Brief History

The 17th MediaEd Forum (Formally known as the Northeast Media Literacy Conference) builds on over two decades of experience facilitating intellectual exchange and community building across disciplinary and geographic boundaries to advance the field of media literacy education. Founded in 2003 by Dr. Thomas Goodkind, the conference was supported by the University of Connecticut School of Education for 11 years. After a few years' hiatus, in 2017 NMLC was resurrected by Yonty Friesem and hosted by Central Connecticut State University. The 2018 and 2019 conferences (then the Northeast Regional Media Literacy Conference) were produced by Carolyn Fortuna, in 2018 hosted by the University of Rhode Island College of Education and Professional Studies and in 2019 hosted by the Feinstein College of Education and Human Development at Rhode Island College. In 2020, produced by Pamela Steager and Michelle Ciccone, NMLC took place online for the first time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After two years of preparation, in 2023, the Northeast Media Literacy Conference becomes a global online gathering of media educators.

Since 2024, as part of the Media Education Lab strategic plan, the conference was renamed as the MediaEd Forum to be more inclusive, foster international collaboration and momentum on some of media literacy education's most pressing issues.

Below you can find the sessions and speakers of past conferences:

16th NMLC | Media Education Lab, Online - 2023 Conference

15th NMLC | Media Education Lab, Online - 2020 Conference

13th & 14th NRMLC | Rhode Island College, Providence, RI - 2018/2019 Conferences

12th NMLC | Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT - 2017 Conference

11th NMLC | University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT - 2013 Conference Brochure

10th NMLC | University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT - 2012 Conference Brochure

9th NMLC | University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT - 2011 Conference Brochure

8th NMLC | University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT - 2010 Conference Brochure

7th NMLC | University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT - 200 9 Conference Brochure

6th NMLC | University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT - 200 8 Conference Brochure

5th NMLC | University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT - 200 7 Conference Brochure

4th NMLC | University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT - 200 6 Conference Brochure

3rd NMLC | University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT - 200 5 Conference Brochure

2nd NMLC | University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT - 200 4 Conference Brochure

1st NMLC | University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT - 2003 Conference Brochure