November 4, 2023 9 min read Fact-checking Academy: a helping hand for teachers in fighting misinformation by Aleksandra Monkos, Demagog Association, Poland. One of the key directions of Polish educational policy for the school year 2023/2024 is to support the development of digital skills among students and teachers, with a particular… Digital and Media Literacy
November 4, 2023 4 min read TeaMLit, partners and advisory board get together in Zagreb to advance Teacher Education in MIL This two day face-to-face meeting took place on 5 & 6 October 2023 in Zagreb, Croatia, organised and hosted by the Association for Communications and Media Culture (DKMK). The meeting brought together 27 media literacy… Digital and Media Literacy
November 4, 2023 9 min read Media Literacy for Senior Citizens in Spain by Charo Sádaba, School of Communication, University of Navarra, Spain. Sadly, the recent conflict in Gaza and Israel made us, again, very aware of the perils of disinformation. Hoaxes and manipulated content circulate through social… Digital and Media Literacy
November 1, 2023 4 min read New Be Media Smart national Campaign encourages people to ”Stop, Think, Check” As part of the Be Media Smart campaign, organisations across Ireland are encouraging people to ‘Stop, Think, Check’ the information they encounter on a daily basis. The campaign, currently running on TV, radio and in… Digital and Media Literacy
October 31, 2023 8 min read Social Games for a Social Media Fueled Problem by Chris Coward, University of Washington, U.S.A. Misinformation is largely fueled by social media. It’s the networks of relationships that enable misinformation to spread. And yet in the media literacy space we’ve tended to rely… Digital and Media Literacy
October 27, 2023 2 min read Public Service Media Strengthening Media Literacy The EBU has published a report on media literacy based on their belief that media and information literacy is essential to empower audiences to participate in civil societies and fully benefit from digital media services… Digital and Media Literacy
October 23, 2023 3 min read Media Literacy Matters Conference 2024: Call for Inputs Do you want to share your media literacy initiative or insight with media literacy practitioners from all over Europe? We are looking for inspiring presentations! So join us at ‘Media Literacy Matters’, the European Digital and Media… Digital and Media Literacy
October 3, 2023 15 min read Digital Media Literacy in EDMO Round Table: DE FACTO This interview is part of the ”Digital Media Literacy in EDMO Round Table’‘ interview series that is published every month to highlight the work of the 14 EDMO hubs. DE FACTO, Lucas Chevalier, Centre pour… Digital and Media Literacy
October 2, 2023 7 min read NODES: Combatting Disinformation through Narratives by Matteo Nicolosi, Re-Imagine Europa & Narratives Observatory combatting Disinformation in Europe Systemically (NODES). “Immigrants steal our jobs”; “Companies and rich people don’t pay taxes”; “Climate change is an invention of the elites”. Narratives are… Digital and Media Literacy