The African Centre for Media & Information Literacy is dedicated to a new vision of media and information literacy that will provide Africans with the skills required for effective participation in development activities, using creative media and providing opportunities for their increased positive presence in media and ICT.
Youth Perspectives on Tech in Schools: From Mobile Devices to Restrictions and Monitori
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University Research Publication No. 2014-3 January 15, 2014 This research brief is a contribution by the Youth and Media team at the Berkman Center to its Student Privacy Initiative, which seeks to explore the opportunities and challenges that may arise as educational institutions adopt cloud computing […]
Children and advertising literacy: A study of selected schools in Lagos, Nigeria
The purpose of this paper is to examine how children understand advertising messages and to identify those critical impacts of such messages. Six focus group discussion sessions comprising 10 members per group were conducted between 10-13 years studying in schools located in Lagos Metropolis. Samples of schools were drawn purposively whereas the respondents were selected […]
Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN)
Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) is a social enterprise seeking to help deliver ICT for socio-economic opportunities in Nigeria. Having worked with government, civil society, private institutions and international organisations, PIN has set standards in ICT education, telecentre support, ICT applications in rural areas, and other ICT4D interventions in Nigeria. PIN connects individuals, people-groups, institutions and […]
Youth Media & Communication Initiative (YMCI).
“The Youth Media & Communication Initiative (YMCI) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation actively engaged in developing the involvement of children and youth in the media. YMCI equips children and youth from 10 to 18 years with media and communication skills on child rights, gender, conflict resolution, HIV/AIDS, environment, globalisation, leadership, and development to cope with […]