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Journalism, ‘Fake News’ and Disinformation: A Handbook for Journalism Education and Training

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

To serve as a model curriculum, this handbook is designed to give journalism educators and trainers, along with students of journalism, a framework and lessons to help navigate the issues associated with ‘fake news’. Link: https://en.unesco.org/fightfakenewsAuthor: Julie Posetti, Cherilyn Ireton, Claire Wardle, Hossein Derakhshan, Alice Matthews, Magda Abu-Fadil, Tom Trewinnard, Fergus Bell, Alexios MantzarlisSource: UNESCO

 

Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences (2018)

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Youth Media

Social media platforms are central to every aspect of teens’ lives, from how they stay in touch with friends to how they engage with politics. And constantly refreshing their social feeds can feel simultaneously positive and negative: Teens say social media strengthens their relationships but also distracts them from in-person connection. Social Media, Social Life: […]

 

Media Literacy, Education & (Civic) Capability: A Transferable Methodology

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

This article explores the relationship between a formal media educational encounter in the UK and the broad objectives for media and information literacy education circulating in mainland Europe and the US. A pilot study, developed with a special interest group of the United Kingdom Literacy Association, applied a three-part methodology for comparing the media literacy […]

 

Presente y futuro de la alfabetización mediática en Europa: el caso español y portugués

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

La alfabetización mediática en Europa sigue siendo una asignatura pendiente. Varias son las recomendaciones del parlamento y de la comisión que instan a los estados miembros a promover acciones que introduzcan este tipo de alfabetización tanto en la educación reglada como para el resto de la sociedad, en muchos países adolecen aún de medidas eficaces […]

 

Kompetenzen in einer digital geprägten Kultur: Medienbildung für die Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, für die gesellschaftliche Teilhabe und für die Entwicklung von Ausbildungs- und Erwerbsfähigkeit

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

Angesichts einer sich rasant verändernden Welt wird eigenständiges lebensbegleitendes Lernen zunehmend zur Voraussetzung für gesellschaft liche Teilhabe und Beschäftigungsfähigkeit. Mit den Digitalen Medien entwickeln sich neue Lern und Arbeitsformen, die die traditionellen Qualifizierungs und damit Bildungsprozesse immer stärker verändern. Neue Dienste und Inhalte aus dem Internet verändern unsere Lebenswelten nachhaltig und prägen unsere gesellschaftliche und […]

 

Digital citizenship and media literacy (California’s Policy SB-947)

, Filed Under: Media Education Policy

SB 947, Jackson. Pupil instruction: digital citizenship and media literacy. Existing law provides for a system of public schools and requires the adopted course of study for grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to include instruction in specified areas of study. This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2021, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, […]

 

Comunicación, Educación y Aprendizaje

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

Varios textos, en Castellano y Catalán. De la presentación (Josep Duran y Pere Cornellà Canals): La educación está virando hacia una actividad basada en la comunicación entre los protagonistas de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje, donde la relación que se establece entre docente y discente necesita del aporte de ambos para que el proceso sea […]

 

The Promises, Challenges and Futures of Media Literacy

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

Media literacy has become a center of gravity for countering fake news, and a diverse array of stakeholders – from educators to legislators, philanthropists to technologists – have pushed significant resources toward media literacy programs. Media literacy, however, cannot be treated as a panacea. This paper provides a foundation for evaluating media literacy efforts and […]