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African Newspapers Online – a survey of current coverage

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Media Education Policy, Resources

The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) conducted an assessment of African newspapers online to determine the extent to which those news sources are available in electronic format to researchers at North American institutions. An earlier 2012 study undertaken by CRL on current acquisition of print newspapers showed a continuing gradual decline in the number of […]

 

解读视觉文化

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources

在当今信息时代影响人们接受信息的重要相关因素中，视觉化的表征形式和传播媒介的支撑作用非常突出。“观看”不再是简单的行为，我们需要不断提升视觉素养，提高观看和解读的能力；我们需要及时掌握新的媒介技术，提升媒介素养，提高观看和解读媒介信息的能力。在论坛中，同学们畅所欲言，根据自己对视觉文化的理解，从不同的视角解读其不同的内涵，共同交流、共同加深对视觉文化内涵的理解和认识。

 

ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2012 Post-Conference Report

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Media Education Policy, Resources

The 18th annual ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN (OEB) took place at the Hotel Intercontinental, Berlin, from 28th – 30th November 2012. The Post-Conference Report of this successful global event features highlights of the programme, such as the plenary sessions, the ONLINE EDUCA debate and special tracks such as Business EDUCA or VIDEO EDUCA. Furthermore the report […]

 

Towards Transformation? ICT in Post-Conflict Rwanda

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Media Education Policy, Resources

Following the violent genocide and civil war in 1994, Rwanda has seen considerable progress on the path towards recovery and sustainable growth. Notable in this effort has been a strong and sustained emphasis on information and communication technology (ICT). Starting from dire conditions, the country has put ICT at the core of a reform agenda […]

 

No home from home: The plight of East African exiled journalists

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Media Education Policy, Resources

Journalists are bound by duty and passion to take the lead in the exercise of freedom of expression to serve the public and maintain the health of their country’s democracy. Yet, across the globe, they continue to face persecution and repression in the form of death threats, kidnapping, arbitrary arrests, detention, harassment and censorship. Despite […]

 

Mapping Digital Media: Kenya

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Media Education Policy, Resources

The values that underpin good journalism, the need of citizens for reliable and abundant information, and the importance of such information for a healthy society and a robust democracy: these are perennial, and provide compass-bearings for anyone trying to make sense of current changes across the media landscape. The standards in the profession are in […]