Wales Media Literacy Network
A launch.
(WAL) MediaSnackers were invited to the launch of the Wales Media Literacy Network (website to launch) which is funded by Ofcom. Here's some notes from the evening (forgive the lack of depth but I was listening and watching):
professor mike wilson talked about the venue (the University's brand new School of Creative and Cultural Industries' ATRiuM building in Cardiff) plus the sponsors of the event launch (RTS Wales Centre and the University of Glamorgan).
Rhodri Williams, Director of Ofcom Wales discussed the definitions of media literacy and it’'s role in how it shapes the network plus it's plan for an online network and a map of case studies.
NIACE Dysgu Cymru showed a short film about their adult learning campaign.
Gareth Morlais spoke brilliantly about the BBC Wales digital storytelling project and showed a great film illustrating their work.
Canllaw Online is youth focussed like MediaSnackers and runs the 112 digilabs in and around Wales. Each center has two facilitators and equipment through a partnership with Fujitsu. use the net with support and offer them a platform to show off their stuff. credu (sp?) portal.
Sean Hughes was there from ITV WalesITV Wales showing a short on their little project enabling people to give reading the news a go on a mock set.
The Merthyr Media Project was last up talknig about their work on the Gurnos estate. Their biggest historical problem is engaging people. What started as a little animation project aimed at 5-11 year olds became really successful and now have the support of two multi-media artists and have been running about 18 months.
To wrap up proceedings was Alex Woolley, Wise Kinds talked about how the internet has evolved and has challenges plus opportunities. Mentioned web 2.0 about the creative element of being online, social networks, read/write web and listed opportunities.
Was great to meet some media focussed peeps and we'l watch this emerging space/platform/network with interest 
