Matthew Phillion

Speaker

Matthew Phillion is the author of the Indestructibles, a YA superhero novel series, its spinoff Echo and the Sea, and the Dungeon Crawlers novella series. He is a member of the Salem Athenaeum's writers committee and was the lead writer for the opioid awareness education stage play Stories of Substance. A former filmmaker, Matthew wrote and directed the feature film Certainly Never, an indie romantic dramedy, and is a journalist and writer with a background in healthcare quality and cybersecurity.

1:30PM - 3:00PM EDT

Saturday July 11th

Media Literacy 101

Every piece of writing, whether fiction or nonfiction, has an author with their own background, biases, and goals. Acknowledging this context can help a reader understand each piece and what to take away from it. In this panel, you will learn about what it means to be media literate (or media illiterate), what that means for today's world, and how to be mindful about the way you tell stories. (Moderator: Stefanie Contreras)

9:00PM - 10:30PM EDT

Saturday July 11th

Ways to Protect Your Stories from AI

Generative AI is everywhere these days, and it feeds on hard work from real human authors. It can feel impossible to hide from AI, but join our panelists as they discuss strategies and platforms that could offer protection. (Moderator: Brianna Heath)