Winner of the UNESCO Award for Media Literacy in North America
“We must prepare young people for living in a world of powerful images, words and sounds.”
UNESCO, 1982
About The Documentary
In an age of misinformation and fake news, Trust Me shows how we can protect ourselves from manipulation and learn how to become a smarter, more confident media consumer.
This documentary reveals how sensational headlines exploit our survival instincts – spreading fear, division, and mistrust. Experts and real-life stories uncover how media literacy gives us the power to see through misinformation and rebuild trust in one another.
Watch Trust Me – winner of the Walter Cronkite Award and the UNESCO Award for Media Literacy – now on Vimeo.
Russian Trolls/ISIS
Meddling from foreign governments polarizes communities
New Zealand
Misinformation about vaccines leads to a near-death experience
Chicago, USA
Over-protective parenting robs children of healthy experiences
Durango, USA
Screentime vs. mental health in middle school
India
Lynching resulting from encrypted WhatsApp
Reviews
Meet The Experts
Jad Melki
Associate Professor of Journalism & Media, Lebanese American University
Matt Ridley
United Kingdom House of Lords and Author
Steven Pinker
Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Harvard University. Author, “Enlightenment Now”
Jimmeka Anderson
Founder & Executive Director – I AM not the MEdia, Inc.
Sam Wineburg
Professor of Education, Stanford University
Michelle Ciulla Lipkin
Executive Director – National Association for Media Literacy Education
Sherri Hope Culver
Associate Professor, Temple University. Director – Center for Media and Information Literacy
Jeffrey Gettleman
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist






