Contents Introduction News Review of Ofcom’s Media Literacy programme 2004–08 Family and Parenting Institute launches ‘Business thinks Family’ report YouTube launches Abuse and Safety Centre EU publishes guidelines on mobile TV EU Adopts New Safer Internet Programme Google UK Zeitgeist CEOP plans for 2009 Us Now Learning Zone prizes – It’s a Rollover! Revision […]
Mentor International Media Education Association
The Mentor Association started out as the Mentor Project, a Media Literacy project funded by the European Commission’s Education and Training Program. The Mentor Project was overseen by the European Commission and the UNESCO, and supported by Mizar Multimedia, and other European Organizations like CEDEFOP and CLEMI. The Mentor Project responded to the way that […]
Media Literacy: An Avenue to Broader Civic Participation and Good Governance
Read a blog from Susan Moeller about Media Literacy’s benefits to society and global citizenship.
EUROMEDUC
A European exchange network for media literacy (working languages: english and french).
Empowerment Through Media Education: An Intercultural Dialogue
Modern information technology has transformed the media landscape and the media culture dramatically over the past decade. Without media and modern information technologies the globalization we speak of would not be possible. Access to a variety of media, telephony and online services is increasingly recognized as a vital factor for political, economic, social and cultural […]
Mobile Web 2.0 Convergence: Evolutionary Aspects
Mobile technology starts in the 50s, centered around military uses and later business uses (on vehicles) with high costs. Technology restrictions, a complex regulation, lack of commercial interest and limited facilities delay the mobile evolution until 1990. In 2007 2.6 billion mobile phone users around the World. Only 200 million 3G users 6.7%). The transition […]
Blog: “Rating The Internet”
When I seek out entertainment, I depend on the various ratings organizations to help me avoid explicit portrayals of sex, gratuitous graphic violence, foul language or unacceptable vulgarity. I am familiar with the movie ratings systems which warn me of “R” or “NR” or “PG-13” content. When I turn on the TV, I check the […]
Critical Media Literacy In Ireland
A new report points the way forward for Media Literacy Education in Ireland and highlights Ireland’s shortcomings in providing the vital citizenship skills of Media Literacy. “Media Literacy is critical and creative thinking about media. It’s knowing the difference between selling and telling, between news and views, and it’s about making your own media.” Dave […]
The Center for the Digital Future
Using a combination of well-accepted scientific survey methods and techniques for social science data analysis, the research team at the Center for the Digital Future is conducting a long-term longitudinal study on the impact over time of computers, the Internet and related technologies on families and society. Funded by the National Science Foundation and some […]
Video: Will Web 2.0 Change The World?
Will social networking slip under the censor’s radar? Will Web 2.0 change the world? With Anne Nelson, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs, and James Goodale, former Vice Chairman, The New York Times cover all these issues and more in the Google Video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=467081986256441846 Social networking, the Internet, and cell phones are just a […]
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