El mundo subjetivo de los videojuegos Por Claudio Avendaño Ruz * La presencia de las tecnologías digitales de información (TI) ha ido generando una serie de productos con muy buena aceptación en el público, en especial en niños y adolescentes: tal es el caso de los videojuegos. Es ya conocido el fuerte desarrollo de la […]
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Information overload and media literacy
Polis and the Media CSR Forum hosted an interactive panel about media literacy on March 18th. Here is a full report on the event by Polis Director Charlie Beckett: ——“Media Literacy is a boring phrase to describe an exciting issue. When we held a debate on it tempers became frayed, passions ran high and voice […]
UNESCO-supported training on information literacy for rural teachers from South Africa
The Departments of Informatics and Information Science of the University of Pretoria have organized training on information literacy at Kgoro primary school, located in Zithobeni township, South Africa. Funded by UNESCO, the training aims to provide teachers with basic skills in ICT and information literacy.
UNESCO’s Brasilia Office launches new media development projects
The UNESCO Office in Brasilia is launching a series of projects aiming at encouraging and deepening the debate on media development in Brazil. The new projects will include activities promoting research, the organization of workshops and seminars, and the publication of documents. Internationally renowned experts will attend field events in the framework of these projects.
DAILY MEDIA USE AMONG CHILDREN AND TEENS UP DRAMATICALLY FROM FIVE YEARS AGO
With technology allowing nearly 24-hour media access as children and teens go about their daily lives, the amount of time young people spend with entertainment media has risen dramatically, especially among minority youth, according to a study released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Today, 8-18 year-olds devote an average of 7 hours and 38 […]
A few words about information literacy, social media, and working together
A few words about information literacy, social media, and working together
La publicidad de alimentos funcionales en España: estrategias, mensajes y medios
Existe una confusión generalizada entre los alimentos funcionales y el resto de alimentos de consumo ordinario que pretenden tener efectos beneficiosos para la salud, bien por incluir determinados ingredientes bien por eliminarlos. Los ciudadanos confunden también en muchos casos los alimentos funcionales con los alimentos transgénicos, aunque no está del todo claro si en algún […]
La violencia contra las mujeres y su tratamiento mediático Alejandro Perales
A finales de 2007 una mujer fue asesinada en España tras participar en un reality show vespertino de Antena 3, El Diario de Patricia. El ex novio y presunto asesino, con historial de maltratador y orden de alejamiento incluida (eso sí, no vigente), había recurrido al alarde de la contrición pública para pedir en el […]
Cinekid: film festival for children
From a modest film festival for children held in the autumn school holidays, Cinekid has now grown into a substantial organisation that throughout the year develops activities for children in the areas of film, television and the new media. Alongside the annual Cinekid Festival, Cinekid has developed activities that are in harmony with a generally […]
Call for applications for Natali Prize 2010
An international prize: more than 1000 journalists from more than 130 countries in 2009. The Lorenzo Natali Prize concerns journalists working for media in one of the five following regions: Africa, Asia and Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe and the Arab World and the Middle East. It rewards journalists for their work defending […]
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