The Poynter Institute has gotten funding from Facebook to
launch a national media literacy program called the MediaWise Voter Project
(#MVP). The program’s goal is to reach 2 million American college students,
teaching them to be prepared and better informed as they vote for the first
time in the 2020 election, Poynter says.
“Poynter is
dedicated to elevating fact-based expression so that everyone can actively and
confidently participate in our democracy,” said Neil Brown, the president of
the Poynter Institute. “Facebook’s investment in this initiative will help
first-time voters have access to independent, non-partisan and credible
information so that they can make the most of their new civic responsibility.”
The
MediaWise Voter Project builds on the momentum created by Poynter’s digital
literacy project for teens called MediaWise — which teaches middle and high
school students how to identify factual information, put posts in context and
avoid sharing misinformation in their social media feeds.
“In line with
all of Poynter’s work, the MediaWise Voter Project will be nonpartisan,” said
Katy Byron editor and program manager of Poynter’s MediaWise franchise.
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