Rosemary Smith
Managing Director – Getting Better Foundation
Impact Producer – “Trust Me” award-winning documentary

Short Bio: Rosemary Smith has accumulated considerable international experience in the media over the last three decades. She began her career as co-owner of FCC licensed radio stations throughout Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas. Rosemary is a media literacy expert, Montana’s state advocate for Media Literacy Now, sits on the International Council 4 Media Literacy board, is an associate educator for the Center for Media Literacy, and serves as envoy to the U.S. State Department’s American Film Showcase. She manages Montana based Getting Better Foundation, spearheads its global distribution of award-winning “Trust Me” Documentary and the film’s educational curriculum in partnership with News Literacy Project.

Rosemary has authored many blogs, papers, and is working on her first young adult book about media literacy. She’s delivered presentations and contributed to publications on media and citizenship-related issues in dozens of countries. Rosemary is passionate about addressing the challenges posed by emerging media forms and issues relating to media literacy, mental health, and democracy.