Media Literacy and Media Education: Digital Media for Future

The School of Media of the Higher School of Economics is pleased to announce it will be holding The Second International Scientific-practical Conference Media Literacy and Media Education: Digital Media for Future, at the Higher School of Economics on November 26-28, 2015.

Media Education and Media Literacy play a central role in the life of a modern society, where Media is understood to be a public benefit and an institution for the development of citizens.

The Russian Ministry of Communications included Media Education in its list of priorities for developing the media space. Media Literacy should be part of the media ecosystem and education, and News Literacy (a new concept for Russia and in education) should help to develop the audience’s critical thinking and critical autonomy.