Thread by @mediawise

DRUMROLL PLS: Excited to announce we are launching a first-time voters media literacy initiative called the MediaWise Voter Project (#MVP)! Standby for megathread … (1/10) poynter.org/from-the-insti…

We’ll be teaching students how to find reliable & accurate info on the internet & how to become better informed before heading to the polls in Nov. We want people to feel confident that they are making the important decision of who to vote for based on fact, not fiction. (2/10)

This is a *nonpartisan* project, that’s important to note. @Poynter and @mediawise wouldn’t be a part of anything else. This program is made possible thanks to a donation from @Facebook. Thank you! (3/10)

We have a great launch event this Friday at the @UniversityofIowa with @tyleroakley who is joining #MVP as our first ambassador for this new initiative. #pumped (4/10)

Our goal with this new program is to reach 2 million first-time voters by Election Day. That’s a lot but we are confident we’ll get there through these methods: (5/10)

1. @mediawise Ambassador @johngreen’s production company @ComplexlyMedia will be working with us to create the MediaWise Voter Guide (MVG) and update its ‘How to Vote in Every State’ series on YT. #qualitycontent It will be released in the coming months. 💪 (6/10)

2. We’ll be building a network of Campus Correspondents to do media literacy trainings for their peers on college campuses nationwide (applications go up next week!). Excited to work with #MVP partners @SLSVCoalition and @CampusVote on this and other project pieces! (7/10)

3. The @mediawise team will be doing at least 6 media literacy bootcamps at universities and other places where first-time voters hang out like concerts and stuff. Want a #MVP bootcamp at your school or event? hit us up at [e-mail] or slide into our DMs. (8/10)

4. The most *fun* part: WE’RE DOING A BUS TOUR! No really, we’re renting a big bus & hitting the road in Oct. doing media literacy trainings at college football tailgates through Election Day. (9/10)

Stay tuned for updates across @mediawise social accounts through the year… it’s going to be an adventure! Please help us raise awareness and share this thread! #MVP + Big ups to the @mediawise squad @heaventaylorwynn @amahadevan @Avolland @kristynwellesley @KABGreek (10/10)