Critical media literacy (CML) teaches people to think analytically about the information they receive through the media. It is heavily influenced by critical pedagogy and the necessity of becoming conscious of one’s reality in order to transform it. This qualitative research examines the case of Bolivia, which experienced dramatic political change after the first indigenous […]
Critical media literacy through making media: A key to participation for young migrants?
Young migrants – particularly refugees – are commonly the object of stereotypical visual media representations and often have no choice but to position themselves in response to them. This article explores whether making young migrants aware of the politics of representation through media literacy education contributes to strengthening their participation and resilience. We reflect on […]
Mediawijs door Media Maken
Video in Dutch with English subtitles, documenting a 3 month course MMM did with 100 young newcomers to the Netherlands. Filmimpressie Pilot lesprogramma Informatie en mediawijsheid voor jongeren in schakelklassen, januari – april 2017. Link: https://mmm.sites.uu.nl/media/Author: MMM, Universiteit UtrechtSource: MMM, Universiteit Utrecht
TheOneMinutesJr.
TheOneMinutesJr. is a non-commercial community without any set political belief or ideology. The network gives young people, especially those who are underprivileged or marginalised, the opportunity to have their voices heard by a broad audience. The One Minutes Jr. videos are sixty-second videos made by young people (between the ages of 12 and 20) from […]
Media Education in Four EU Countries
How do Finland, Sweden and the UK tackle media education? And how does that compare to the Netherlands? Common problems and possible solutions. How do various European countries tackle media education? Which countries are the leaders, how do they make children media literate, and what can we learn from them? This report deals with media […]
Mediawijzer
Mediawijzer.net was established in 2008 at the initiative of the government. Mediawijzer.net is aiming to provide all Dutch citizens with a framework in which to become media literate in order that they can increasingly participate fully in society. Being ‘media literate’ means possessing the knowledge and skills to be able to function consciously, critically and […]
RIGHT-WING FORMATIONS IN EUROPE AND THEIR COUNTER-MEASURES: AN ONLINE MAPPING
This report describes the findings from an online mapping of the populist right and right-wing extremism in Europe. By online mapping is meant a picture of the right according to the web. We have not correlated our findings with an offline baseline, such as expert reports of levels of right-wing activity and membership counts, however […]
WordPress Hosting SEO
Social media employ web- and mobile-based technologies to support interactive dialogue and “introduce substantial and pervasive changes to communication between organizations, communities, and individuals. Unfortunately, while its popularity has flourished, nearly every social network instituted changes to their image sizes, rendering most of the information on the infographic out of date. We knew we needed […]
The privacy paradox on social network sites revisited: The role of individual characteristics and group norms
Users of social network sites (SNS) often state that they are concerned about their privacy, yet they often disclose detailed personal information on their profiles. This paper assessed the privacy settings of users of two large European SNS. More importantly, it also examined which factors predict the choice of specific privacy settings. The main focus […]
Guatemala: Indigenous Village Declares Internet Access a Human Right
In the indigenous village of Santiago Atitlan, Internet access has been declared “a human right” by both inhabitants and local authorities. Authorities are also implementing a plan to provide free community Wi-Fi to the entire population so that everyone can benefit from it and exercise their rights.