"This book shows how media literacy can improve the health of communication ecosystems amid information disorder. It makes the case for media literacy as a human right and a foundation for civic resilience and curates research and best practices to show how media literacy can counter misinformation,
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support public health, and prepare society for challenges like pandemics and AI. The book is structured around a theory of change with four interconnected media literacy domains: Access (how and where we engage with media), Awareness (critical understanding of media), Capability (life skills for education, employment, civic and digital participation), and Consequences (taking actions with media literacy that improve communication ecosystems for everybody). It includes six chapters and an introduction, presenting a comprehensive field review which maps 400 projects from all over the world to the theory of change, concluding with a forward-looking chapter on the possible healthier future. Ideal for educators, academics and researchers, librarians, activists, journalists, policymakers, and health professionals, this book offers a timely, actionable vision for strengthening media literacy and building more resilient, informed communities." (Publisher description)
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"The book highlights the underlying stakes that are involved in the fight against disinformation, from producing smart tools to generalizing their use beyond the journalistic profession. It considers the MIL theories and methodologies at work in the digital era, especially from the perspective of di
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gital visual literacy. Offering a comparative study of four European national experiences (France, Romania, Spain, and Sweden), the authors also make public policy recommendations to improve the fight against disinformation." (Publisher description)
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"Die Veränderungen im Umgang mit Bildwelten wirken sich auf Selbstkonzepte und Fremdwahrnehmung aus. Die Fotografie spielt dabei heute eine wesentliche Rolle. In der Publikation werden neben Theorien Praxisbeispiele für die Arbeit mit Kindern, Jugendlichen, Erwachsenen, Senioren und spezifischen G
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ruppen gegeben. Technische und gestalterische Grundsätze ordnen sich hier den Zielstellungen und Interessen dieser Zielgruppen unter. Es werden rechtliche Grundlagen für die pädagogische Arbeit mit dem Medium Fotografie erläutert und eine Verortung der Fotopädagogik innerhalb der kulturellen Bildung vorgenommen." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"In an era where digital interactions dominate, young people must be equipped with more than just basic digital literacy skills. Media and Information Literacy (MIL) has become an essential competency, enabling them to critically navigate the overwhelming _ow of information in our fast-paced and com
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plex information ecosystem. With the Internet user base getting younger every day - data shows that one in three internet users is a child - countries worldwide are increasingly working on integrating MIL into their education systems. Despite these advancements, many young people still grapple with challenges such as disinformation, hate speech, and other harmful online content. Additionally, new technologies continue to emerge, creating challenges with unknown impacts. For example, 80% of young people aged 10 to 24 use AI multiple times a day for education, entertainment, and other purposes. Global youth organizations are at the forefront of UNESCO's efforts to promote MIL among young people through informal education. This toolkit serves as a primary resource to help these organizations incorporate MIL into their strategies, policies, and operations, aiming to make MIL a lasting component of their practices and peer-to-peer educational programs." (Abstract)
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"Este documento presenta el Mapeo de iniciativas de Alfabetización Mediática e Informacional en Iberoamérica, realizado a lo largo de 2023, a partir de un cuestionario dirigido a los miembros de la Plataforma de Reguladores del sector Audiovisual de Iberoamérica (PRAI), a los medios audiovisuale
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s de servicio público, así como a diversos organismos públicos y organizaciones civiles relevantes en el ámbito de la Alfabetización Mediática e Informacional (AMI) en la región iberoamericana. El objetivo del mapeo es agrupar las prácticas recientes implementadas por todos los organismos encuestados en sus áreas de competencia, para sistematizar sus experiencias y resultados y poder darlos a conocer a fin de sensibilizar a los públicos objetivos sobre el papel desempeñado en la promoción de la AMI. El presente documento integra la presentación del proyecto, así como sus principales hallazgos y recomendaciones para la promoción y difusión de la AMI en la región. Lo acompañan dos anexos que detallan las 52 iniciativas identificadas que configuran el mapeo." (Resumen ejecutivo)
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"This handbook interrogates the foundations of media literacy and media education research from a methodological standpoint. It provides a detailed, illustrated overview of key methods used in the study of media literacy and media education. Further, it reveals the diversity of this research field a
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nd organizes this diversity by using three categories of investigation: media practices, educational initiatives, and prescriptive discourses. The book offers valuable reference points and tools for exploring the range of research methods used to study media literacy and media education and how these methods connect to epistemological stances, theoretical frameworks, and research questions. It serves as a guide for researchers who wish to position themselves, reflect on the methods they use or are considering using, and compare and contrast them against alternative or complementary approaches." (Publisher description)
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"DW Akademie’s “Mapping out curriculum development” guide sets out an agile process that leads you step-by-step through designing an innovative and interactive training program. It can be used to develop trainings for journalists and media managers, as well as to develop media and information
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literacy training for the general public." (Page 3)
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"Fotografie ist das Individual- und Massenmedium unserer Zeit. Durch die Digitalisierung hat es für die Bildungsarbeit zusätzliche Relevanz erhalten. Mit dieser Publikation wird Fotopädagogik im Kontext von Kultureller Bildung entlang der Schlüsselbegriffe Subjektorientierung, Teilhabe, wertsch
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tzende Lernkultur, Diversität, multimodales und digitales Lernen theoretisch begründet. Die Beiträge und Praxisbeispiele veranschaulichen die neuen Potenziale des Bildungsmediums Fotografie für die kreative Arbeit und bieten Argumente für dessen kritische Reflexion." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"Combining an innovative mix of traditional chapters, autoethnography, case studies, and dialogue within an intercultural framework, the handbook focuses on the future of media education and provides a deeper understanding of the challenges and affordances of media education as we move forward. Topi
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cs range from fighting disinformation, how vulnerable communities coped with disadvantages using media, transforming educational TV or YouTube to reach larger audiences, supporting students’ wellbeing through various online strategies, examining early childhood, parents, and media mentoring using digital tools, reflecting on educators’ intersectionality on video platforms, youth-produced media to fight injustice, teaching remotely and providing low-tech solutions to address the digital divide, search for solutions collaboratively using social media, and many more." (Publisher description)
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"Seeking to expand the Western-centric scope of media literacy research, this article shines the spotlight on Sudan as a critically underexplored context. Using participatory mapping and in-depth interviews, our research foregrounds urban Sudanese youths’ everyday informational resources and pract
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ices as a necessary foundation for a culturally responsive approach to media literacy education. We find that young people’s information landscapes are heavily molded by the country’s political context: Sudan’s political instability and economic precarity increase the urgency and speed of information exchanges, while the prevalence of propaganda highlights the need for authentic, trustworthy information. This focus on usefulness and authenticity consequently shapes a preference for interpersonal communication and digital spaces as key informational channels. At the same time, our analysis reveals significant differences in young people’s information landscapes, particularly along gender lines. Based on these findings, we outline key implications for culturally responsive media literacy interventions." (Abstract)
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