Media Literacy Week in Rhode Island

OCT. 27-31

September 30, 2025

This year marks the 11th annual U.S. Media Literacy Week hosted by the National Association for Media Literacy Education. Ocean State Media, in collaboration with the Media Education Lab, are excited to co-present Media Literacy Week in Rhode Island!

Check here regularly to find the most updated collection of resources and events to support participation in the Ocean State.

Local Media Literacy Resources

Education Services Rhode Island PBS Education Services is a trusted resource for local educators, students, parents, and learners of all ages providing educational programming and curriculum-based resources through high-quality public media content, centering best practices in digital literacy, and reflecting the values of our diverse community.

Media Education Lab The Media Education Lab is an online community that advances the field of digital and media literacy education through leadership development, scholarship, and community engagement.

In Partnership With

Community

What’s happening in October at Community Libraries of Providence: Family programs and local events

The libraries offer a slew of free programming every week for kids and adults at their nine locations around the city. We highlight a few of these events in this monthly segment – from a haunted house to a book club highlighting African American authors

September 30, 2025

Mareva Lindo

Economy

Court receiver wants to break lease with Providence Place movie operator

Search for new cinema chain comes as mall is about to hit the sale market

September 29, 2025

Nancy Lavin

Elections

Robert Craven joins crowded 2026 Rhode Island attorney general race

The longtime North Kingstown lawmaker and House Judiciary chair enters a Democratic primary already featuring state Rep. Jason Knight and former AG policy director Keith Hoffmann, with others eyeing a run to succeed term-limited Peter Neronha

September 29, 2025

Ian Donnis

Transportation

Longtime T.F. Green decor soon to be unmoored

Major renovation planned by airport officials means creators of public art installations and boat displays must come to terms with change

September 29, 2025

Alexander Castro

Community

With food insecurity on the rise in Rhode Island, local food banks struggle to meet the demand

‘Our typical way of food-banking and feeding the hungry is not, probably, going to sustain us into the future,’ the CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank said

September 29, 2025

Luis Hernandez

Washington Bridge

Forensic analysis of the Washington Bridge failure says officials should have been aware of the problems

A long-awaited report by an engineering firm was made public on Friday. It does not settle on a singular cause of the closure

September 29, 2025

Jeremy Bernfeld