Overview and Resources
What is #ConCW?
"Conspiracies and Culture Wars" (#ConCW) is a media literacy inquiry project by Wes Fryer of Charlotte, North Carolina. The goals of the project are:
To inform and empower citizens to better understand our weaponized and polarized information environment
To empower citizens to effectively and safely navigate our polluted and fractured media environment
To empower educators to utilize, design and share educational resources which both inform and equip students to become effective critical thinkers as well as advocates for our shared values of universal human rights and self-determination.
Why is #ConCW is important?
Critical Thinking and Heresy
The 6 minute video, "Critical Thinking and Heresy" also provides an overview of why the "Conspiracies and Culture Wars" project is important, why I (Wes Fryer) continue to work on it, and some of the essential skills we need as citizens in our polarized culture.
Get Involved!
Interested in these topics?
Subscribe to "Media Literacy with Wes" on SubStack!
Join Wes' private Facebook Group for this project.
Check out upcoming "Webinars with Wes" on these themes.
Check out upcoming and past events hosted by the Media Education Lab.
Check out "Heal Our Culture," another project by Wes Fryer inspired and motivated by this work.
Project Resources
A variety of teaching MODULES are available focusing on project topics and themes.
Past PRESENTATIONS about this project, its themes and units / lessons (dating back to July 2020) are available.
Related resources organized by media type are available in Wakelet collections linked below, including glossary / vocab terms, videos, podcasts, articles, books, and student projects.
