Wise Democracy with Jim Rough
• Nov 20 - Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality with author Renee DiResta
• Nov 27 - NO Democracy Happy Hour this week - CANCELED for Thanksgiving

Actions and events

• 3 Big Ways Democracy Vouchers Changed Seattle’s Elections - Jennifer A. Heerwig with Alan Durning – in Seattle on October 17^th @ 7:30 pm PT - https://townhallseattle.org/event/jennifer-a-heerwig/
• Join Election Protection - https://protectthevote.net/?source=fixdemocracyfirst
• Multi-Member Districts Education Presentation – LWV of WA Project – November 9^th @ 10 am PT/1 pm ET - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pd-2ppjwoHdQNtgK-wnxesL0ToEq9RmLp#/registration
• Power the Polls - https://www.powerthepolls.org/fixdemocracyfirst
• SPECIAL EVENT: Fix Democracy First Get Together for Democracy in Seattle – December 7^th @ 4-7 pm - https://bit.ly/get-together-for-democracy
• Why Do You Vote?  https://www.whydoyou.vote/
  • • Coffee Chats – Tuesdays at 9 am PT/12 pm ET
      https://www.whydoyou.vote/events

Media Literacy in the Age of AI

Moderator, Di Zhang, Instruction Librarian at Renton Technical College

• Maliha Masood - Author and teacher, Open Window School
• Shahan Ali Memon - Doctoral student, Information School, University of Washington, Visiting scholar, New York University Abu Dhabi
• Yun Moh - Curriculum Design Consultant at Renton Technical College
• Anne Stewart - Digital Learning and Libraries Coordinator, Edmonds School District
• Jevin West, Ph.D. - Professor, Associate Dean for Research, Information School, University of Washington, Co-founder, Center for an Informed Public, UW

Media Literacy Research Guide from Renton Technical College: https://libguides.rtc.edu/medialiteracy.

Media Literacy in the Age of AI Links:

• AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691249131/ai-snake-oil
• Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington - https://www.cip.uw.edu
• Media Literacy Now - https://medialiteracynow.org/
• Media Literacy Week - https://mlw.namle.org/
• Media Literacy Research Guide from Renton Technical College: https://libguides.rtc.edu/medialiteracy
• MisInfoDay Library for Educators and Librarians: https://www.cip.uw.edu/misinfoday-library/
• Northwest Alliance for Media Literacy - https://nwamedialiteracy.org/
• "Search engines post-ChatGPT: How generative artificial intelligence could make search less reliable" by Shahan Ali Memon and Jevin West: https://www.cip.uw.edu/2024/02/18/search-engines-chatgpt-generative-artificial-intelligence-less-reliable/
• SIFT (Stop, Investigate, Find, Trace) Method - https://guides.lib.uchicago.edu/c.php?g=1241077&p=9082322
• "Why Media Literacy Matters" by Maliha Masood: https://medium.com/@masood.maliha/why-media-literacy-matters-d7085e111e51

Good News Websites

• ABC Good News - https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/good-news
• Daily Good - https://www.dailygood.org/
• Good News Network - https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
• Politics & Government Good News - https://www.goodgoodgood.co/impact/democracy
• Sunny Skyz - https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
• The Happy News - https://thehappynewspaper.com/

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